Need Registry Key..Can't Boot

Need Registry Key..Can't Boot

Is there a way to get a registry key out of a drive I can browse, but
not boot with?

date: Fri, 4 Apr 2008 12:16:04 -0700 (PDT) author: nick

Re: Need Registry Key..Can't Boot

Yes, if you are using Windows 2000 use the "Load Hive" feature in 
Regedt32, you have to use Regedt32, Regedit can't do it.

If you are using Windows XP you can use the Load Hive feature in Regedit 
to do it.

The registry hives are stored at: \WINNT\system32\config

John

nick wrote:

> Is there a way to get a registry key out of a drive I can browse, but
> not boot with?

date: Fri, 04 Apr 2008 16:36:50 -0300 author: John John (MVP)

Re: Need Registry Key..Can't Boot

On Apr 4, 2:36 pm, "John John (MVP)"  wrote:
> Yes, if you are using Windows 2000 use the "Load Hive" feature in
> Regedt32, you have to use Regedt32, Regedit can't do it.
>
> If you are using Windows XP you can use the Load Hive feature in Regedit
> to do it.
>
> The registry hives are stored at: \WINNT\system32\config
>
> John
>
>
>
> nick wrote:
> > Is there a way to get a registry key out of a drive I can browse, but
> > not boot with?- Hide quoted text -
>
> - Show quoted text -

I guess I should've been more specific....it's Windows 2003.

date: Fri, 4 Apr 2008 14:26:09 -0700 (PDT) author: nick

Re: Need Registry Key..Can't Boot

nick wrote:

> On Apr 4, 2:36 pm, "John John (MVP)"  wrote:
> 
>>Yes, if you are using Windows 2000 use the "Load Hive" feature in
>>Regedt32, you have to use Regedt32, Regedit can't do it.
>>
>>If you are using Windows XP you can use the Load Hive feature in Regedit
>>to do it.
>>
>>The registry hives are stored at: \WINNT\system32\config
>>
>>John
>>
>>
>>
>>nick wrote:
>>
>>>Is there a way to get a registry key out of a drive I can browse, but
>>>not boot with?- Hide quoted text -
>>
>>- Show quoted text -
> 
> 
> I guess I should've been more specific....it's Windows 2003.

Then just use Regedit and load the hive of the problem installation.

Load a hive into the registry
http://technet2.microsoft.com/WindowsServer/en/library/967e371b-40f8-4562-ac7c-91e8f251d65b1033.mspx?mfr=true

John

date: Fri, 04 Apr 2008 23:53:43 -0300 author: John John (MVP)

Re: Need Registry Key..Can't Boot

On Apr 4, 9:53 pm, "John John (MVP)"  wrote:
> nick wrote:
> > On Apr 4, 2:36 pm, "John John (MVP)"  wrote:
>
> >>Yes, if you are using Windows 2000 use the "Load Hive" feature in
> >>Regedt32, you have to use Regedt32, Regedit can't do it.
>
> >>If you are using Windows XP you can use the Load Hive feature in Regedit> >>to do it.
>
> >>The registry hives are stored at: \WINNT\system32\config
>
> >>John
>
> >>nick wrote:
>
> >>>Is there a way to get a registry key out of a drive I can browse, but
> >>>not boot with?- Hide quoted text -
>
> >>- Show quoted text -
>
> > I guess I should've been more specific....it's Windows 2003.
>
> Then just use Regedit and load the hive of the problem installation.
>
> Load a hive into the registryhttp://technet2.microsoft.com/WindowsServer/en/library/967e371b-40f8-...
>
> John- Hide quoted text -
>
> - Show quoted text -

What's odd is that in the path you mentioned I don't see any registry
information. On my Windows XP system I see them in there. On my
Windows 2003 system, the one which can't boot, I don't see any keys in
there. Is the path different for Windows 2003?

date: Sun, 6 Apr 2008 07:26:12 -0700 (PDT) author: nick

Re: Need Registry Key..Can't Boot

What are you trying to load? No, they're in the same place.



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"nick" wrote:
What's odd is that in the path you mentioned I don't see any registry
information. On my Windows XP system I see them in there. On my
Windows 2003 system, the one which can't boot, I don't see any keys in
there. Is the path different for Windows 2003?

date: Sun, 6 Apr 2008 08:36:33 -0600 author: Dave Patrick

Re: Need Registry Key..Can't Boot

On Apr 6, 9:36 am, "Dave Patrick"  wrote:
> What are you trying to load? No, they're in the same place.
>
> --
>
> Regards,
>
> Dave Patrick ....Please no email replies - reply in newsgroup.
> Microsoft Certified Professional
> Microsoft MVP [Windows]http://www.microsoft.com/protect
>
> "nick" wrote:
>
> What's odd is that in the path you mentioned I don't see any registry
> information. On my Windows XP system I see them in there. On my
> Windows 2003 system, the one which can't boot, I don't see any keys in
> there. Is the path different for Windows 2003?

Ok, thanks.

According to GE in order to use a part of their application I need a
registry key from off of the old server that died.

date: Sun, 6 Apr 2008 14:57:56 -0700 (PDT) author: nick

Re: Need Registry Key..Can't Boot

You're welcome. This information doesn't help to narrow it down.


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"nick" wrote:
Ok, thanks.

According to GE in order to use a part of their application I need a
registry key from off of the old server that died.

date: Sun, 6 Apr 2008 16:28:00 -0600 author: Dave Patrick

Re: Need Registry Key..Can't Boot

On Apr 6, 5:28 pm, "Dave Patrick"  wrote:
> You're welcome. This information doesn't help to narrow it down.
>
> --
>
> Regards,
>
> Dave Patrick ....Please no email replies - reply in newsgroup.
> Microsoft Certified Professional
> Microsoft MVP [Windows]http://www.microsoft.com/protect
>
> "nick" wrote:
>
> Ok, thanks.
>
> According to GE in order to use a part of their application I need a
> registry key from off of the old server that died.

Well, it turns out that some tech had the foresight to export the key!
I found it on the drive after some searching!

date: Mon, 7 Apr 2008 07:40:13 -0700 (PDT) author: nick

Re: Need Registry Key..Can't Boot

Ok, good news.

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Dave Patrick ....Please no email replies - reply in newsgroup.
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"nick" wrote:
Well, it turns out that some tech had the foresight to export the key!
I found it on the drive after some searching!

date: Mon, 7 Apr 2008 21:03:01 -0600 author: Dave Patrick