Windows Registry Extraction fom Linux.
 

is there any way I can extract the registry from my WinXP partition (currently not working) from within Linux?

What I basically want to do is get the registry file from the broken Windows Partition, save it to another partition, re-format and re-install the WinXP partition, then reinstall the registry file from the other partition.

Thanks

i think you can use the ' mount' command like:

mount -t vfat /dev.hd?? /'mountpoint'......

egag

hey

pl. could u specify how would that help in solving the problem here???????

regards

you can mount the partitions under Linux and do the editing you want to do...
you need to know the FS-type ( maybe vfat ) and moun it.

egag

You need

ntfsprogs

use
man ntfsprogs

to check if it is already installed

You can download it
http://sourceforge.net/projects/linux-ntfs/

use
fdisk -l

to have a look which device you have to mount

if it does not mount with
mount /devhdax /mnt/somename where x is the number found with fdisk -l

then you have to enable ntfs filesystem support in your kernel

hey

how could u backup registry by just mounting ur windows partion
i do not think registry is just a file which u need to copy from the windows directory.....

regards

good one , i don't know.... from the Q i understood such....:p
( is this a windows forum? :) )

egag


EDIT anyway, whatever you're gonna do with the win-part's, you gotto mount them first...:D

Urgh, I'll just bite the bullet and re-install the lot.

The registry is composed of several files. You can mount the NTFS partition and then copy the files but it could be a little complicated.

http://www.annoyances.org/exec/show/registry
http://www.pcanswers.co.uk/tutorials...d=17711&page=2

Just wondering if you have tried repairing via the recovery tools?

Yeah, the recovery tools didnt work. Neither did re-installing Windows XP.

Anyone whos still intrested can see the original thread here.

http://www.linuxquestions.org/questions/showthread.php?s=&threadid=223520