Guest OM Posted June 18, 2008 Posted June 18, 2008 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 Posted June 18, 2008 Posted June 18, 2008 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 Posted June 18, 2008 Posted June 18, 2008 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 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 John Barnett MVP Posted June 18, 2008 Posted June 18, 2008 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. -- -- 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 kind, either expressed or implied, is made in relation to the accuracy, reliability or content of this mail/post. The Author shall not be liable for any direct, indirect, incidental or consequential damages arising out of the use of, or inability to use, information or opinions expressed in this mail/post.. "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 John Barnett MVP Posted June 18, 2008 Posted June 18, 2008 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. -- -- 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 kind, either expressed or implied, is made in relation to the accuracy, reliability or content of this mail/post. The Author shall not be liable for any direct, indirect, incidental or consequential damages arising out of the use of, or inability to use, information or opinions expressed in this mail/post.. "John Barnett MVP" <freelance@invalid.invalid> wrote in message news:72DE2B37-126E-4C19-870B-8B288CCC1AE6@microsoft.com... > 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 > kind, either expressed or implied, is made in relation to the accuracy, > reliability or content of this mail/post. The Author shall not be liable > for > any direct, indirect, incidental or consequential damages arising out of > the > use of, or inability to use, information or opinions expressed in this > mail/post.. > > > "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 Posted June 18, 2008 Posted June 18, 2008 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 -- All the Best, Kelly (MS-MVP/DTS&XP) Taskbar Repair Tool Plus! http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/taskbarplus!.htm SupportSpace http://www.supportspace.com/pages?aiu=kellyskorner "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 OM Posted June 18, 2008 Posted June 18, 2008 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 Posted June 19, 2008 Posted June 19, 2008 Re: how to read registry file Most welcome and good luck! -- All the Best, Kelly (MS-MVP/DTS&XP) Taskbar Repair Tool Plus! http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/taskbarplus!.htm SupportSpace http://www.supportspace.com/pages?aiu=kellyskorner "OM" <om@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message news:OfWBnLX0IHA.5516@TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl... > 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 >>
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