The scanreg command was first introduced by Microsoft with Windows 98. Using scanreg, you can backup your registry manually or allow Windows to back up the registry daily (default).
Availability# Scanreg is an external command that is available for the following Microsoft operating systems as scanreg.exe.
Availability
Scanreg syntax
Scanreg examples
Windows 98
Windows ME
Scanreg syntax# Usage: SCANREG [/]
Scanreg examples# scanreg
Run alone, scanreg checks the registry for errors and then back up the registry upon request.
scanreg /restore
Running the above command lets you restore an earlier backup of your system registry. This command must run from an MS-DOS prompt and not a shell.
How to get to an MS-DOS prompt or Windows command line. See our registry definition for further information and related links on this term. 