Where is the registry file located?

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Rob Potter - 19 May 2007 19:15 GMT

And what is the file name?

Just curious,

Rob

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John John - 19 May 2007 20:58 GMT

Inside the Registry
http://www.microsoft.com/technet/archive/winntas/tips/winntmag/inreg.mspx?mfr=true

John

> And what is the file name?
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> Just curious,
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> Rob

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Dave Patrick - 20 May 2007 19:39 GMT

You'll find them in;
%systemroot%\system32\config

the current_user hive is in;
\Documents and Settings\%userprofile%
ntuser.dat

The last reg backup files in;
%systemroot%\repair\RegBack

and the original as-installed files in;
%systemroot%\repair

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> And what is the file name?
>
> Just curious,
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> Rob

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Rob Potter - 20 May 2007 20:27 GMT

Thanks for the help.

I have Disc C and Disc I (formally disc C). I re-installed windows on disc
C and want to look at the registry on Disc I.

How do I do that?

thanks,

Rob

> You'll find them in;
> %systemroot%\system32\config
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Dave Patrick - 20 May 2007 21:59 GMT

Run regedt32, then from the Local Machine Hive, choose Registry|Load Hive.
Then navigate to the location of the hive you want to edit/read. Give it
some tempname (doesn't matter what). Then when your done, move the cursor
back to tempname, then Registry|Unload Hive, Registry|Exit

Generally the system hive for hardware and or service related entries;
software hive for application and other operating system entries.

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