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Hope this helps. Let us know.
Wes
MS-MVP Windows Shell/User
In news:EF56B388-D761-4986-9C52-0117D430510D@microsoft.com,
cybergirrl <cybergirrl@discussions.microsoft.com> hunted and pecked:
> Thanks to Wesley Vogel and R. McCarty for the tips.
>
> It makes sense now. There is no .SAV file because there would be no SAM
> file at the text mode setup portion when installing.
>
> The SAM.log would be used to help with changes created during a specific
> session, but would not be a complete backup of the SAM.
>
> Thanks again!
>
> Becky
>
> "R. McCarty" wrote:
>
>> Read the following on what a .SAV is used for:
>>
http://msdn.microsoft.com/library/default.asp?url=/library/en-us/sysinfo/base/registry_hives.asp
>>
>> "cybergirrl" <cybergirrl@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
>> news:8C8F9FCF-3619-4A7A-9D90-56CF3447651B@microsoft.com...
>>> This does not answer my question. Why does XP Pro not have a sam.sav
>>> file?
>>>
>>> Becky
>>>
>>> "Carey Frisch [MVP]" wrote:
>>>
>>>> Description of the Microsoft Windows registry
>>>>
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;EN-US;256986
>>>>
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>>>> Carey Frisch
>>>> Microsoft MVP
>>>> Windows XP - Shell/User
>>>> Microsoft Newsgroups
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>>>> "cybergirrl" wrote:
>>>>
>>>>> Why does Windows XP not have a SAM.SAV file? Where is a backup copy
>>>>> of the SAM stored?
>>>>>
>>>>> Becky