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How can I determine the hostname of a Windows (XP) computer from files alone?
I have a full backup of several hard drives. I'm not sure which one is which.
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How can I determine the hostname of a Windows (XP) computer from files alone?
I have a full backup of several hard drives. I'm not sure which one is which.
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You could open a copy of the SYSTEM registry file in the Registry Editor and browse to:
CurrentControlSet\Control\ComputerName\ActiveComputerName
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Plug the drive in as a secondary drive and go to: Start > Run > regedit > under File go to Load Hive > select the secondary drive and browse to \windows\system32\config\
. I use
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Winlogon
The default domain name contains your PC name (even on PCs that are not members of a domain).
Uslackers key also works for this purpose - just remember it is under the HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE
and not HKEY_CURRENT_CONFIG
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