Same as in 95/98, the deltree command. And yes, system.dat and user.dat are your registry. regedit is nothing but a convenient editor-viewer of those 2 files. You can delete both right in Windows but scanreg will just recognize a "bad" regisrtry on reboot and restore them with a backup (assuming it is enabled, that is)
vic http://www.personal-computer-tutor.com/printersupplies.htm Lock and hide folders with maximum ease and security. http://personal-computer-tutor.com/lh/lockhide.htm ----- Original Message ----- From: "OrpheusComputing.com" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Thursday, September 12, 2002 7:49 AM Subject: Fw: PCWorks: IDE Controller problems > Speaking of...what is the DOS command in ME to delete files > like the windows folder? > -Clint > > God Bless Us All > Clint Hamilton, Owner > http://OrpheusComputing.com � > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Linda F. Johnson" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > I would agree...isn't the "entire registry" just the two > files user.dat > and system.dat? > > Tho I too have never tried just deleting them. > > Linda > > -----Original Message----- > > > Maybe so, I've never really thought of it till now. :-) > -Clint > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Tom" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > I thought that the entire registry was in the Windows folder > thus by deleting the Windows folder the registry would be > deleted too. Is this incorrect? ============= PCWorks Mailing List ================= Don't see your post? Check our posting guidelines & make sure you've followed proper posting procedures, http://pcworkers.com/rules.htm Contact list owner <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Unsubscribing and other changes: http://pcworkers.com =====================================================
