Registry backup

[PerryRaptor]

Looking for a method to backup, copy, export the registry. Setting a system restore point will work to.

I'd like it to be AutoIT; however, a third party utility will be considered as well.

It would be nice to have a simple function or UDF to complete this task.

All ideas are welcome.

[Andre]

use the supplied windows backup tool... can backup the system-state

Andre

[jaxman]

Well you can use this command :

_RunDos("Regedit /e backup.reg") to backup

_RunDos("Regedit /s backup.reg") to restore

that's the only weak known method

If you want to make something really special you should use some of these dllcalls :

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advapi32.dll :

AdjustTokenPrivileges

GetSidIdentifierAuthority

GetSidSubAuthority

GetSidSubAuthorityCount

GetTokenInformation

LookupPrivilegeValueA

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Kernel32.dll :

EnterCriticalSection

GlobalUnlock

InitializeCriticalSection

many someone else that has more experience can figure out how to make use of these dllcalls.

[jaxman]

Found this free utility capable of backing and restoring the regsitry the real way

http://www.larshederer.homepage.t-online.de/erunt

Hope this will help you.

[seandisanti]

Found this free utility capable of backing and restoring the regsitry the real way

http://www.larshederer.homepage.t-online.de/erunt

Hope this will help you.

<{POST_SNAPBACK}>

bah. IMHO autoit forum is for autoit solutions. here's is a little gui based on your first, better suggestion.

#include <GUIConstants.au3>
#Include <process.au3>
opt("GUIOnEventMode",1)
GUICreate("Registry Backup/Restore",200,100)
$ex = GUICtrlCreateRadio("Export Registry",-1,-1,100)
GUICtrlSetOnEvent($ex,"ExportIt")
$bu = GUICtrlCreateRadio("Backup Registry",-1,20,100)
GUICtrlSetOnEvent($bu,"Oops")
GUISetOnEvent($GUI_EVENT_CLOSE, "CLOSEClicked")
GUISetState(@SW_SHOW)
    DirCreate("c:\reg\")
while 1
    sleep(1000)
WEnd


Func CLOSEClicked()
    Exit
EndFunc

Func ExportIt()
if fileexists("C:\reg\backup.reg") then
FileMove("c:\reg\backup.reg","c:\reg\backup.old")
EndIf
    _RunDos("Regedit /e c:\reg\backup.reg")
    sleep(1000)
if fileexists("C:\reg\backup.reg") then
    msgbox(0,"Done","Registry Successfully Exported")
Else
    msgbox(0,"Done","Export appears to have failed, last backup was saved to 'C:\reg\backup.old'")
EndIf
EndFunc
func Oops()
    _RunDos("Regedit /s backup.reg")
    msgbox(0,"Done","Information from 'C:\Reg\Backup.reg' has been added to the registry.")
EndFunc

that code assumes that your switches for regedit are accurate

--tested and found a couple of errors, fixed them, still getting system error that registry info could not be re-added. that may be because of permissions on my work computer though.

Edited July 26, 2005 by cameronsdad

[libreau3]

ShellExecute("Regedit", " /e Locationbackup.reg") to backup
ShellExecute("Regedit ", "/s Locationbackup.reg") to restore

[BrewManNH]

Seriously doubt anyone in this thread would still need this information 8 years later. Not to mention, most of them haven't logged in here in several years.