| Title: | Microsoft Windows 95 ("Chicago") |
| Notice: | Please read topics 1 to 22 before writing anything |
| Moderator: | EEMELI::BACKSTROM |
| Created: | Mon Nov 14 1994 |
| Last Modified: | Fri Jun 06 1997 |
| Last Successful Update: | Fri Jun 06 1997 |
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I would like to edit some entries in the Registry (I want to change all
C:\WINDOWS to D:\WINDOWS as I want to move the directory).
Editing via REGEDIT is too tedious so I would like to export it, edit
it, import it. Simple really.
The problem is that I don't seem to be able to import the Registry
after exporting it. I keep getting "can't access registry" error.
Just straight import and then export with no changes to the file in
between. Importing it under WINDOWS is OK. But as I need to edit the
Registry in-between the move, I need to import it while under DOS.
REGEDIT /l:d:\windows\system.dat /r:d\windows\user.dat /c export.reg
where export.reg is the file I used to export the Registry into, should
do the trick. But it doesn't. I tried it here at work, same result. I
ran REGCLN - no problem. Still no joy out of REGEDIT.
Has anyone successfully imported the Registry under DOS with the above
method (or any other way - still under DOS though)?
I may do a straight edit of the Registry - anyone can think of any
specific (rather than "ooh, that's too risky") problems I could
encounter?
I just had an idea I could run with two WINDOWS directories (MSDOS.SYS
would point to D: and the registry in D: would point to C:) and then I
could import it under Windows.
Karel.
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| 2875.1 | COA32 | OSEC::pervy.mco.dec.com::gilbertb | cyberpaddler | Mon Mar 24 1997 20:50 | 22 |
I have successfully used the freebie COA32 utility from PC Magazine (UK) to move applications between disks or directories. Here's an extract from its README. Their WWW site is http://www.zdnet.com/ __________________________________________________ COA32 (VERSION 1.00) Copyright (c) 1997 Ziff Davis Publishing Company by Neil J. Rubenking First Published January 7, 1997 ___________________________________________________ About COA32 . . . COA32 (Change of Address/32) is a 32-bit Windows version of the popular PC Magazine utility COA, which is for 16-bit Windows. COA32, which runs under Windows 95 and Windows NT 3.51or higher, lets you change the drive or directory of a Windows program without having to reinstall the program. It works by searching for all references to the old path and updating them to reflect the new path. | |||||
| 2875.2 | not moving a program | CHEFS::KOSKUBA_K | Karel_the_cotton_fist | Tue Mar 25 1997 10:11 | 7 |
But changing a program's directory is not the same as changing a
directory's drive. Can it do that? I'm not moving a program.
Anyway I've done it all now successfully, the question remains about
the behaviour of Regedit under DOS.
Karel.
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| 2875.3 | OSEC::pervy.mco.dec.com::gilbertb | cyberpaddler | Tue Mar 25 1997 20:18 | 9 | |
Yes, that's what I said (or meant) !
"I have successfully used the freebie COA32 utility from PC Magazine (UK) to
move applications between disks or directories. Here's an extract from its
README."
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
Brian :-)
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| 2875.4 | thanks | CHEFS::KOSKUBA_K | Karel_the_cotton_fist | Wed Mar 26 1997 08:03 | 8 |
re .3
Hi Brian,
thanks for your clarifications. I've got COA32 so will use it next
time :^)
Karel.
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