Re: Cannot restore registry

Exporting the entire registry to a *.reg file is not an acceptable means of
backup.

http://support.microsoft.com/?scid=kb;en-us;322756

Look under 'Use Console Registry Tool for Windows'


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"Fred S" wrote:
|I exported my registry to the desktop as a backup and edited the registry.
I
| now want to restore my backup from the desktop but the message states that
| access to the registry failed. System Restore does not have restore points
| earlier than I need. How can I restore a previous copy of the registry?


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