How to view a registry backup CAB file

I've got a registry file saved in CAB format that I'd like to view. When I
extract the CAB I get the System.dat, User.dat, Win.ini, & Sys.ini files.
How can I convert these files into a REG file that I can read in WordPad or
Regedit ?

thanatoid
Sun Feb 24 21:19:58 PST 2008

"Warren" <nospam@nospam.com> wrote in
news:uF0hzh2dIHA.3940@TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl:

> I've got a registry file saved in CAB format that I'd like
> to view. When I extract the CAB I get the System.dat,
> User.dat, Win.ini, & Sys.ini files. How can I convert these
> files into a REG file that I can read in WordPad or Regedit
> ?

Ini's can be read even in Notepad. The two .dat files can only
be viewed using one of many, mostly free, registry
viewers/editors.


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Don
Mon Feb 25 05:02:45 PST 2008

"Warren" <nospam@nospam.com> wrote in message
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> I've got a registry file saved in CAB format that I'd like to view. When
I
> extract the CAB I get the System.dat, User.dat, Win.ini, & Sys.ini files.
> How can I convert these files into a REG file that I can read in WordPad
or
> Regedit ?

REGEDIT is the only standard Windows tool that enables this.
1. Reboot using this particular CAB
(usually done in DOS via SCANREG /RESTORE)
2. Run REGEDIT and export a REG (text) file.

--
Don Phillipson
Carlsbad Springs
(Ottawa, Canada)

Gary
Mon Feb 25 13:01:06 PST 2008

Use Oldwives.
http://www.matcode.com/codes.htm

"Warren" <nospam@nospam.com> wrote in message
news:uF0hzh2dIHA.3940@TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl...
> I've got a registry file saved in CAB format that I'd like to view. When
> I
> extract the CAB I get the System.dat, User.dat, Win.ini, & Sys.ini files.
> How can I convert these files into a REG file that I can read in WordPad
> or
> Regedit ?
>
>

Gary
Mon Feb 25 13:00:08 PST 2008

No, no, no!!! Too complicated and too risky. Use LoadHive instead.

--
Gary S. Terhune
MS-MVP Shell/User
www.grystmill.com

"Don Phillipson" <e925@SPAMBLOCK.ncf.ca> wrote in message
news:OgocA86dIHA.4164@TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl...
> "Warren" <nospam@nospam.com> wrote in message
> news:uF0hzh2dIHA.3940@TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl...
>
>> I've got a registry file saved in CAB format that I'd like to view. When
> I
>> extract the CAB I get the System.dat, User.dat, Win.ini, & Sys.ini files.
>> How can I convert these files into a REG file that I can read in WordPad
> or
>> Regedit ?
>
> REGEDIT is the only standard Windows tool that enables this.
> 1. Reboot using this particular CAB
> (usually done in DOS via SCANREG /RESTORE)
> 2. Run REGEDIT and export a REG (text) file.
>
> --
> Don Phillipson
> Carlsbad Springs
> (Ottawa, Canada)
>
>

Gary
Mon Feb 25 13:03:27 PST 2008

My mistake. Use LoadHive,
http://www.matcode.com/codes.htm

--
Gary S. Terhune
MS-MVP Shell/User
www.grystmill.com

"Warren" <nospam@nospam.com> wrote in message
news:uF0hzh2dIHA.3940@TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl...
> I've got a registry file saved in CAB format that I'd like to view. When
> I
> extract the CAB I get the System.dat, User.dat, Win.ini, & Sys.ini files.
> How can I convert these files into a REG file that I can read in WordPad
> or
> Regedit ?
>
>

Warren
Mon Feb 25 18:11:02 PST 2008

Thanks Gary,I'll give it a try. I didn't want to actually load my computer
registry with the CAB file,just read it.

"Gary S. Terhune" <none> wrote in message
news:ufUVhI$dIHA.4196@TK2MSFTNGP04.phx.gbl...
> My mistake. Use LoadHive,
> http://www.matcode.com/codes.htm
>
> --
> Gary S. Terhune
> MS-MVP Shell/User
> www.grystmill.com
>
> "Warren" <nospam@nospam.com> wrote in message
> news:uF0hzh2dIHA.3940@TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl...
> > I've got a registry file saved in CAB format that I'd like to view.
When
> > I
> > extract the CAB I get the System.dat, User.dat, Win.ini, & Sys.ini
files.
> > How can I convert these files into a REG file that I can read in WordPad
> > or
> > Regedit ?
> >
> >
>

Gary
Mon Feb 25 22:10:00 PST 2008

You'll have to unpack the CAB file before using LoadHive on the DAT files
inside.

