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06-12-2003, 04:17 AM
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ME dat ?
What would happen if I booted from a recovery disk and renamed all the "dat" files?
Will windows reinstall everything fresh when I start it from the HD? Thanks |
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06-12-2003, 08:18 AM
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You mean like USER.DAT, SYSTEM.DAT and CLASSES.DAT.... those are your registry files and the system would fail to boot.
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06-12-2003, 03:07 PM
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So windows will not reinstall fresh .DAT files?
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06-13-2003, 12:31 AM
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Nope... the registry is built at the time of install and modified as programs are put it.... Windows can't just make a new generic registry.
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06-13-2003, 06:52 PM
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I bet theres alot like me that if something goes really wrong windows gives the option to rebuild the reg. Check out this warning I get  LOL |
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06-14-2003, 07:40 PM
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06-14-2003, 08:39 PM
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Sorry I meant it as a joke to lighten up the tread a little you could yes 
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06-15-2003, 01:14 PM
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Oh, I see now.
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