This article describes how to back up the registry in Windows XP.
For information about how to back up the registry in Windows Vista and in Windows 7, please see the links at the end of the article.
Guided Help to export registry keys and to back up the registry in Windows XPClick here to show/hide solution
Guided Help is available to export registry keys and to back up the registry. Guided Help can automatically perform the steps for you. The actions that this Guided Help performs cannot be undone after Guided Help is finished. Requirements to install and to use this Guided Help- You must be logged on to Windows by using a computer administrator account to install and to use this Guided Help.
- You must be running an English version of Windows XP Home Edition, Windows XP Professional, Windows XP Media Center Edition, or Windows XP Tablet PC Edition to install and to use this Guided Help.
You must first download Guided Help. To start, click the following link:
(http://support.microsoft.com/kb/322756/
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Manual steps to back up the registry in Windows XP
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- Click Start, click Run, type %SystemRoot%\system32\restore\rstrui.exe, and then click OK.
- On the Welcome to System Restore page, click Create a restore point, and then click Next.
- On the Create a Restore Point page, type a name for the restore point and then click Create
- After the restore point is created, click Close.
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Note If System Restore is turned off, you receive a message that asks whether you want to turn on System Restore now. Click
Yes. Then, in the
System Properties dialog box, click to clear the
Turn off System Restore check box, click
OK, and then repeat this step.
Article ID: 322756 - Last Review: October 29, 2013 - Revision: 19.0
Applies to
- Microsoft Windows XP Home Edition
- Microsoft Windows XP Professional
- Microsoft Windows XP Tablet PC Edition
- Microsoft Windows XP Media Center Edition 2005 Update Rollup 2
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