manual registry backup & restore

How to backup and restore the registry in Windows XP:

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/322756

Exporting the Registry:

1. Under the Start menu select Run
2. Open Regedit and select OK
3. In regedit go to the File Menu and select Export
4. The export window will open.
5. Under export range select All
6. Under file name, put an appropriate name.
7. Save as file type Registration Files (*.reg)
8. Click save

You can Restore the registry in several different methods:

Safest:

1. Under the Start menu select Run
2. Open Regedit and select OK
3. In regedit go to the File Menu and select Import
4. The import window will open.
5. In this window navigate to your registry backup file and click on it.
6. Select Open

Quicker methods:

By double clicking on a *.reg file, you can add its contents to the registry with a single confirmation box. Right clicking on a *.reg file and selecting Merge will perform a similiar process.