How To Export WinNT Registry Entries from a Command Prompt

 Last reviewed: August 6, 1997
Article ID: Q168589
The information in this article applies to:
  • Microsoft Windows NT Workstation version 4.0
  • Microsoft Windows NT Server version 4.0

SUMMARY

The contents of the Windows NT 4.0 registry can be exported to a text file without starting Registry Editor.

Additionally, a specific registry key can be designated for export with only the contents being exported.

MORE INFORMATION

To prevent dialog boxes from appearing when you run Registry Editor, you can add a switch to Regedit.exe at a command prompt to export all or part of the Windows NT registry. This makes it a transparent operation and no user input is required.

The syntax for Regedit.exe is documented in the "Windows 95 Resource Kit" on page 1025.

The additional parameters for Regedit.exe are: 

   REGEDIT /e  File_name.reg regkey_name

   File_name.reg - Specifies the text file name to which the
                     Registry should be exported.

   Regkey_name   - Optionally specifies the key to be exported.

Examples

To transparently export the registry to a text file, click the Start 

button, click run, and then type "regedit /e   c:\output.reg".
To export a registry key, add the specific location to the command such as: 

   regedit /e c:\output.reg

   HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Control\Idconfigdb

Additional query words: Export registry DOS
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Version : WinNT:4.0
Platform : winnt
Issue type : kbhowto

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Last reviewed: August 6, 1997
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