Registry Export Problem

[Fred_Flintstone]

I am new to registry modifications but have gone through allot of information regarding the how tos. From what I have seen the first step is to back up the current registry settings/configuation to a 1.4mb floppy. Well needless to say when I attempt to make a copy of the registry I get the Windows error "a:\rega.reg: Error writing the file. There may be a disk or file error."

I am trying to export to a newly fomatted 3.5 floppy running Export Registry File from Registory File Editor in Windows 98SE. Anyone have any recommendations how to resolve the error?

The second question is if I create a system problem modifying the registry (almost certain) how do I reload the saved version of the registry?

Thanks
Fred

[mnosteele52]

1.) Backing up your registry is the most important thing you need to do, here's how:
First bring up REGEDIT, type REGEDIT in your run box and click OK
On the Registry click on file, then export, choose where you want to place it, then name it at bottom of box Reg with date (reg0801)
At bottom click on all, then click on save. Your done. Now if you ever get in trouble you can import it, anytime you add a program you must update the REG so the new programs are in registry, just back it up to the same one you just made, it will overwrite it, if you do not do this and import registry any new programs will not work as they are not in Registry.

Lobo's instrustions


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[Fred_Flintstone]

Lobo, mnosteele...thanks for the response. It worked!!!

Fred :)

[mnosteele52]

Anytime.:D