Re: File Share Vacuum

[Inedag () AOL COM (Inedag () AOL COM)]

In a message dated 1/30/2000 9:55:15 AM Pacific Standard Time, dim () XS4ALL NL
writes:

> If the target user(s) are using Windows 9x, why not just download
>
>  C:\Windows\System.dat
>  C:\Windows\User.dat

Ugh!  I just checked mine and together they amount to over 6mb.  Besides,
most of the registry is useless garbage.  There is interesting stuff in
there, it's just not necessary to get all of it (if possible).

>  These files contain most or all of the Windows 9x registry (dependent
>  on whether user profiles are enabled or not), and can be readily
>  dumped into ASCII using RegEdit. Windows 9x does NOT keep these files
>  locked when using them, so you can read/download them without any
>  problem. This is (alas) not possible on NT, AFAIK...
>
>  You can also try:
>  C:\Windows\System.da0          (registry backup file for Win95)
>  C:\Windows\User.da0            (              "               )
>  C:\Windows\SysBckup\rb000.cab  (registry backup file for Win98)
>  C:\Windows\SysBckup\rb001.cab  (              "               )

You mean, %WINDIR%\....  hardcoding paths is bad.

-i