reg editor

Hello
If you want to backup the entire registry with the editor, what do you put in the "save as type"?By default it is 'registration files'.

Does this do a more comprehensive job than Windows system restor?

Does ERUNT do a better job?

Thank you - Peter

 

Click on File (in the menu for regedit) then Export. That saves the entire registry with a reg extension. If you want to reuse it, you can either click it and get a popup to merge or open regedit again, click File and select Import.

I have not used ERUNT since windows 2000 so I can't answer that.

 

Sorry plodr but it just isn't possible to backup the entire registry in a reg file. You have to use the System State backup for that, or Erunt. The registry is not a single file and this is not a simple question. For those who really want to understand its structure and how to back it up you won't find a better treatise than THIS.

 

The article regarding registry backup was very comprehensive but very confusing for my level. I think I shall stick with sytem restore often and Acronis weekly
I wish I could use ERUNT but it also seems hard to do.
Thank you all.

 

An excellent strategy. Wish more users would adopt it :cool

 

Thank you , B.

 

Whoa, friend? rolleyes
What's so difficult?

You start by clicking OK on the first prompt, then APPEND Any description you want at the END of the Default location and Folder Name,
and then click OK.

Done.

Restoring is even Easier.

Go to the Folder that contains the registry backup you want to use and RUN (double click) ERDNT.EXE, then Confirm by clicking OK.