how to read registry file

[Guest OM]

Hi,

 

I made a backup copy of the registry on my xp machine. Can I read the

file without importing using another xp machine.

 

Thanks

[Guest Graham Anderson]

RE: how to read registry file

 

You can open the .reg file with notepad on any PC to see what it contains.

 

"OM" wrote:

> Hi,

>

> I made a backup copy of the registry on my xp machine. Can I read the

> file without importing using another xp machine.

>

> Thanks

>

[Guest Jordan]

Re: how to read registry file

 

Did you just copy the files from your Windows\System32\Config folder or did

you export it to a REG file.

 

If you exported to a REG file use notepad.

 

"OM" <om@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message

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> Hi,

>

> I made a backup copy of the registry on my xp machine. Can I read the file

> without importing using another xp machine.

>

> Thanks

>

[Guest John Barnett MVP]

Re: how to read registry file

 

If you've backed up the 'whole' registry you've certainly got a hell of a

lot of reading to do.

 

I've jut tried it and my registry file size is 202,783KB in size. You can

read it by opening it in either notepad or Microsoft word. You will need to

right click the file and then select 'open with' Because of the size of the

file you may also find that notepad stops responding for a while, well at

least until it has opened up all the information.

 

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"OM" <om@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message

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> Hi,

>

> I made a backup copy of the registry on my xp machine. Can I read the file

> without importing using another xp machine.

>

> Thanks

[Guest John Barnett MVP]

Re: how to read registry file

 

Just as an aside my registry backup file 'finally' opened in MS Word with a

total of 32,768 pages. But that isn't all the registry information,

apparently Word only supports 32,768 ( I got a message saying I had reached

Words maximum page allocation) pages so heaven knows what the final count

would have been.

 

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"John Barnett MVP" <freelance@invalid.invalid> wrote in message

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> If you've backed up the 'whole' registry you've certainly got a hell of a

> lot of reading to do.

>

> I've jut tried it and my registry file size is 202,783KB in size. You can

> read it by opening it in either notepad or Microsoft word. You will need

> to right click the file and then select 'open with' Because of the size of

> the file you may also find that notepad stops responding for a while, well

> at least until it has opened up all the information.

>

> --

>

> --

> John Barnett MVP

> Associate Expert

> Windows Desktop Experience

>

> Web: http://xphelpandsupport.mvps.org

> Web: http://vistasupport.mvps.org

>

> The information in this mail/post is supplied "as is". No warranty of any

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> for

> any direct, indirect, incidental or consequential damages arising out of

> the

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>

>

> "OM" <om@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message

> news:eJUqNSV0IHA.5564@TK2MSFTNGP06.phx.gbl...

>> Hi,

>>

>> I made a backup copy of the registry on my xp machine. Can I read the

>> file without importing using another xp machine.

>>

>> Thanks

>

[Guest Kelly]

Re: how to read registry file

 

An option: From an account with Administrator level access

 

1) Click Start, Run and enter REGEDIT

2) In Regedit, highlight the HKEY_USERS key and go to File, Load Hive.

3) Use the File Open dialog to go to the Documents and Settings\<username>

folder, where <username> is the account you wish to modify.

4) Highlight the NTUSER.DAT file in this folder (usually a hidden file) and

select Open.

5) You'll be prompted to enter a "Key name". You can use whatever you wish,

but I use the User's logon name.

6) You can now expand the Hive you just loaded and make any needed changes.

7) When finished, highlight this Hive again and go to File, Unload Hive.

 

NOTE: You MUST unload the Hive prior to logging on to the users account.

Otherwise XP may have trouble loading the user's profile.

 

 

HOW TO: Back Up, Edit, and Restore the Registry in Windows XP

http://support.microsoft.com/search/preview.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;322756

 

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"OM" <om@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message

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> Hi,

>

> I made a backup copy of the registry on my xp machine. Can I read the file

> without importing using another xp machine.

>

> Thanks

[Guest OM]

Re: how to read registry file

 

Thanks for all the input.

 

Kelly wrote:

> An option: From an account with Administrator level access

>

> 1) Click Start, Run and enter REGEDIT

> 2) In Regedit, highlight the HKEY_USERS key and go to File, Load Hive.

> 3) Use the File Open dialog to go to the Documents and

> Settings\<username> folder, where <username> is the account you wish to

> modify.

> 4) Highlight the NTUSER.DAT file in this folder (usually a hidden file)

> and select Open.

> 5) You'll be prompted to enter a "Key name". You can use whatever you

> wish, but I use the User's logon name.

> 6) You can now expand the Hive you just loaded and make any needed changes.

> 7) When finished, highlight this Hive again and go to File, Unload Hive.

>

> NOTE: You MUST unload the Hive prior to logging on to the users

> account. Otherwise XP may have trouble loading the user's profile.

>

>

> HOW TO: Back Up, Edit, and Restore the Registry in Windows XP

> http://support.microsoft.com/search/preview.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;322756

>

[Guest Kelly]

Re: how to read registry file

 

Most welcome and good luck!

 

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"OM" <om@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message

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> Thanks for all the input.

>

> Kelly wrote:

>> An option: From an account with Administrator level access

>>

>> 1) Click Start, Run and enter REGEDIT

>> 2) In Regedit, highlight the HKEY_USERS key and go to File, Load Hive.

>> 3) Use the File Open dialog to go to the Documents and

>> Settings\<username> folder, where <username> is the account you wish to

>> modify.

>> 4) Highlight the NTUSER.DAT file in this folder (usually a hidden file)

>> and select Open.

>> 5) You'll be prompted to enter a "Key name". You can use whatever you

>> wish, but I use the User's logon name.

>> 6) You can now expand the Hive you just loaded and make any needed

>> changes.

>> 7) When finished, highlight this Hive again and go to File, Unload Hive.

>>

>> NOTE: You MUST unload the Hive prior to logging on to the users account.

>> Otherwise XP may have trouble loading the user's profile.

>>

>>

>> HOW TO: Back Up, Edit, and Restore the Registry in Windows XP

>> http://support.microsoft.com/search/preview.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;322756

>>