Regback Copy Not Working __link__ [NEW]

You run the command as an administrator. You try to copy the files manually. You attempt to use reg save . But nothing happens. The copy fails, the files are zero bytes, or the folder is mysteriously empty.

If you are trying to restore your Windows registry using the command prompt from the recovery environment and finding that the files in the RegBack folder are or simply missing, you are not alone. This is a common issue for users running Windows 10 (version 1803 or newer) and Windows 11. The Root Cause: Why RegBack is Empty regback copy not working

If you need a step‑by‑step script or further help enabling automatic RegBack backups, just let me know. You run the command as an administrator

Check after ~10 min → RegBack folder should have non-zero hives. But nothing happens

You have two remaining options:

If you receive "Access Denied" when trying to copy files from RegBack, you need to take ownership.