Oh... It seems that "tar" files are also refused by Norton Antivirus. At this point I won't rename my files with "txt" or "png" extension or anything that could go through your AV, and/or tar/gzip/dd them, I give up. Sorry... Consider revising your antivirus parameters, guys...
On Wed, 11 Jun 2003 16:46:30 +0200 JC Simonetti <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Sorry guys, I would have been aware that Outlook and other Exchange softwares would > be afraid of my previous attachments since they were 2 ".bat" files... > So in case of someone could not get them and would have to get them, I've tar'ed and > reattached them here, just in case. > > No, they are not viruses, they are batch files written by me to backup and restore > the Windows registry. But if Windows thinks backing up its registry is a virus > behavior... ;-) > > > On Wed, 11 Jun 2003 14:17:45 +0200 > JC Simonetti <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > Hi! > > Concerning the backup of the Windows Hives, I've made a brainstorm using MS > > documentation (ouch my head). So this is the result. > > The Windows Hives are composed of many files: > > _ %windir%\system32\cache\* for the system hives > > _ ~user\ntuser.dat for the user hive > > The system hives are always loaded, the user hives are loaded if the user is > > logged. > > When a hive is loaded, Windows puts a lock on the files corresponding to this > > hive, an exclusive read and write lock. > > > > Thus there is only one way to backup the loaded hives (and only one to restore > > them): using 2 Windows programs available in the Windows Resource Kit: > > _ regback.exe > > _ regrest.exe > > I cannot join them to this mail since they are not free, you will have to buy the > > Resource Kit to get them... > > > > I made some months ago 2 batch scripts that backup the hives using these programs, > > check the 2 attached files. I thought I would be the only one to use them so the > > comments are a bit light and... in French, sorry... > > I suggest you put the "save_registry.bat" script in a crontab (the Windows "AT" > > batch command) to regularly backup the registry. > > > > > > You can also find some help at: > > http://www.windowsitlibrary.com/Content/267/1.html > > > > > > Good luck! > > > > > > > > On Wed, 11 Jun 2003 09:58:54 +0200 > > Paul Bijnens <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > > > Andy Howell wrote: > > > > ln -s '/cygdrive/c/Documents and Settings' /cygdrive/c/DocsAndSettings > > > > > > > > did the trick. Recovery works fine as well. Now all I have to do is > > > > figure out some permission problems with some NTUSER.DAT and related > > > > files, and I'll be all set. > > > > > > Not possible; windows keep these open files locked. But if you find > > > out how to get around that limitation, there are many people that want > > > to know how you did it! > > > > > > > > > "Why use windows, when you can use the door?" > > > -- Anonymous > > > > > > > > > -- > > > Paul Bijnens, Xplanation Tel +32 16 397.511 > > > Technologielaan 21 bus 2, B-3001 Leuven, BELGIUM Fax +32 16 397.512 > > > http://www.xplanation.com/ email: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > *********************************************************************** > > > * I think I've got the hang of it now: exit, ^D, ^C, ^\, ^Z, ^Q, F6, * > > > * quit, ZZ, :q, :q!, M-Z, ^X^C, logoff, logout, close, bye, /bye, * > > > * stop, end, F3, ~., ^]c, +++ ATH, disconnect, halt, abort, hangup, * > > > * PF4, F20, ^X^X, :D::D, KJOB, F14-f-e, F8-e, kill -1 $$, shutdown, * > > > * kill -9 1, Alt-F4, Ctrl-Alt-Del, AltGr-NumLock, Stop-A, ... * > > > * ... "Are you sure?" ... YES ... Phew ... I'm out * > > > *********************************************************************** > > > > > > > > ----------------------------------------------------------------------- > Jean-Christian SIMONETTI email: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > SysAdmin Wanadoo Portails phone: (+33)493004911 > Sophia Antipolis, France > -----------------------------------------------------------------------