Manipulating registry files
This is a discussion about Manipulating registry files in the Windows Software category; Anyone know of a way to edit/change the registry of a non-running XP installation ? I have a dual boot system (normally XP1/XP2), and I refresh the XP2 partition fairly often. The XP2 is just an image of XP1 which I use for testing purposes etc.
Anyone know of a way to edit/change the registry of a non-running XP installation ?
I have a dual boot system (normally XP1/XP2), and I refresh the XP2 partition fairly often. The XP2 is just an image of XP1 which I use for testing purposes etc. Before booting I'd however like to change some registry settings (especially the mounted devices setting, so that the drives show up correctly). Now I have to boot to XP2, change drive letter assigments, reboot, change some more drive letters etc. I figure there should be a way to fix the registry of XP2 before I boot there. Or is it impossible ?
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I have a dual boot system (normally XP1/XP2), and I refresh the XP2 partition fairly often. The XP2 is just an image of XP1 which I use for testing purposes etc. Before booting I'd however like to change some registry settings (especially the mounted devices setting, so that the drives show up correctly). Now I have to boot to XP2, change drive letter assigments, reboot, change some more drive letters etc. I figure there should be a way to fix the registry of XP2 before I boot there. Or is it impossible ?
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The Registry is stored in a group of files in your C:\Windows\System32\Config folder (assuming that Windows XP is installed on C . The files with no extension (Default, Software, System, Sam, Security, Userdiff) contain the actual Registry entries.
There must be some software out there that can edit these files.
There must be some software out there that can edit these files.
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Quote:There must be some software out there that can edit these files.
Yes, so I would think - but can someone name one ???
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Yes, so I would think - but can someone name one ???
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So now you know where the files are, just copy them to a working XP installation. Obviously don't copy then to C:\Windows\Systm32\Config, but to another directory.
Start regedit and load the "hives", edit them, and then copy them back to the non-working XP.
Start regedit and load the "hives", edit them, and then copy them back to the non-working XP.
