Peter
Sun Apr 11 18:51:38 CDT 2004
Hello David,
Javier's point is a good one. I would add that you can do a System State
backup with NTBackup as well ( to file or to tape ). That will wrap up the
registry in the backup file as well as create a local copy in
%windir%\repair\regback.
btw, that is a standard disclaimer in our KB articles. I applaud you for
asking the question. If you are going to be working on the server, I would
recommend doing BOTH suggestions when editing the registry (exporting the
reg file per Javier's post and doing the System State with NTBackup).
Thanks for posting!!
Regards,
Peter Gallagher
Microsoft Product Support
Small Business Server Team
This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and confers no rights.
"Javier Gomez [SBS MVP]" <javier_gomez@remove.this.engineer.com> wrote in
message news:OOcdAPBIEHA.3200@TK2MSFTNGP10.phx.gbl...
> If it were me... I would just select the key(s) before modifying it and
> export it to .reg.
>
> However, you might want to perform a full backup... in which case backing
up
> the System State would be more than fine (you should be doing it anyway).
> The ERD doesn't backup the registry.
>
> --
> Javier [SBS MVP]
>
> << SBS ROCKS !!! >>
>
> "David" <davidp@epplus-nospamplease.org.uk> wrote in message
> news:fmiec.348$e2.113@newsfe2-gui.server.ntli.net...
> > Hi All
> > I am setting up for VPN on SBS2000 and looking at the reg edits under
> >
http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=292822
> > In the bit where it says back up the registry first. should I just make
up
> > an emergency repair disk as in
> >
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;EN-US;231777
> > or use the backup facility as per
> >
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;EN-US;240363
> > Where is the backup made I guess the backup will not fit onto a floppy -
> is
> > it best to burn it onto a CD and restore from this.
> > What do other folks do.
> > Thanks for your help, David
> >
> >
>
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