1. A method of recovering a registry, the method comprising: accessing a plurality of registry zone files for the registry, wherein each of the registry zone files comprises at least domain names, registrar IDs, and status information represented in a first predetermined format; archiving, on a first periodic basis, the plurality of registry zone files; accessing bulk WHOIS data for the registry, wherein the bulk WHOIS data comprises at least nameserver server names, IP addresses, and status information represented in a second predetermined format; archiving, on a second periodic basis, the bulk WHOIS data; validating one of the plurality of archived registry zone files based on a comparison between the plurality of registry zone files and the bulk WHOIS data; publishing the validated registry zone file to a second registry's nameservers; initiating a root zone change request; and updating authoritative nameservers.