Windows 7: problem with running .reg files

beholder · 27 Nov 2009

When I run .reg files I choose to run them as administrator. I get an information saying that the information was succesfully added to the registry. However, when I open the registry I see that those keys weren't added at all. What's wrong?

Qdos · 27 Nov 2009

And following reboot?

MilesAhead · 27 Nov 2009

You can download my free program called UpdateEnv from this page:
Faves Downloads

The registry is kept in memory but sometimes if you run UpdateEnv 6 or 8 times you can get the shell to write changes or let go of files. It's just a utility that sometimes can save logging off, then back on, to get the shell to save.

If that doesn't work, try logging off, then back on. As last resort, reboot.

Brink · 27 Nov 2009

Hello Beholder,

In addition to restarting the computer, are you merging the reg files while logged on a administrator account? Depending on the registry location, some will not merge no matter what if logged on to a standard account.

beholder · 27 Nov 2009

Thanks for all your replys. The reboot doesn't change anything. Brink, what do you mean by 'merging the reg files'?

Brink · 27 Nov 2009

Merging the .reg file is the same as running it, or right clicking on it and clicking on Merge. That's all.

Could you upload (paperclip icon) the .reg file for us to take a look at it to see if there may something wrong with it?

Dwarf · 27 Nov 2009

What are the registry files? Depending on the location in the registry, you can either merge them under a standard account or an account with administrative privileges

HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT Administrative Privileges required

HKEY_CURRENT_USER Both (see note)

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE Administrative Privileges required

note: the current user is either the standard user OR the elevated user.

MilesAhead · 27 Nov 2009

If it's a permissions thing, shouldn't he get an error instead of "successfully added" msg?

beholder · 02 Dec 2009

Here's the upload

Dwarf · 02 Dec 2009

OK. For information to others, here is the text equivalent of the file.

Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00
[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\RP\Data]
"OutputDir"="D:\\Output"
"DataPath"="D:\\CurrentBuild\\Data"

Using the information from this Tutorial Registry Editing - Vista Forums

@ECHO OFF
REG ADD "HKLM\SOFTWARE\RP\Data" /v "OutputDir" /t REG_SZ /d "D:\\Output" /f
REG ADD "HKLM\SOFTWARE\RP\Data" /v "DataPath" /t REG_SZ /d "D:\\CurrentBuild\\Data" /f

Save the above as a batch file (with a .bat extension). Right click on it and select Run as administrator.

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