HELP : Can't make ".reg" file work !

Hi there,

I had a problem with ActiveSync but managed to find an answer to the
problem on the following Microsoft page :-

http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;836152

I have followed the instructions on the Microsoft page to the letter !

I am using Windows ME and ActiveSync V3.8 Build 5004.

The problem is when I click on the ".reg" file which I created, as it
tells you to do in the instructions, (I called it "ActiveSync.reg")
and say "Yes, add to registry", I then get the Error Message telling
me :-
"The specified file is not a registry file. You can only import
registry files"

The Icon for the file looks correct for a registry file (I have used
this type of file before) ... any suggestions please as to what is the
matter ?

Thanks in advance,

Steve

Noel
Mon Jul 04 00:42:41 CDT 2005

For one thing - that fix applies only to Windows XP (registry Editor version
5.00)


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"Steve" <steve@parity.demon.removethis.co.uk> wrote in message
news:7vfhc1lgq6uthlmjt7sk01kfurul24evp4@4ax.com...
> Hi there,
>
> I had a problem with ActiveSync but managed to find an answer to the
> problem on the following Microsoft page :-
>
> http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;836152
>
> I have followed the instructions on the Microsoft page to the letter !
>
> I am using Windows ME and ActiveSync V3.8 Build 5004.
>
> The problem is when I click on the ".reg" file which I created, as it
> tells you to do in the instructions, (I called it "ActiveSync.reg")
> and say "Yes, add to registry", I then get the Error Message telling
> me :-
> "The specified file is not a registry file. You can only import
> registry files"
>
> The Icon for the file looks correct for a registry file (I have used
> this type of file before) ... any suggestions please as to what is the
> matter ?
>
> Thanks in advance,
>
> Steve
>

Mike
Mon Jul 04 00:43:26 CDT 2005

Try changing the first line of the reg file you are creating to read:

REGEDIT4

The example in KB836152 is for a system running XP. Note that the last
line in the .reg file should be a blank line.
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Mike Maltby MS-MVP
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Steve <steve@parity.demon.removethis.co.uk> wrote:

> Hi there,
>
> I had a problem with ActiveSync but managed to find an answer to the
> problem on the following Microsoft page :-
>
> http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;836152
>
> I have followed the instructions on the Microsoft page to the letter !
>
> I am using Windows ME and ActiveSync V3.8 Build 5004.
>
> The problem is when I click on the ".reg" file which I created, as it
> tells you to do in the instructions, (I called it "ActiveSync.reg")
> and say "Yes, add to registry", I then get the Error Message telling
> me :-
> "The specified file is not a registry file. You can only import
> registry files"
>
> The Icon for the file looks correct for a registry file (I have used
> this type of file before) ... any suggestions please as to what is the
> matter ?
>
> Thanks in advance,
>
> Steve

Alan
Mon Jul 04 00:46:13 CDT 2005

The formatting for a .reg file must be perfect.
The icon only means that it is associated with Regedit.
If you followed 836152, then it will be wrong for Win ME, as it is for
a different version.

Compare this file with yours and you will see the difference.

Make up a file from the lines below. Copy into a file called fix.reg
which should be created in Notepad. Do not retype, copy in case of
errors. The 1st line in the file is the line REGEDIT4
Make sure your mail or news reader does not add any spaces to the end
of a line.
Ensure the long line does not wrap at the space in Shell Extensions.
The last line must be blank.
Doubleclick fix.reg

-----copy below this line fix.reg------------
REGEDIT4

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Shell
Extensions\Approved]
"{49BF5420-FA7F-11cf-8011-00A0C90A8F78}"="Mobile Device"

---- end file above here

...Alan

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In microsoft.public.windowsme.general, Steve
<steve@parity.demon.removethis.co.uk> wrote:

