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/backup Backs up the registry and related files without displaying any prompts.

/restore Displays a list of available backup files, sorted by the date and time the backup was created.

"/comment=" Enables you to add a descriptive comment to the registry backup.

/fix Repairs any damaged portions of the registry, and optimizes it by rebuilding it without unused space.

/autoscan Automatically scans the registry and backs it up without displaying any prompts if there is no backup for that date.

/scanonly Scans the registry and displays a message if any errors are found. This switch does not back up the registry.

filename Scans the registry file specified and displays a message indicating whether or not any errors were found. This switch does not back up the registry.

/opt The /opt command-line switch causes the Registry Checker tool to optimize the
registry by removing unused space.



Registry Checker- Your system always keeps a backup copy of your registry configuration (including user account information, protocol bindings, software program settings, and user preferences). You can use the backup copy if your current registry encounters a problem. Each time you restart your computer, Registry Checker automatically scans your registry. If Registry Checker notices a problem, it automatically replaces the registry with the backup copy. If your registry contains an entry referencing a file that no longer exists (such as a .vxd file), it will not be fixed by Registry Checker. Files that Windows Registry Checker backs up include System.dat, User.dat, System.ini, and Win.ini. You can start Registry Checker by clicking Start, Run, Type in Scanreg, O.K. or Start, Programs, Accessories, System Tools, System Information, Tools, Registry Checker. Automatically scans the registry for errors and creates a backup of the current registry information. After the scan, Always click Yes to create another copy of the backup file. Note, The Registry Checker doesn't overwrite backup files. It creates a new one every time.

Registry Editor- Start, Run, Type in Regedit, O.K. This is used to make changes in the registry. Note, Be very careful when making changes, it can ruin your whole operating system.

Restore Individual Files- To restore individual files, follow these steps: Click Start, Find, Files Or Folders. In the Named box, type rb0*.cab, and then click Find Now. Double-click the cabinet file that contains the file that you want to restore. Right-click the file that you want to restore, click Extract, and then choose the folder where the new file is to be placed. Microsoft recommends that you place the file in your Temp folder. Restart your computer in MS-DOS mode (in Windows Millennium Edition, this requires that you restart with the Windows Millennium Edition Startup disk). Copy the file that you extracted to the appropriate folder. Note that registry .dat files are typically marked as hidden and read-only, so you need to use both the attrib and copy commands to replace the existing file with the newly extracted one.


Restoring the Registry from a Backup File- Start, Run, Type in Scanreg /restore or Scanregw /restore, a list of available restored registries backup files will appear on screen to restore from. Select the most recent backup or the one marked as "Started" and press Enter. A message will indicate that you have restored a working registry, Click O.K. Reboot PC.