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Isn't windows suppose to make a backup copy of the registery?

I just went through the process of booting up the other day and windows
decided the registry was corrupt and the ^%*$%^$ decided it would restore
from an older registry backup just as its supposed to... but.. for some
unknown reason the backup it found was from 2001.

Gee what a load of fun that was lucky i found a somewhat newer backup that
Nortons had done in 2002. Not so much reinstalling of software had to be
done to fix it.

But i need to get it making the reg backup as it should. Any ideas?

Using win 98se

On Mon, 9 Feb 2004 20:31:59 +1300, "Craig Sutton"
<> wrote:

>Isn't windows suppose to make a backup copy of the registery?

Windows 98 by default creates about 5 of them. It stores them in
\Windows\Sysbckup\

You can force it to create one by typing "Scanregw" at Start -> Run.
It'll scan the registry and if it's good will ask if you want to
create a backup then and there.

I'm not too sure when it creates the backups - possibly after a
successful startup and shutdown.? Does your Win98 shut down correctly
normally or does it hang.

Just for reference: Windows 95 keeps only one registry backup.
(SYSTEM.DA0 and USER.DA0 IIRC).

I'd like to know how many backups Windows XP creates. I've seen a
machine with a BSOD of REGISTRY_ERROR and the Microsoft article tells
of how to revert back to the registry created when Windows was first
installed. Like that helps.


--
Kristofer Clayton (KJClayton)
Gisborne, New Zealand

On Mon, 9 Feb 2004 20:31:59 +1300, "Craig Sutton"
<> wrote:

>Isn't windows suppose to make a backup copy of the registery?
>
>I just went through the process of booting up the other day and windows
>decided the registry was corrupt and the ^%*$%^$ decided it would restore
>from an older registry backup just as its supposed to... but.. for some
>unknown reason the backup it found was from 2001.
>
>Gee what a load of fun that was lucky i found a somewhat newer backup that
>Nortons had done in 2002. Not so much reinstalling of software had to be
>done to fix it.
>
>But i need to get it making the reg backup as it should. Any ideas?
>
>Using win 98se
>
There is heaps on Google about registry backing up, but try this:

Create a shortcut to scanregw.exe, then go into shortcut properties,
Target, and add <space>/backup so that you have this line:
C:\WINDOWS\SCANREGW.EXE /backup

"Kristofer Clayton" <> wrote in message
news...
> On Mon, 9 Feb 2004 20:31:59 +1300, "Craig Sutton"
> <> wrote:
>
> >Isn't windows suppose to make a backup copy of the registery?
>
> Windows 98 by default creates about 5 of them. It stores them in
> \Windows\Sysbckup\
>
Yeah my win 98se has cab files there with registry backup BUT the problem is
those reg backups are ancient.

> You can force it to create one by typing "Scanregw" at Start -> Run.
> It'll scan the registry and if it's good will ask if you want to
> create a backup then and there.
>
Ok but I thought windows was suppose to make its own backups of the registry
so it can restore a working one.
Damn thing had a mind of its own and the only reg backup up was from 2001



> I'm not too sure when it creates the backups - possibly after a
> successful startup and shutdown.? Does your Win98 shut down correctly
> normally or does it hang.
>
my windows shuts down fine everytime.

I think theres some tweak that can be done that creates multiple reg
backups?

On Mon, 9 Feb 2004 20:31:59 +1300, "Craig Sutton"
<> wrote:

>Isn't windows suppose to make a backup copy of the registery?
>
>I just went through the process of booting up the other day and windows
>decided the registry was corrupt and the ^%*$%^$ decided it would restore
>from an older registry backup just as its supposed to... but.. for some
>unknown reason the backup it found was from 2001.
>
>Gee what a load of fun that was lucky i found a somewhat newer backup that
>Nortons had done in 2002. Not so much reinstalling of software had to be
>done to fix it.
>
>But i need to get it making the reg backup as it should. Any ideas?
>
>Using win 98se
>

restoring the old registry has probably restored the setting, running
msconfig will tell you. If msconfig doesn't list it then run regedit &
navigate to;

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE
+ Software
+ Microsoft
+ Windows
+ CurrentVersion
+ Run

With the run folder open click Edit - New - String Value. Give it the
name ScanRegistry. Doubleclick it & type
C:\WINDOWS\scanregw.exe /autorun in the box. Done.

There's an easier way but I've forgotten it

GT

"Gavin Tunney" <> wrote in message
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> On Mon, 9 Feb 2004 20:31:59 +1300, "Craig Sutton"
> <> wrote:
>
> >Isn't windows suppose to make a backup copy of the registery?
> >
> >I just went through the process of booting up the other day and windows
> >decided the registry was corrupt and the ^%*$%^$ decided it would restore
> >from an older registry backup just as its supposed to... but.. for some
> >unknown reason the backup it found was from 2001.
> >
> >Gee what a load of fun that was lucky i found a somewhat newer backup
that
> >Nortons had done in 2002. Not so much reinstalling of software had to be
> >done to fix it.
> >
> >But i need to get it making the reg backup as it should. Any ideas?
> >
> >Using win 98se
> >
>
> restoring the old registry has probably restored the setting, running
> msconfig will tell you. If msconfig doesn't list it then run regedit &
> navigate to;
>
> HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE
> + Software
> + Microsoft
> + Windows
> + CurrentVersion
> + Run
>
> With the run folder open click Edit - New - String Value. Give it the
> name ScanRegistry. Doubleclick it & type
> C:\WINDOWS\scanregw.exe /autorun in the box. Done.
>
> There's an easier way but I've forgotten it
>
One step ahead done all this already..

Fixed I hope

Craig Sutton wrote:
> Isn't windows suppose to make a backup copy of the registery?
>
> I just went through the process of booting up the other day and windows
> decided the registry was corrupt and the ^%*$%^$ decided it would restore
> from an older registry backup just as its supposed to... but.. for some
> unknown reason the backup it found was from 2001.
>
> Gee what a load of fun that was lucky i found a somewhat newer backup that
> Nortons had done in 2002. Not so much reinstalling of software had to be
> done to fix it.
>
> But i need to get it making the reg backup as it should. Any ideas?
>
> Using win 98se

If you are getting the "scanregw has encountered an error and will
restart windoze" error at startup, there is likely **** all wrong with
the registry.
It's a classic symptom of fubar RAM.
E.

"E." <> wrote in message
news:...
> Craig Sutton wrote:
> > Isn't windows suppose to make a backup copy of the registery?
> >
> > I just went through the process of booting up the other day and windows
> > decided the registry was corrupt and the ^%*$%^$ decided it would
restore
> > from an older registry backup just as its supposed to... but.. for some
> > unknown reason the backup it found was from 2001.
> >
> > Gee what a load of fun that was lucky i found a somewhat newer backup
that
> > Nortons had done in 2002. Not so much reinstalling of software had to be
> > done to fix it.
> >
> > But i need to get it making the reg backup as it should. Any ideas?
> >
> > Using win 98se
>
> If you are getting the "scanregw has encountered an error and will
> restart windoze" error at startup, there is likely **** all wrong with
> the registry.
> It's a classic symptom of fubar RAM.

No i only got it once, it was due to having shut the pc off at the power.

Not a good idea at all

Never mind the REG key WAS missing, it should be making backups now.