Registry Backup & ERD replacement

[thefourthwall]

Hello,

I am attempting to replicate in part the functionality of the Emergency Repair Diskette (
ERD: Start>Programs>Accessories>System Tools>Backup >>Emergency Repair Disk).

My thoughts are as follows:
-Noticed (mostly) which files are copied during the ERD
process such as ntuser.dat from my profile, system,
software, and other files from c:\winnt\system32\config to c:\winnt\repair\regback

-Seems I should be able to copy those files via login script
to a subdirectory of \regback, with the date appended to
the subdirectory name

-The benefit would be to have relatively current backups
of the user's registries in the event of boot failures
requiring a registry restore or, as has more often than
not been the case, reimaging.

I am asking for feedback on the idea. It seems like a good idea, but as is often the case, many folks here have better ones.

Thanks,

thefourthwall

 

[wolluf]

http://www.experts-exchange.com/Operating_Systems/WinNT/Q_20082586.html

might be interesting (think you may have trouble copying registry files with login script).

 

[thefourthwall]

you're right, the link was interesting. and the registry files were difficult, well ok, impossible to copy (sharing violation). although it would be nice to know how the repair disk utility within ntbackup does it. trying to introduce a small measure of safety for our users. any more thoughts wolluf, or anyone?

 

[wolluf]

http://www.windows2000faq.com/Articles/Index.cfm?ArticleID=13434

http://www.windows2000faq.com/Articles/Index.cfm?ArticleID=24657

http://www.jsifaq.com/SUBJ/tip4900/rh4996.htm

Sounds like the regback utility from the Resource kit would be a good idea for you? There appears to be a copy of the NT version here

http://www.cse.msu.edu/~xiaoxipe/HowTo/backup_restore_registry.htm

- don't know if any use?