>Hi there,
>
>I had a problem with ActiveSync but managed to find an answer to the
>problem on the following Microsoft page :-
>
>http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;836152
>
>I have followed the instructions on the Microsoft page to the letter !
>
>I am using Windows ME and ActiveSync V3.8 Build 5004.
>
>The problem is when I click on the ".reg" file which I created, as it
>tells you to do in the instructions, (I called it "ActiveSync.reg")
>and say "Yes, add to registry", I then get the Error Message telling
>me :-
> "The specified file is not a registry file. You can only import
>registry files"
>
>The Icon for the file looks correct for a registry file (I have used
>this type of file before) ... any suggestions please as to what is the
>matter ?
>
>Thanks in advance,
>
>Steve

Steve
Mon Jul 04 15:16:32 CDT 2005

Hi there,

Thanks guys, I did not realise that the fix was only for XP ... oops !
Alan also emailed me privately (Thanks again Alan !) and I follwed the
instructions below .... and it worked !

My problem was that the "Explore" part of ActiveSync did not work, and
the "reg" fix did not cure it :-(

I found out (purely by accident on shut down) that the problem was
with ZoneAlarm Pro ...., after allowing "server" access to Active sync
it all worked !

Once again many thanks to you all for the help.

Steve

On Mon, 04 Jul 2005 15:46:13 +1000, Alan Edwards
<edwards@southcom.com.au> wrote:

>The formatting for a .reg file must be perfect.
>The icon only means that it is associated with Regedit.
>If you followed 836152, then it will be wrong for Win ME, as it is for
>a different version.
>
>Compare this file with yours and you will see the difference.
>
>Make up a file from the lines below. Copy into a file called fix.reg
>which should be created in Notepad. Do not retype, copy in case of
>errors. The 1st line in the file is the line REGEDIT4
>Make sure your mail or news reader does not add any spaces to the end
>of a line.
>Ensure the long line does not wrap at the space in Shell Extensions.
>The last line must be blank.
>Doubleclick fix.reg
>
>-----copy below this line fix.reg------------
>REGEDIT4
>
>[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Shell
>Extensions\Approved]
>"{49BF5420-FA7F-11cf-8011-00A0C90A8F78}"="Mobile Device"
>
>---- end file above here
>
>...Alan

Noel
Mon Jul 04 15:22:06 CDT 2005

Glad you were able to find the solution - and thanks for the feedback!!

--
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"Steve" <steve@parity.demon.removethis.co.uk> wrote in message
news:m06jc15k967gqng9obh37grarstm1t6sqi@4ax.com...
> Hi there,
>
> Thanks guys, I did not realise that the fix was only for XP ... oops !
> Alan also emailed me privately (Thanks again Alan !) and I follwed the
> instructions below .... and it worked !
>
> My problem was that the "Explore" part of ActiveSync did not work, and
> the "reg" fix did not cure it :-(
>
> I found out (purely by accident on shut down) that the problem was
> with ZoneAlarm Pro ...., after allowing "server" access to Active sync
> it all worked !
>
> Once again many thanks to you all for the help.
>
> Steve
>
> On Mon, 04 Jul 2005 15:46:13 +1000, Alan Edwards
> <edwards@southcom.com.au> wrote:
>
>>The formatting for a .reg file must be perfect.
>>The icon only means that it is associated with Regedit.
>>If you followed 836152, then it will be wrong for Win ME, as it is for
>>a different version.
>>
>>Compare this file with yours and you will see the difference.
>>
>>Make up a file from the lines below. Copy into a file called fix.reg
>>which should be created in Notepad. Do not retype, copy in case of
>>errors. The 1st line in the file is the line REGEDIT4
>>Make sure your mail or news reader does not add any spaces to the end
>>of a line.
>>Ensure the long line does not wrap at the space in Shell Extensions.
>>The last line must be blank.
>>Doubleclick fix.reg
>>
>>-----copy below this line fix.reg------------
>>REGEDIT4
>>
>>[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Shell
>>Extensions\Approved]
>>"{49BF5420-FA7F-11cf-8011-00A0C90A8F78}"="Mobile Device"
>>
>>---- end file above here
>>
>>...Alan
>