Registry editing can be like swimming in shark infested waters.If you don’t know what you are doing by changing registry settings it is always a good idea not to do that in the first place.
Ever seen a standard disclaimer of backing up registry before making any changes to it?
Let’s see how to backup registry,in fact let’s take a look on how to backup the system state data itself.
Basically,a system state data comprises of :
Boot files
COM+ Class Registration database
Registry
We will need a backup application to backup system state,the default ntbackup in Windows will work just fine for this.
1.Open ntbackup : Start>Run>ntbackup
2.Start the wizard mode.
3.Select Backup files and settings option.
4.Select Let me choose what to backup.
5.Drill down to My Computer>System State
6.Select the device where you want to backup the system state.(It is a good practise to keep multiple copies of backup on multiple devices).
7.The backup will commence and then select the Report option to view the overall details.
8.Rejoice knowing that you have backed up your system state data.
Hope it has been an informative post.
Peace.