REGISTRY BACKUP

The problem I have encounter is when I was following the instructions from
Norton Internet Security scan to delete a Spyware.Seekseek� virus, in which I
deleted the file first using the Windows Explorer successfully. Then it
instructs that I delete the value from the registry, but it recommended that
I do a backup of the registry first.
Well I did a backup of the System State, which seemed to
complete successfully (following the microsoft link provided). I then
decided to do a backup of my entire computer to be on the safe side (please
note this is all foreign to me and the first time I think I have done this),
but I received a message that it did not complete successfully. I have
pasted the report below:

Backup Status
Operation: Backup
Active backup destination: File
Media name: "registry backup.bkf created 1/8/2005 at 9:25 PM"

Backup (via shadow copy) of "System State"
Backup set #1 on media #1
Backup description: "Set created 1/8/2005 at 9:25 PM"
Media name: "registry backup.bkf created 1/8/2005 at 9:25 PM"

Backup Type: Copy

Backup started on 1/8/2005 at 9:26 PM.
Backup completed on 1/8/2005 at 9:33 PM.
Directories: 139
Files: 2465
Bytes: 371,790,105
Time: 7 minutes and 24 seconds

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Verify Status
Operation: Verify After Backup
Active backup destination: File
Active backup destination: C:\Documents and Settings\PEGGY\Desktop\registry
backup.bkf

Verify of "System State"
Backup set #1 on media #1
Backup description: "Set created 1/8/2005 at 9:25 PM"
Verify started on 1/8/2005 at 9:34 PM.
Verify completed on 1/8/2005 at 9:36 PM.
Directories: 139
Files: 2465
Different: 0
Bytes: 371,790,105
Time: 2 minutes and 34 seconds

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Backup Status
Operation: Backup
Active backup destination: File
Media name: "registry backup.bkf created 1/8/2005 at 9:49 PM"

Backup (via shadow copy) of "C: "
Backup set #2 on media #1
Backup description: "Set created 1/8/2005 at 9:49 PM"
Media name: "registry backup.bkf created 1/8/2005 at 9:25 PM"

Backup Type: Normal

Backup started on 1/8/2005 at 9:54 PM.
WARNING: Portions of "\WINDOWS\Installer\1884489.msi" cannot be read. The
backed up data is corrupt or incomplete.
This file will not restore correctly.
Warning: Unable to open "C:\WINDOWS\Installer\188448e.msi" - skipped.
Reason: The system cannot find the file specified.


Warning: Unable to open "C:\WINDOWS\Installer\1884490.mst" - skipped.
Reason: The specified network resource or device is no longer available.


Warning: Unable to open "C:\WINDOWS\Installer\1884491.mst" - skipped.
Reason: The specified network resource or device is no longer available.


Warning: Unable to open "C:\WINDOWS\Installer\1884492.mst" - skipped.
Reason: The specified network resource or device is no longer available.


Warning: Unable to open "C:\WINDOWS\Installer\1884496.msi" - skipped.
Reason: The specified network resource or device is no longer available.


Warning: Unable to open "C:\WINDOWS\Installer\1884499.mst" - skipped.
Reason: The specified network resource or device is no longer available.


Warning: Unable to open "C:\WINDOWS\Installer\188449a.mst" - skipped.
Reason: The specified network resource or device is no longer available.


Warning: Unable to open "C:\WINDOWS\Installer\188449b.mst" - skipped.
Reason: The specified network resource or device is no longer available.


Could not access portions of directory C:\WINDOWS\Installer.
You may not have permission to open the file, or the directory may be
missing or damaged.
Please contact the owner or administrator.

Backup completed on 1/9/2005 at 2:13 AM.
Directories: 4456
Files: 121987
Corrupt: 1
Bytes: 25,306,435,498
Time: 4 hours, 18 minutes, and 10 seconds
Backup (via shadow copy) of "System State"
Backup set #3 on media #1
Backup description: "Set created 1/8/2005 at 9:49 PM"
Media name: "registry backup.bkf created 1/8/2005 at 9:25 PM"

Backup Type: Copy

Backup started on 1/9/2005 at 2:13 AM.

Error: Could not access portions of directory System State\COM+ Class
Registration Database.
You may not have permission to open the file, or the directory may be
missing or damaged.
Please contact the owner or administrator.


Error: Could not access portions of directory System State\Registry.
You may not have permission to open the file, or the directory may be
missing or damaged.
Please contact the owner or administrator.

Backup completed on 1/9/2005 at 2:22 AM.
Directories: 139
Files: 2459
Bytes: 339,833,605
Time: 8 minutes and 59 seconds
Critical files that make up System State were not successfuly backed up.
Restoring this backup set will cause system failure.

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The operation did not successfully complete.

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The next issue that I noticed was that the backup used up 15 GB of my hard
disk and it was not even successful. I also have a icon or "registry backup"
on my desktop now and the size is 24.3GB (which I am not sure if it is good
or not) I am hoping that you can help me understand what is happening when I
am doing these backups, which is using up so much of my space and also give
me any suggestions or instructions on doing these.

At this point I don't know what to do, but I was wondering if a system
restore would revert me back to start all over. I also read somewhere in a
discussion where the system restore is doing the registry backup along, is
this correct?

Thank you for any assistance that can be provided.

According to Norton
http://securityresponse.symantec.com....seekseek.html
you only need to delete two Registry keys:

“…

1. Click Start Run.
2. Type regedit

Then click OK.

