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Number   :  9451
Date     :  2004-12-07
Author   :  des4212001
Subject  :  Re: Drive restore gone wrong
Size(KB) :  2



--- In xxcopy@yahoogroups.com, "m_surgenor"  wrote:
> 
> Ok Des, appreciate the explanation, and I *think* I'm getting the 
> hang of this now (slowly!).
> 
> What I'm about to do then is take the original target drive and 
> perform the instructions in MS Knowledge Base artice 2493221. I 
think 
> I can follow option 3 the best which also involves using artice 
> 223188.
> 
> I believe this is the massaging you were refering to. Correct??
> 
> Malcolm

Hummm, yes that may get you there. I've developed my own 
understanding & method, that appears much eaiser (to me!). Let's see 
if I can condense it while maintaining the meat...

Exporting the original key & editing that down to only what's 
necessary (beware line wraps). I must explain that I have 3 disks of 
6 partitions each. C:-H: is Disk 0 and I:-N: is Disk 1, etc. In 
actuality I'm swapping 6 Drive letters (& Volume Labels) at a time:

Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00
[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\MountedDevices]
"\\DosDevices\\C:"=hex:fc,3e,85,23,00,7e,00,00,00,00,00,00
"\\??\\Volume{6c365e5b-56d1-11d7-abd4-
806d6172696f}"=hex:fc,3e,85,23,00,7e,00,\
00,00,00,00,00
"\\DosDevices\\I:"=hex:64,89,33,91,00,7e,00,00,00,00,00,00
"\\??\\Volume{6c365e61-56d1-11d7-abd4-
806d6172696f}"=hex:64,89,33,91,00,7e,00,\
00,00,00,00,00

OK, Editing this original file into what I call Boot2.reg:

Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00
[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Loaded Dat\MountedDevices]
"\\DosDevices\\C:"=hex:64,89,33,91,00,7e,00,00,00,00,00,00
"\\??\\Volume{6c365e5b-56d1-11d7-abd4-
806d6172696f}"=hex:64,89,33,91,00,7e,00,\
00,00,00,00,00
"\\DosDevices\\I:"=hex:fc,3e,85,23,00,7e,00,00,00,00,00,00
"\\??\\Volume{6c365e61-56d1-11d7-abd4-
806d6172696f}"=hex:fc,3e,85,23,00,7e,00,\
00,00,00,00,00

This swaps C: and it's Volume Label with I: and it's Volume Label. 

Now, in RegEdit, Load the System Hive from the copy on I: 
(I:\Windows\System32\config\System) into the running registry (at 
HKLM) as the false key Loaded Dat. (This particular name only has 
signifigance as I actually purchased a Registry Tool that uses it by 
default before finding out the Load Hive feature was built in!) 
Import (or Merge) the above Boot2.reg file, and Unload the Loaded 
Dat Hive. You've just swapped C: & I:, in the copy on I:. Without 
presenting any danger to the running registry may I add. The False 
Key would simply be lost if a shutdown occured while it was loaded. 
You edited the registry OK, but not any part of the operating 
registry.

I find this technique particularly sastifying as I keep copies of 
the System files involved as both image and bootable allowing a 1 
file copy to make any OS copy (and it's attendant data partitions)
either Bootable, or Image for restoration purposes. This 3 way 
arrangement always allows any operation between 2 copies, while 
running the 3rd. If you can keep it all straight!

DES



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