Backup and Restore Your Registry

We use the XP Backup utility for backing up the registry. 

To get this utility go to: 

• START -->
  PROGRAMS --> ACCESSORIES--> SYSTEM TOOLS--> BACKUP. 
• The wizard will launch,
  Then click next. 
• Choose BACKUP FILES AND SETTINGS. 
• Click next. Choose LET ME 
  CHOOSE WHAT TO BACKUP. 
• Click next. Expand the section for MY COMPUTER (click 
  the minus sign next to it) and place a check mark in the box next to SYSTEM STATE 
  DATA. 
• Add the drive containing XP or at least the WINDOWS folder.
•  However this does 
  add considerable time and size to the backup.
• Click next. Now choose a place to store the info 
  and name it. If you are proficcient, you may choose a different type of backup by using the 
  advanced tab. 

Now let us see how to restore the backed up registry in case of an emergency:

• Go to START --> PROGRAMS --> ACCESSORIES --> SYSTEM --> TOOLS BACKUP. 
• The  
  WIZARD button.
  wizard will launch, 
• Now click on the ADVANCED button. 
• Click on the RESTORE 
   
• Click next on the following screen.
•  Choose the backup you want. 
• Follow 
  the remaining screens. 
• Done 

Most probably you don’t see the Backup option in XP Home. Put the XP CD in the drive and 

exit out of the screen that pops up. Go to My Computer and Right Click on the Drive 

containing the XP CD. Please choose Explore. Now click on the following file

VALUEADD --> MSFT --> NTBACKUP --> NTBACKUP Installer.