Registry: "ControlSet001" Missing

On numerous occasions, I have searched my registry for "controlset" with Lavasoft's RegHance v2.1.

The numerous results include:

• HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet002
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet003
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet
• HKEY_USERS\S-1-5-21-...\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet (edited by me for this message)
• HKEY_CURRENT_CONFIG\System\CurrentControlSet

Every time I have searched my registry over the last several months, ControlSet001 key apparently does not exist. This is bugging me enough now that I'm finally starting a thread about it.

Question 1: Does anybody have any idea why my registry apparently does not have a ControlSet001 key or how I should proceed with investigating further?

Question 2: Exactly when is Windows supposed to create a new ControlSet001 (which I think is used first by Windows when booting to its last known good configuration)?


I have searched these forums for controlset001 and came up with 8 threads. Only one of those threads appears to be remotely related to my issue but does not answer my questions above.

 

Understanding and Using the NT Registry

My Registry contains ControlSet001 and ControlSet003.

 

Thanks, Dennis! That article and your configuration info gives me a good start!

I'm betting Windows XP doesn't mind "missing" ControlSet001 and will perform properly if I ever have to choose the Last Known Good Configuration during boot-up. We'll see if/when I ever have to use it.

I'll read the information you linked more closely after I get some other issues cleared up.

Thanks again!

 

Glad to help.