Wednesday, July 22, 2009

Restoring The Entire Registry Using System Restore

In a way, the Windows Registry is a weak link in the operating system’s stability and robustness. It’s remarkably easy to damage, but very difficult to repair... Read more on how to Back Up The Registry In Windows

Restoring the Entire Registry using System Restore:

1. Click Start, type systempropertiesprotection in the Start Search box (click here to know how to use start search box), and then press ENTER If you are prompted for an administrator password or for a confirmation, type the password, or click Continue. (If you are using windows XP) follow the path as in the screen shot.
2. In the System Properties dialog box, on the System Protection tab, click System Restore.
3. In the System Restore dialog box select Choose a different restore point, and then click Next.
4. Select the restore point that you want to use, and then click Next.
5. Confirm your restore point, and then click Finish System restore - this restores the selected Windows Vista configuration and then restarts the computer.
6. Log on to the computer. When the System Restore confirmation page appears, click OK.
Restoring the Entire Registry Using the Registry Editor.
We have already discussed in our earlier post about backing up windows registry. If you unsure about backingup windows registry, read my earlier post...
To restore the entire registry using the Registry Editor, do the following:
1. Press Start > Run (Winkey+R) and type regedit
2. Left click Computer in the left pane
3. Go to File > Import
4. Choose the backup file you created (read on how to create a backup of registry)

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