Al wrote:
>Can someone tell me where the registry is located>>


The registry is contained in a number of files, some of which are hard to find.

If you want to copy the registry, the simplest way is to open Regedit and 
export the whole registry to a destination folder of your choice. This will 
make a copy of all the registry files in the form of a single.reg file.

However, this will only work on another computer if the 2 computers are 
absolutely identical. If they aren't identical, every time it boots Windows 
will be trying to load drivers for non-existent hardware, and this will 
slow things down drastically or maybe bring the boot process to a grinding 
halt.

Using a .reg file made this way will merge the 2 registries (ie it will 
superimpose one registry upon the other, being an additive process), the 
result being a rather bloated registry and with very unpredictable results. 
It could work brilliantly, but the odds are against it.

You could perhaps try it, and run a good registry cleaner afterwards, 
though I don't have much faith in registry cleaners as a whole.

Your other alternative is to download the free ERDNT registry backup 
utility and make a backup copy that way.  Using the ERDNT restore function 
will then replace the old registry with the new one, with whatever 
unpredictable results that may bring forth.

Unless you are familiar with registry troubleshooting, it may end up more 
trouble than it's worth.  If, on the other hand, you don't mind living on 
the edge and giving it a go, do so by all means. It will be a good learning 
experience if you have plenty of time and patience.

Don Penlington

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