Thursday, November 29, 2007

Security: Backing up Registry and Boot Files

What should you back up to ensure that you have a copy of a Windows XP computer's Registry and boot files?

1. >>Backup the system state.
2. Back up My Network Places.
3. Back up My Documents for each user.
4. Back up the Windows folder on drive C.

Explanation : You should back up the computer's system state to back up the Registry and boot files. System state backup also backs up the COM+ registration database, IIS metadirectory, and Windows File Protection system files.

You should not back up My Documents for each user to back up the Registry and boot files. System state is not stored in the My Documents folder.

You should not back up My Network Places to back up the Registry and boot files. This would not back up system state data for the local computer because it backs up data physically located on shared network folders.

You should not back up the Windows folder to back up the Registry and boot files. Some of the boot files are stored at the system drive root, not the Windows folder.
Objective: Security