Table 24.2 summarizes the tools provided with Windows NT (in addition to Registry Editor and Windows NT Diagnostics) that you can use to administer the Registry.
Table 24.2 Tools in Windows NT for Registry Management
Tool | Description | |
Backup | Backs up Registry hives as part of a tape backup routine. | |
Emergency Repair Disk | Restores hives to the system. | |
Repair Disk Utility (Rdisk.exe) | Updates the Emergency Repair Disk with a current backup of Registry hives. | |
Windows NT Explorer | Applies access controls to Registry Editor and hive files on NTFS partitions. | |
Table 24.3 summarizes the tools on the Windows NT Workstation Resource Kit CD that you can use to administer the Registry. For details about these and other utilities provided with the Windows NT Resource Kit, see Rktools.hlp on the Windows NT Workstation Resource Kit CD.
Table 24.3 Tools on the Resource Kit CD
Tool | Description | |
Regback.exe | Creates backups of Registry files. | |
Regentry.hlp | Documents Windows NT Registry entries. | |
Regini.exe | Makes Registry changes by using script files. | |
Regrest.exe | Restores Registry hives. | |