Backup Registry Hives

As many of us knows that latest version of Windows 10 won't backup registry hives which could be needed when Windows 10 won't boot because of registry errors.

I have created batch script for backing up registry hives this batch script will create two folders at root of C: partition and stores copies of registry hives. The folder named Registry_Backups will contain newly created registry hives and previously created copies of registry hives, these previous backups will have OLD extension. The C:\Registry_Backups\RegOld folder contains previously created registry hive files with OLD extension. This batch script can be schedule to make backup copies of the registry hive files at any given time, i have setup a schedule to make sure my registry hives are backup at logon time.

Execute the batch script with administrative privileges.

Code:

:: Created By FreeBooter
@Echo Off & Cls
Echo.
 
Call :IsAdmin
 
If Not Exist C:\Registry_Backups (md C:\Registry_Backups) Else (Goto :Skip)
If Not Exist C:\Registry_Backups\RegOld (Md C:\Registry_Backups\RegOld) Else (Goto :Skip)
 
:Skip
 
if exist C:\Registry_Backups\DEFAULT.OLD move /Y C:\Registry_Backups\DEFAULT.OLD C:\Registry_Backups\RegOld
if exist C:\Registry_Backups\SAM.OLD move /Y C:\Registry_Backups\SAM.OLD C:\Registry_Backups\RegOld
if exist C:\Registry_Backups\SECURITY.OLD move /Y C:\Registry_Backups\SECURITY.OLD C:\Registry_Backups\RegOld
if exist C:\Registry_Backups\SOFTWARE.OLD move /Y C:\Registry_Backups\SOFTWARE.OLD C:\Registry_Backups\RegOld
if exist C:\Registry_Backups\SYSTEM.OLD move /Y C:\Registry_Backups\SYSTEM.OLD C:\Registry_Backups\RegOld
if exist C:\Registry_Backups\NTUSER.OLD move /Y C:\Registry_Backups\NTUSER.OLD C:\Registry_Backups\RegOld

 
 
 
 
 
If Exist C:\Registry_Backups\DEFAULT Ren C:\Registry_Backups\DEFAULT DEFAULT.OLD 2>&1 > Nul
If Exist C:\Registry_Backups\SAM Ren C:\Registry_Backups\SAM  SAM.OLD 2>&1 > Nul
If Exist C:\Registry_Backups\SECURITY Ren C:\Registry_Backups\SECURITY SECURITY.OLD 2>&1 > Nul
If Exist C:\Registry_Backups\SOFTWARE Ren C:\Registry_Backups\SOFTWARE SOFTWARE.OLD 2>&1 > Nul
If Exist C:\Registry_Backups\SYSTEM Ren C:\Registry_Backups\SYSTEM SYSTEM.OLD 2>&1 > Nul
If Exist C:\Registry_Backups\NTUSER.DAT Ren C:\Registry_Backups\NTUSER.DAT NTUSER.OLD 2>&1 > Nul
 
 
 
If %Errorlevel% GTR 0 (
@Echo Set oWshShell = WScript.CreateObject^("WScript.Shell"^) > %Tmp%\Popup.vbs
@Echo oWshShell.Popup "Error Backing Registry Hives" , 15, "Registry Hive Backup Error", 0     >> %Tmp%\Popup.vbs
Wscript %Tmp%\Popup.vbs
)
 
If Exist "%Tmp%\Popup.vbs" Del %Tmp%\Popup.vbs >nul
 
 
 
REG SAVE HKU\.DEFAULT C:\Registry_Backups\DEFAULT
REG SAVE HKLM\SAM C:\Registry_Backups\SAM
REG SAVE HKLM\SECURITY C:\Registry_Backups\SECURITY
REG SAVE HKLM\SOFTWARE C:\Registry_Backups\SOFTWARE
REG SAVE HKLM\SYSTEM C:\Registry_Backups\SYSTEM
REG SAVE HKCU C:\Registry_Backups\NTUSER.DAT
 
 
:IsAdmin
Reg query "HKU\S-1-5-19\Environment"
If Not %ERRORLEVEL% EQU 0 (
 Cls & Mode CON  LINES=5 COLS=48 & Color 0C & Title - WARNING -
 Echo.
 Echo.
 Echo  YOU MUST HAVE ADMINISTRATOR RIGHTS TO CONTINUE
 Pause >Nul & Exit
)
Cls
Goto :EOF

Please copy/paste batch scripts codes to Notepad and save it as RegBackup.bat.