BACKING UP THE WINDOWS 2000 REGISTRY

The Microsoft Windows 2000 Registry can be backed up from the backup utility by following the below steps.

1. Click Start, Programs, Accessories, and click backup.
2. Within backup, click the backup tab.
3. Within the backup tab, check "System State", this will create a backup of boot files, COM+ Class Registry Database, and the system Registry.

Restoring the Windows 2000 Registry

If you have created backups using the Microsoft backup utility from the backup utility you can also restore the Registry through this utility.

WHAT IS WINDOWS 2000

Windows 2000

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A product in Microsoft's Windows line of operating systems. There are four versions of Windows 2000:

• Professional -- an operating system for business desktop and laptop systems. It is used to run software applications, connect to Internet and intranet sites, and access files, printers, and network resources.
• Server -- both a Web server and an office server. Windows 2000 Server lets users build Web applications and connect to the Internet.
• Advanced Server -- an operating for line-of-business applications and e-commerce. It contains all the functionality of the standard version of Windows 2000 Server, plus additional features for applications that require higher levels of scalability and availability.
• Datacenter Server -- developed to work in high-traffic computer networks, it is designed for enterprises that need reliable high-end drivers and software. It supports up to 64-way SMP and up to 64 GB of physical memory.

Windows 2000 is sometimes abbreviated as W2K.