System.dat, User.dat, System.da0, User.da0
Not sure but... windows 98/95 registry is contained in the System.dat & User.dat I was able to find this one for sure... the windows 95 backups are called System.da0 & User.da0 CompTIA A+ Guide to Software Fourth Edition pg. 377
In Windows 95, 98, and Me, the Registry is contained in two hidden files in your Windows directory, called USER.DAT and SYSTEM.DAT.
The Windows Registry is a crucial component of any Windows operating system. The Windows Registry contains information about the software configuration of all programs on the system.
A registry file, or most would called it "Windows Registry" is a database that stores hardware, software settings and options of Microsoft Windows Operating System.
Files called "hives".
keys
Files called "hives".
A registry cleaner is a piece of software that allows the user to remove unnecessary entries in the Windows Registry. The Windows Registry is a variety of databases that contain the configuration settings for the Microsoft Windows operating systems. The registry cleaner is particularly useful in removing entries that direct the user to files that are no longer there. According to reviews, a program called "CCleaner" is the best registry cleaner that can be downloaded for free.
it is called a hive.
The Windows Registry is a collection of data used to store information about Windows, Windows applications, and hardware. A registry error will typically fall into one of two categories: # Missing value - A program is trying to retrieve a value from the registry, but that value does not exist. # Incorrect value - A program is retrieves a value from the registry, but the value has been changed to be something it should not be. A registry error is an error that occurs when the computer encounters a problem with some of the system files which are called registries. These registries are edited quite often and so errors can occur every so often. Programs such as Norton 360 fix registries so they are easily run by the computer. Be careful however as there are a plentiful amount of programs out there that 'claim' to be proper programs but in fact they can contain viruses or 'scareware'.
The windows XP registry consists of several files, loaded together they constitute the "registry"/ These files are Software, System, SAM, Security, Default, and UserDiff. They are located in Windows\System32\Config and are usually hidden or considered protected system files. One other registry file is called NTuser.dat and is located in the users Documents and Settings folder.
Windows uses a database called the registry to keep information regarding hardware and software configuration information, user preferences, and application settings. // When 32-bit device drivers are installed, Windows records information about the drivers in the registry. // Every time Windows starts up, it reads the entries in the registry to know how to load the drivers needed at startup.