[TechAssist] Re: CLONING Windows 2000 Pro
- From: <wolfe-mcse@xxxxxxx>
- To: <techassist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Thu, 24 Oct 2002 05:21:28 -0500
Howdy...
Actually SCANREG actually backs up the registry database (system.dat, and
user.dat), along with win.ini, and system.ini by default. In regards to the
tech, yes, he does know his stuff, the problem is you do not know it.
Using your reasoning as the name of the file, SAM is also part of the
registry database, but this is just not the case. The registry database on
NT system is split into smaller components, i.e. software, SAM, etc.
For those who get the resource kit for their OS, you can modify things that
are backed up by utilities such as SCANREG. I have noticed that Windows XP
includes functionality that mimics that of SCANREG, but I have not examined
whether this is the case or not.
In regards to low level altering the characteristics of the drive, this is
just not the case. Drives are already low level formatted when they are
shipped from the factory, and are void of any entries in the partition
table.
Norton Disk Editor cannot access the partition table, which is also wiped
clean during a low level format. Sometimes it is necessary to wipe the
partition table completely clean, and low level format insures that it is
thoroughly wiped.
FDISK /MBR should ONLY be used in cases where the master boot record (MBR)
is corrupted. Using this utility on an NTFS drive would virtually corrupt
the drive so that no information could be recovered.
In one last ditch effort, before the drive is formatted low level (it should
take a few minutes to format it high level, and a few hours low level),
provided you can get the drive up so you can perform normal routines in
Windows 2000, you can check, and recreate the system paging file.
Wolfe
-----Original Message-----
From: techassist-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
[mailto:techassist-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx]On Behalf Of Bil Green
Sent: Thursday, October 24, 2002 1:10 AM
To: Gary McCartney
Subject: [TechAssist] Re: CLONING Windows 2000 Pro
Hi Gary,
I have restored the registry and the most critical system files
(using WinRescue) already so the last known good config would be one
that didn't work any better than the current one. I use WinRescue
because Last Known Good Config (as well as scanreg /) are known to
be unreliable. This program should be on every computer - really
easy and quick to use, and works.
The Drive Backup tech that examined my System32\config\system file
didn't find anything wrong with it. He referred to this file as the
registry (I know the registry file as SOFTWARE, not SYSTEM). I wonder
if he knows his stuff.
Since the cloned drive works perfectly, even though the OS came from
the "bad" drive, I am wondering if maybe the original drive is
physically defective or has an error that is hard to eliminate and
does not get transferred when cloned.
Unless someone has a better idea I am planning on totally "erasing"
the "bad" partition with Eraser (writes a special pattern to the
drive, up to 35 times, to make it nearly impossible to retrieve files).
--
Best regards,
Bil mailto:tv.vcrrepair@xxxxxxxxxxx
Wednesday, October 23, 2002, 9:11:01 PM, you wote:
GM> I just checked my hard drive (win 2000) and there was no scanreg.exe
GM> file found. You can however restore to last known good configuration by
GM> booting up and pressing F8 and choosing it from the menu.
GM> Gary McCartney
GM> McCartney Electronics
GM> 7134 Fife Rd, RR 7
GM> Guelph Ontario Canada N1H 6J4
GM> Fax: (519)821-1530
GM> email: number63 (at) inetsonic.com
GM> wolfe-mcse@xxxxxxx wrote:
>>
>> Howdy...
>>
>> Rather than trying to sort all of this out, and fix something that may
not
>> be worth the effort to fix to start with, as it could take days to fix
the
>> problem you created, here is a suggestion.
>>
>> 1. Low level format the drive
>> 2. Install Windows 2000 Pro from the CD
>> 3. Image the drive using Windows 2000 utilities,
>> prior to any addition software installation,
>> once it is operational again
>>
>> I think Microsoft dropped the ERD functionality when it released Windows
>> 2000, aka Windows NT 5.0, so there really is not way to "protect"
yourself
>> with a quick fix on this. I am curious in regards to whether they
released
>> SCANREG with Windows 2000, which was first released with Windows 98. It
may
>> be worth checking into :).
>>
>> Wolfe Strickland, MCSE, MCP+I, MCP, CompTIA A+
>>
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