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- Description
- Instructions
- Command line interface
- Hints
- History
- Known issues
- More about registry
- License agreement & warranty
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Description
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This is little utility to help you to back up your registry keys. This is not just another "repair tool" that copies your registry files to a floppy disk ;-). It allows you to select a key or more and save it to a *.reg file, so you can restore it later by double-clicking on this file. Can also specify if subkeys of selected key will be stored or not.
For example you may need to store your Outlook Express settings, then you need to go to the registry key SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Outlook Express with Windows Registry Editor and export this branch into a disk file (*.reg). Since settings are below both HKEY_CURRENT_USER and HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE keys, you need to scroll worth and back and this is not very funny to do (every day:) But with this program you can make a list of items that should be saved with a click of mouse. You can have many entries (each entry will be saved into a seperate *.reg file) and each entry can contain any number of registry keys to save. Just run the program to see what is it all about.
Please note this program is for power users who know what the registry and registry key is.
Also please note that all subkeys under the selected key will be processes as well.
(There may be) more info available from our web site: http://www.moonsoftware.com
Instructions
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Actually the program is very simple to use and it is meant for power-users who don't need (and hate such step-by-step tutorial). But there are some people who always complain if there is no documentation, even if there is nothing to write about (yes they are you, software site owners, who don't list this software if I don't write how it works...). So here it goes:
If you run the program you will be presented with a list of "items". An item consists of title, registry key(s) to save and the *.reg file the key(s) will be saved to. So you must create one or more items that can be saved.
Let's make an example item to save Outlook Express mailer settings (that only works if you have it installed). To make a new item, use the Item -> Add menu command. Then you will see item editor window. Into the Caption space write Outlook Express. That is the caption. It will not be saved to the *.reg file, but is just for you to remember if you have created several items. Now you should show which registry keys you would like to save. There is a button labeled "+" on the right side of the Registry Keys to Backup listbox. Press it and you'll see registry browser. There you can choose the keys you want to add to the list. Select the SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Outlook Express branch under the HKEY_CURRENT_USER and press the Add button. Now you can browse more keys if you wish. Let's add the SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Outlook Express key from the HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE too. Now you can close the registry browser by clicking the Close button. You see those 2 keys added to the list. One more empty space to fill is the file name you want to save selected keys to. Browse the filename you want to save the keys to. Result file is a *.reg file. You may give it a name "Outlook Express" for example. You can merge it later back to the registry by just double-clicking on it with the mouse. After pressing the Ok button in the item editor you see that your item is listed in the main window. If you have more keys to save, you can make more items. Actually the power of the program is that you can save many keys at once, so use it :)
Now you have created your items, it's time to test if the program works at all. Choose the Backup All command from the Backup menu. This command tells the program to save all items you have created, i.e. generate appropriate *.reg files. You should also save your item list with the Save command in the File menu. That ensures you have the items listed next time you run the program ;-)
You can also rearrange, edit, delete, disable items. Please see the commands the Item menu.
Hints
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If you don't want backup files (*.bak) created, edit the BackupKey.rbk file and change the MakeBackup key in the Options section from 1 to 0.
Command line interface
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Syntax: BackupKey.exe [switches]
Switches are optional. Currently the following switch can be used:
-AUTOBACKUP
Starts program in minimised state, makes backup of all entries (corrresponds to the Backup All command) and closes the program. This can be useful if you want to schedule backups or somehting like this.
History
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1.2.0 - March 14, 1999
- added: Now can specify if subkeys of selected keys will be saved or not. Additional checkbox for each key.
1.1.1 - January 17, 1999
- fixed: Added support for all known binary types. Previous version only saved REG_BINARY binary type.
- fixed: String values that contained the double quote " symbol were breaked from the position of the double quote when merged back to the registry.
- fixed: Backup files were not created sometimes.
1.1.0 - December 16, 1998
- added: AUTOBACKUP command line switch
- added: now the number of keys to backup is visible in main window, after the name of each entry
1.0.0 - November 5, 1998
- initial version
Known Issues
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- If you have problems with the toolbar ot it's buttons don't display images, you need updated comctl32.dll system file. Download it from:
