Guest Andy Posted November 7, 2007 Posted November 7, 2007 Hi, I need to copy a registry key from a backup copy of c:\windows\system32\config\software does anyone know of a way I can open this so I can export the key I need? i've been googling all day. I cannot simply restore the system state, that would be too easy =/ Thanks, Andy
Guest Mathieu CHATEAU Posted November 7, 2007 Posted November 7, 2007 Re: Need to access a registry key from a backup Hello, You may use reg load to load it in a temp hive: C:\>reg load /? REG LOAD KeyName FileName KeyName ROOTKEY\SubKey (local machine only) ROOTKEY [ HKLM | HKU ] SubKey The key name to load the hive file into. Creates a new key. FileName The name of the hive file to load. You must use REG SAVE to create this file. Examples: REG LOAD HKLM\TempHive TempHive.hiv Loads the file TempHive.hiv to the Key HKLM\TempHive -- Cordialement, Mathieu CHATEAU English blog: http://lordoftheping.blogspot.com French blog: http://www.lotp.fr "Andy" <aweaver@ee.net> wrote in message news:O9b2xNYIIHA.5400@TK2MSFTNGP04.phx.gbl... > Hi, I need to copy a registry key from a backup copy of > c:\windows\system32\config\software > > does anyone know of a way I can open this so I can export the key I need? > > i've been googling all day. > > I cannot simply restore the system state, that would be too easy =/ > > Thanks, > Andy >
Guest Pegasus \(MVP\) Posted November 7, 2007 Posted November 7, 2007 Re: Need to access a registry key from a backup "Andy" <aweaver@ee.net> wrote in message news:O9b2xNYIIHA.5400@TK2MSFTNGP04.phx.gbl... > Hi, I need to copy a registry key from a backup copy of > c:\windows\system32\config\software > > does anyone know of a way I can open this so I can export the key I need? > > i've been googling all day. > > I cannot simply restore the system state, that would be too easy =/ > > Thanks, > Andy > Easy: 1. Run regedit. 2. Click HKLM. 3. Click File / Load Hive. 4. Specify the location + name of the backup copy SOFTWARE. 5. When prompted for a key name, type ANDY. You can now access any key inside the restored software hive. When finished, click ANDY, then File / Unload Hive.
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