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Thread ID: 83885	2007-10-16 06:13:00	Writing registry key files	chiefnz (545)	Press F1

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602135	2007-10-16 06:13:00	Hi guys, I've been in my new job for 2 days now and part of my role is to install Oracle. Once the install is completed I have to manually enter data into the registry for the local machine. As you would expect this is a sensitive task as we don't want to make any mistakes when we amend the registry information. I have all the entries I need to make in the registry and after doing just 2 machines I am keen to learn how to write these new registry entries into a clickable reg key that will simplify the task. Can anyone point me in the right direction as to where I can get some info on this? I've been googling but it's all a bit over my head at the moment. Thanks in advance... Cheers	chiefnz (545)
602136	2007-10-16 06:49:00	Open up regedit and export only the keys you want to implement. Copy and paste each of these into a single .reg file (only put the 'Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00" text in once, at the beginning, however) and save. The file should look like this (suppose you were entering data as below): Windows Registry Editor 5.00 [HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Control Panel\Desktop] "ActiveWndTrkTimeout"=dword:00000000 [HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Control Panel\Desktop\WindowMetrics] "BorderWidth"="0" Now, to implement each of these into a machine, just double-click the .reg file containing all the entries.	jwil1 (65)
602137	2007-10-16 07:23:00	So basically what you're saying there is that if the key I want to amend already exists in the registry I should 1st export that key then amend accordingly? From memory 1 one of the keys does not exist in the registry and I have to manually add it in, so that would mean I would use say "Notepad" to write the appropriate entry and then save the file as a *.reg file? Is that correct? Cheers	chiefnz (545)
602138	2007-10-16 07:40:00	Nope. Modify the registry on a single machine to the way you want it. Export from the registry as per previous instructions so you end up with a single .reg file. Copy the .reg file to a new machine. Double click the .reg file and it will import the registry changes.	gcarmich (10068)
602139	2007-10-16 17:38:00	Ahhh I see, that makes sense? This wouldn't matter if the machines had different hardware configs? Cheers	chiefnz (545)
602140	2007-10-16 19:59:00	Ahhh I see, that makes sense? This wouldn't matter if the machines had different hardware configs? Cheers No as long as you are entering the same reg changes on each PC. Best if they are the same OS though.	berryb (99)
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