How does CurrentControlSet differ from ControlSet001 and ControlSet002?
Solution 1:
Yes, you only need to update the CurrentControlSet
key...
ControlSet001
and ControlSet002
are alternating backups of
CurrentControlSet
, you don't need to update them.
Edit: As K noted, CurrentControlSet
is an alternating symbolic link to either
ControlSet001
or ControlSet002
. The other key is kept as a backup for the
Load Last Known Good Configuration boot option.
Edit 2: See Microsoft KB Article 100010: What are Control Sets? What is CurrentControlSet?
Original page link broken, see archive.org backup page instead.
Solution 2:
CurrentControlSet
is technically not a "backup" as Gordon states.
It is a symbolic link to one of the ControlSet
s on the computer. It always
points to the ControlSet
that is currently loaded.