Is there a tool to Scan the registry for errors on Windows 2003 se

[Guest criechton]

Is there a M$ tool to scan the registry on Windows 2003, I found scanreg.exe

but it's for Windows Millinuem.

[Guest Dave Patrick]

Re: Is there a tool to Scan the registry for errors on Windows 2003 se

 

Depends on what you're looking for. If the system starts and logs no errors

to the system event log then technically there are no operating system

errors.

 

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"criechton" wrote:

> Is there a M$ tool to scan the registry on Windows 2003, I found

> scanreg.exe

> but it's for Windows Millinuem.

[Guest Lanwench [MVP - Exchange]]

Re: Is there a tool to Scan the registry for errors on Windows 2003 se

 

criechton <criechton@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote:

> Is there a M$ tool to scan the registry on Windows 2003, I found

> scanreg.exe but it's for Windows Millinuem.

 

Hi - unless you're having problems, I suggest that you leave your registry

alone. Don't rely on scanners & cleaners that can do more harm than good.

 

[And OT, but note that writing "M$" instead of "MS" or "Microsoft" will make

most readers assume you're a *nix bigot with an axe to grind---which won't

get you a lot of help even from people who don't drink Microsoft kool-aid.]

[Guest Elliott Gaskill]

Re: Is there a tool to Scan the registry for errors on Windows 2003 se

 

"Lanwench [MVP - Exchange]"

<lanwench@heybuddy.donotsendme.unsolicitedmailatyahoo.com> wrote:

> criechton <criechton@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote:

>> Is there a M$ tool to scan the registry on Windows 2003, I found

>> scanreg.exe but it's for Windows Millinuem.

>

> Hi - unless you're having problems, I suggest that you leave your registry

> alone. Don't rely on scanners & cleaners that can do more harm than good.

>

> [And OT, but note that writing "M$" instead of "MS" or "Microsoft" will make

> most readers assume you're a *nix bigot with an axe to grind---which won't

> get you a lot of help even from people who don't drink Microsoft kool-aid.]

>

>

>

 

CCleaner works to clean off most of the junk on your Windows boxes. I use it

all the time on different Windows machines, and the developers state that it is

safe to use on Windows server. It's free as well, but make a backup of your

registry first with regedit or I think CCleaner can do it for you as well.

 

~Elliott

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Elliott Gaskill

IT Director

ADx, Inc.

[Guest Dave Patrick]

Re: Is there a tool to Scan the registry for errors on Windows 2003 se

 

Exporting the entire registry to a *.reg file is not an acceptable means of

backup. You can't import the entire registry. Better to make system state

backup instead.

 

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Regards,

 

Dave Patrick ....Please no email replies - reply in newsgroup.

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Microsoft MVP [Windows]

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"Elliott Gaskill" wrote:

<snip>

but make a backup of your

> registry first with regedit or ......

>

> ~Elliott

> --

> Elliott Gaskill

> IT Director

> ADx, Inc.

>