In article < mg0ujvg03v9cmkum57g28p1leghjra
vh86@4ax.com>,
BaldEagle <baldeagle1948@hotmail.com> writes:

>Can anyone tell me if there is a difference in doing a registry
>restore by runing "regedit" and "importing" a previously "exported"
>(hopefully clean) version of the registry as vs. replacing the
>user.dat and system.dat files?
>
>Thanks
>
>Ken

I recommend that you review the following Microsoft Corporation
Knowledge base articles. These are from my archive -- some of
these articles might no longer be available on the Internet
(or their numbers might have changed):

Q131431: How to Troubleshoot Registry Errors in Windows 95

Q135120: Configuration Backup Tool for Backing Up the Registry

Q141377: Differences Between Regedit.exe and Regedt32.exe

Q256986: Description of the Microsoft Windows Registry

Q318149: How to Maintain Current Registry Backups in
Windows NT 4.0 and Windows 2000

Q318159: Damaged Registry Repair and Recovery in Windows XP

Q322754: HOW TO: Backup, Edit, and Restore the Registry in
Windows 95, Windows 98, and Windows Me

Q322755: HOW TO: Backup, Edit, and Restore the Registry
in Windows 2000

Q322756: HOW TO: Back Up, Edit, and Restore the Registry
in Windows XP

I can not personally warrant the results that you obtain
using the information provided in Microsoft Corporation
Knowledge Base articles.

'Hope that helps.

Richard Ballard MSEE CNA4 KD0AZ
--
Consultant specializing in computer networks, imaging & security
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