Export REGEDIT4 registry key to REGEDIT5
I have 2 desktop computers, 1 is running Windows 98 since more than 5 years and another is running Windows XP. I have a software installed on Windows 98 computer which I would like to move to Windows XP. I consulted with many IT professionals and they suggested me to just move the registry to use the same software rather than installing the software on Windows XP. So I am here to ask you how to export the registry key from Windows 98 with REGEDIT4 to Windows XP with REGEDIT5?
Re: Export REGEDIT4 registry key to REGEDIT5
Under Windows 98
To export all or part of the registry to a text file:
- Open Registry Editor (click Start, click Run, type regedit, and then click OK.).
- On the File menu, click Export.
- In File name, enter a name for the registry file.
- Under Export range, do one of the following:
- To back up the entire registry, click All.
- To back up only a particular branch of the registry tree, click Selected branch and enter the name of the branch you want to export.
- Click Save.
Under Windows XP
To import some or all of the registry
- Open Registry Editor.
- On the File menu, click Import Registry File.
- Find the file you want to import, click the file to select it, then click Open.
Re: Export REGEDIT4 registry key to REGEDIT5
You can even export the registry key from the command prompt as follows:
Code:
regedit /e Filename.reg regkey
EXAMPLE:
regedit /e mySoftware.reg "HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer"