12.1.4 Backing up and restoring the registry
This subsection describes how to back up and restore the registry. If you back up or restore the Asset Console registry on a 64-bit OS, replace HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\HITACHI\JP1/Asset Information Manager with HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Hitachi\JP1/Asset Information Manager when you read the following procedures.
- Organization of this subsection
(1) Backing up the registry
To back up the registry:
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Click the Start button and then select Run.
The Run dialog box appears.
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In the input field, enter regedit and then click the OK button.
Registry Editor starts.
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From the tree view, select HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\HITACHI\JP1/Asset Information Manager.
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From the File menu, select Export.
The Export Registry File dialog box appears.
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Specify the storage location and file name, then click the Save button.
The backup file is created at the specified location.
(2) Restoring the registry
To restore the registry:
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Click the Start button and then select Run.
The Run dialog box appears.
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In the input field, enter regedit and then click the OK button.
Registry Editor starts.
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From the tree view, select HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\HITACHI\JP1/Asset Information Manager.
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From the File menu, select Import.
The Import Registry File dialog box appears.
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Specify the obtained backup file and then click the Open button.
The specified backup file is restored.
- Note
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To use a backup file for restoration, you must specify the same Asset Console version and path as when the backup was made.