Each hive in the Windows 2000 registry is associated with a set of standard files. The following table shows the standard hives and files for a computer running Windows 2000. Each registry key or subkey can contain data called value entries. Some value entries store information that is specific to each user, while others store information that applies to all users of a computer. The three parts of value entries always appear in the following order.
Data types describe the format of the data.
The following table lists the data types currently defined and used by the system. Most hardware component information is stored as binary data and is displayed in Registry Editor in hexadecimal format. Many parameters for device drivers and services are this type and are displayed in Registry Editor in binary, hexadecimal, or decimal format. This data type includes variables that are resolved when a program or service uses the data. A multiple string.