Summary

Windows Server 2003 depends on the registry for storing and retrieving vital configuration data. Knowing what’s in it, how and when to edit the registry, and how to back it up and restore it is vital for system administrators. In particular, knowing how registry editing utilities work and what they can do is a key skill you need to keep your Windows Server 2003 machines up and running. The next chapter addresses troubleshooting relative to isolating and recovering from troubles of all kinds.

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