Re: Can I backup/transfer my registry from one windows install to anot

From: Tim (anonymous_at_discussions.microsoft.com)
Date: 06/12/04 

Date: Sat, 12 Jun 2004 01:49:02 -0700

I have done alot of experimenting in able to learn more
about windows and had to format and reactivate many times
I have activated my xp over 30 times and windows does not
seem to have a problem with that (on the same computer of
course)I have also used powerquest drive copy and
partition magic to copy partition after activation and
after i have all my programs set the way I like. again
with many errors the important thing to me in copy a drive
was to make sure to map drive and hiding partitions. I
have also used similer programs from the windows xp cd
under the repair windows installation option type help for
a list of commands For a novice such as my self it took
two months to get it right but now I have a copt of
my "perfect hard drive" stored.
>-----Original Message-----
>Joe7dust wrote:
>> I find that I need to reformat often, so I have my OS
(win xp pro) on
>> a seperate partition. About 50% of my programs are
saved via this
>> method when i reformat, since I only format the system
partition.
>> However, many programs don't run because of missing
registry data.
>> Please tell me how I can avoid this, its really
annoying to have to
>> reinstall so much stuff (at least 3 hours).
>
>Curious why you need to reformat XP often, but when you
format and
>reinstall, this is a clean install and nothing in the
registry is carried
>forward. Your diligence of placing the programs on the
additional partition
>gives the equivalent of what FAST [Files And Transfer
Settings] Wizard does.
>But you will still need to run the setup [install] media
[CD, floppy disks,
>hard disk folder] to the tell the new XP registry where
to look for the
>necessary files.
>There is really no way to backup/restore/image a drive
without losing
>something, but imaging is probably the closest you can
get.
>Check out imaging software from a google search and
research the
>capabilities and limitations before deciding on the
application.
>I can recommend Ghost and Drive Image, but there are
other applications as
>good.
>Post back with more information on why you reformat for
more opinions and
>solutions.
>
>
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>
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