Windows Registry Extraction fom Linux.

Le_Petit_Lapin · 08-29-2004, 10:53 AM

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

egag · 08-29-2004, 11:05 AM

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

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

egag

masand · 08-29-2004, 11:18 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by egag
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

egag · 08-29-2004, 11:30 AM

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

arno · 08-29-2004, 11:31 AM

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

masand · 08-29-2004, 11:33 AM

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

egag · 08-29-2004, 11:38 AM

good one , i don't know.... from the Q i understood such....

( is this a windows forum?

)

egag

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

Le_Petit_Lapin · 08-29-2004, 12:09 PM

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

michaelk · 08-29-2004, 12:34 PM

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?

Le_Petit_Lapin · 08-29-2004, 01:46 PM

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