unable to merge reg files (WXP)

[toughguy]

this is getting me nowhere, after i found out that easy cleaner cleans to well, i now have lost the ability to merge reg files, when i click on the reg file, nothing happens just like when i clicked on system info,but when i went to delete easy cleaner, i made backs up of the reg files, but i cannot merge them cause it dont work when i click on them, help, thanks

[Andy-S]

Can you right click on them and select merge?

If not you can merge them with the command line version of regedit. Just type regedit filename.reg at the command prompt.

Cheers
Andy

[Mosaic1]

Open the registry. Go to the toolbar to Registry>Import File and select it. A dialog will appear. Guide Windows to your registry file. Or if you want your registry back, you could restore a restore point. But that will erase all other changes you have made in the meantime. I don't kow what you have and how old it is.

In the meantime, if you need certain registry keys, post what else is missing and someone will be able to help.
I am running Win98SE tonight, but if you don't get help from someone else, I'll boot to XP and get you the key you need. Although I bet it's the same, I like to be careful with the Registry.

[toughguy]

i want the ability to double click on the reg file and have it added to the registry, is this possible? thanks

[Mosaic1]

Sure. If you have the correct entry in the registry, I gave you a workaround so that you might enter the backups you mentioned. After that, you need to get the right entry to merge a registry file. I could give you my 98 key, but I prefer to wait until I boot to XP and give you that one. Even so, you are going to have to use the import registry file technique to get it entered.

[Mosaic1]

Ok I booted to XP and exported the file. Copy the bold Print to notepad. Save as merge.reg
Import into the registry as discussed to restore merge .

Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00

[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\regfile\shell]

[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\regfile\shell\edit]

[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\regfile\shell\edit\command]
@=hex(2):25,00,53,00,79,00,73,00,74,00,65,00,6d,00 ,52,00,6f,00,6f,00,74,00,25,\
00,5c,00,73,00,79,00,73,00,74,00,65,00,6d,00,33,00 ,32,00,5c,00,4e,00,4f,00,\
54,00,45,00,50,00,41,00,44,00,2e,00,45,00,58,00,45 ,00,20,00,25,00,31,00,00,\
00

[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\regfile\shell\open]
@="Mer&ge"

[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\regfile\shell\open\command]
@="regedit.exe \"%1\""

[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\regfile\shell\print]

[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\regfile\shell\print\command]
@=hex(2):25,00,53,00,79,00,73,00,74,00,65,00,6d,00 ,52,00,6f,00,6f,00,74,00,25,\
00,5c,00,73,00,79,00,73,00,74,00,65,00,6d,00,33,00 ,32,00,5c,00,4e,00,4f,00,\
54,00,45,00,50,00,41,00,44,00,2e,00,45,00,58,00,45 ,00,20,00,2f,00,70,00,20,\
00,25,00,31,00,00,00

[toughguy]

THANK YOU, Mosaic1 that fixed my problem, thank you again.

[Mosaic1]

toughguy,

You're welcome. I'm glad it's Ok now.

Mo