3. Delete the registry keys:

HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\AdRotator.Application

HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\CLSID\{3E7145B1-EA07-42CE-9299-11DF39FF54BD}

4. Exit the Registry Editor.

…�

Nothing special ... just right-click and export them prior to deletion.





"ANGEL" wrote:

The problem I have encounter is when I was following the instructions from
Norton Internet Security scan to delete a Spyware.Seekseek� virus, in which I
deleted the file first using the Windows Explorer successfully. Then it
instructs that I delete the value from the registry, but it recommended that
I do a backup of the registry first.
Well I did a backup of the System State, which seemed to
complete successfully (following the microsoft link provided). I then
decided to do a backup of my entire computer to be on the safe side (please
note this is all foreign to me and the first time I think I have done this),
but I received a message that it did not complete successfully. I have
pasted the report below:

Backup Status
Operation: Backup
Active backup destination: File
Media name: "registry backup.bkf created 1/8/2005 at 9:25 PM"

Backup (via shadow copy) of "System State"
Backup set #1 on media #1
Backup description: "Set created 1/8/2005 at 9:25 PM"
Media name: "registry backup.bkf created 1/8/2005 at 9:25 PM"

Backup Type: Copy

Backup started on 1/8/2005 at 9:26 PM.
Backup completed on 1/8/2005 at 9:33 PM.
Directories: 139
Files: 2465
Bytes: 371,790,105
Time: 7 minutes and 24 seconds

----------------------

Verify Status
Operation: Verify After Backup
Active backup destination: File
Active backup destination: C:\Documents and Settings\PEGGY\Desktop\registry
backup.bkf

Verify of "System State"
Backup set #1 on media #1
Backup description: "Set created 1/8/2005 at 9:25 PM"
Verify started on 1/8/2005 at 9:34 PM.
Verify completed on 1/8/2005 at 9:36 PM.
Directories: 139
Files: 2465
Different: 0
Bytes: 371,790,105
Time: 2 minutes and 34 seconds

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Backup Status
Operation: Backup
Active backup destination: File
Media name: "registry backup.bkf created 1/8/2005 at 9:49 PM"

Backup (via shadow copy) of "C: "
Backup set #2 on media #1
Backup description: "Set created 1/8/2005 at 9:49 PM"
Media name: "registry backup.bkf created 1/8/2005 at 9:25 PM"

Backup Type: Normal

Backup started on 1/8/2005 at 9:54 PM.
WARNING: Portions of "\WINDOWS\Installer\1884489.msi" cannot be read. The
backed up data is corrupt or incomplete.
This file will not restore correctly.
Warning: Unable to open "C:\WINDOWS\Installer\188448e.msi" - skipped.
Reason: The system cannot find the file specified.


Warning: Unable to open "C:\WINDOWS\Installer\1884490.mst" - skipped.
Reason: The specified network resource or device is no longer available.


Warning: Unable to open "C:\WINDOWS\Installer\1884491.mst" - skipped.
Reason: The specified network resource or device is no longer available.


Warning: Unable to open "C:\WINDOWS\Installer\1884492.mst" - skipped.
Reason: The specified network resource or device is no longer available.


Warning: Unable to open "C:\WINDOWS\Installer\1884496.msi" - skipped.
Reason: The specified network resource or device is no longer available.


Warning: Unable to open "C:\WINDOWS\Installer\1884499.mst" - skipped.
Reason: The specified network resource or device is no longer available.


Warning: Unable to open "C:\WINDOWS\Installer\188449a.mst" - skipped.
Reason: The specified network resource or device is no longer available.


Warning: Unable to open "C:\WINDOWS\Installer\188449b.mst" - skipped.
Reason: The specified network resource or device is no longer available.


Could not access portions of directory C:\WINDOWS\Installer.
You may not have permission to open the file, or the directory may be
missing or damaged.
Please contact the owner or administrator.

Backup completed on 1/9/2005 at 2:13 AM.
Directories: 4456
Files: 121987
Corrupt: 1
Bytes: 25,306,435,498
Time: 4 hours, 18 minutes, and 10 seconds
Backup (via shadow copy) of "System State"
Backup set #3 on media #1
Backup description: "Set created 1/8/2005 at 9:49 PM"
Media name: "registry backup.bkf created 1/8/2005 at 9:25 PM"

Backup Type: Copy

Backup started on 1/9/2005 at 2:13 AM.

Error: Could not access portions of directory System State\COM+ Class
Registration Database.
You may not have permission to open the file, or the directory may be
missing or damaged.
Please contact the owner or administrator.


Error: Could not access portions of directory System State\Registry.
You may not have permission to open the file, or the directory may be
missing or damaged.
Please contact the owner or administrator.

Backup completed on 1/9/2005 at 2:22 AM.
Directories: 139
Files: 2459
Bytes: 339,833,605
Time: 8 minutes and 59 seconds
Critical files that make up System State were not successfuly backed up.
Restoring this backup set will cause system failure.

----------------------

The operation did not successfully complete.

----------------------

The next issue that I noticed was that the backup used up 15 GB of my hard
disk and it was not even successful. I also have a icon or "registry backup"
on my desktop now and the size is 24.3GB (which I am not sure if it is good
or not) I am hoping that you can help me understand what is happening when I
am doing these backups, which is using up so much of my space and also give
me any suggestions or instructions on doing these.

At this point I don't know what to do, but I was wondering if a system
restore would revert me back to start all over. I also read somewhere in a
discussion where the system restore is doing the registry backup along, is
this correct?

Thank you for any assistance that can be provided.