Editing registry help needed...

[spoon_]

Right, I'd like to:

1. Export the registry to a file,
2. Modify parts of it, in fact just one key,
3. Import it back,
4. That's it.

Sounds simple? Well it probably isn't lol

Which environment is available?

1. DOS i.e. batch scripts,
2. Win/Bart PE tools which need to be scripted.

I will have free access to files i.e. they won't be locked etc. as its running PE before it restarts...

Ideas?

[0iD]

I use O&O RegEditor 1 if RegEdit doesn't do what you need.

[Jay]

why not just use a DOS batch file?

eg

@echo off

%windir%\regedit /s "\\share_you_have_a_text_file$\textfile.txt"

then in that textfile.txt add the reg key

eg

Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00

[HYEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\]

[HYEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\BrowserChoice]
Enable = "0"

The example above should stop the browser choice window popping up

[spoon_]

@Jay

You're in corporate IT right?

Registry is stored under:

C:\Windows\System32\config\SYSTEM

Imagine the following scenario:

1. You boot from a BartPE CD [or any CD/USB/Floppy to pure DOS] and you restore OS back to the C: drive,
2. Then you want to modify the registry to certain extend [without restarting, see file location above],
3. Reboot
4. Changes are applied.

You're not in Windows and not allowed to boot to it.

I know what I want to change [key called 'DevicePath' if that rings any bells]

Its all cool if you're in Windows can just import or add, what if you're not in Windows? You have to apply the changes against a file [which represents registry]

[Jay]

Sorry didn't see the BartPE

is this any help?

http://windowsxp.mvps.org/peboot.htm