CODE/registry.py
from __lib_class import *
if __name__ == "__main__":
log = Log({"log_level": DEBUG})
def backup_registry():
"""
Backs up the Windows registry to a file named 'RegistryBackup.reg' in the current working directory.
This function uses the reg export command to export the entire
registry (HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE) and logs the result.
"""
export_path = os.path.join(os.getcwd(), "RegistryBackup.reg")
reg_path = r"C:\Windows\System32\reg.exe"
cmd = [reg_path, "export", "HKLM", export_path]
try:
result = subprocess.run(cmd, check=True, capture_output=True, text=True)
log.info(f"Registry backed up successfully to {export_path}. Output: {result.stdout}")
except subprocess.CalledProcessError as e:
log.error(f"Failed to back up the registry: {e}. More details: {result.stderr}")
except Exception as e:
log.error(f"Failed to back up the registry: {e}")
backup_registry()