--
Gary S. Terhune
MS-MVP Shell/User
www.grystmill.com

"Warren" <nospam@nospam.com> wrote in message
news:O$%23FezBeIHA.5560@TK2MSFTNGP04.phx.gbl...
> Thanks Gary,I'll give it a try. I didn't want to actually load my
> computer
> registry with the CAB file,just read it.
>
> "Gary S. Terhune" <none> wrote in message
> news:ufUVhI$dIHA.4196@TK2MSFTNGP04.phx.gbl...
>> My mistake. Use LoadHive,
>> http://www.matcode.com/codes.htm
>>
>> --
>> Gary S. Terhune
>> MS-MVP Shell/User
>> www.grystmill.com
>>
>> "Warren" <nospam@nospam.com> wrote in message
>> news:uF0hzh2dIHA.3940@TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl...
>> > I've got a registry file saved in CAB format that I'd like to view.
> When
>> > I
>> > extract the CAB I get the System.dat, User.dat, Win.ini, & Sys.ini
> files.
>> > How can I convert these files into a REG file that I can read in
>> > WordPad
>> > or
>> > Regedit ?
>> >
>> >
>>
>
>

Warren
Tue Feb 26 04:30:59 PST 2008

Garry

Is it safe to be loading all that stuff into my active Registry? I suppose
you just remove the entry when you're finshed looking ?

Or have I misunderstood what this little proggy is doing.

"Gary S. Terhune" <none> wrote in message
news:edGE75DeIHA.5984@TK2MSFTNGP06.phx.gbl...
> You'll have to unpack the CAB file before using LoadHive on the DAT files
> inside.
>
> --
> Gary S. Terhune
> MS-MVP Shell/User
> www.grystmill.com
>
> "Warren" <nospam@nospam.com> wrote in message
> news:O$%23FezBeIHA.5560@TK2MSFTNGP04.phx.gbl...
> > Thanks Gary,I'll give it a try. I didn't want to actually load my
> > computer
> > registry with the CAB file,just read it.
> >
> > "Gary S. Terhune" <none> wrote in message
> > news:ufUVhI$dIHA.4196@TK2MSFTNGP04.phx.gbl...
> >> My mistake. Use LoadHive,
> >> http://www.matcode.com/codes.htm
> >>
> >> --
> >> Gary S. Terhune
> >> MS-MVP Shell/User
> >> www.grystmill.com
> >>
> >> "Warren" <nospam@nospam.com> wrote in message
> >> news:uF0hzh2dIHA.3940@TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl...
> >> > I've got a registry file saved in CAB format that I'd like to view.
> > When
> >> > I
> >> > extract the CAB I get the System.dat, User.dat, Win.ini, & Sys.ini
> > files.
> >> > How can I convert these files into a REG file that I can read in
> >> > WordPad
> >> > or
> >> > Regedit ?
> >> >
> >> >
> >>
> >
> >
>

Gary
Tue Feb 26 15:48:28 PST 2008


"Warren" <nospam@nospam.com> wrote in message
news:%23TfjyNHeIHA.4144@TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl...
> Garry
>
> Is it safe to be loading all that stuff into my active Registry?

Yes. Your system ignores that part of the Registry.

>I suppose
> you just remove the entry when you're finshed looking ?

Yup!

>
> Or have I misunderstood what this little proggy is doing.

Nope!

--
Gary S. Terhune
MS-MVP Shell/User
www.grystmill.com

>
> "Gary S. Terhune" <none> wrote in message
> news:edGE75DeIHA.5984@TK2MSFTNGP06.phx.gbl...
>> You'll have to unpack the CAB file before using LoadHive on the DAT files
>> inside.
>>
>> --
>> Gary S. Terhune
>> MS-MVP Shell/User
>> www.grystmill.com
>>
>> "Warren" <nospam@nospam.com> wrote in message
>> news:O$%23FezBeIHA.5560@TK2MSFTNGP04.phx.gbl...
>> > Thanks Gary,I'll give it a try. I didn't want to actually load my
>> > computer
>> > registry with the CAB file,just read it.
>> >
>> > "Gary S. Terhune" <none> wrote in message
>> > news:ufUVhI$dIHA.4196@TK2MSFTNGP04.phx.gbl...
>> >> My mistake. Use LoadHive,
>> >> http://www.matcode.com/codes.htm
>> >>
>> >> --
>> >> Gary S. Terhune
>> >> MS-MVP Shell/User
>> >> www.grystmill.com
>> >>
>> >> "Warren" <nospam@nospam.com> wrote in message
>> >> news:uF0hzh2dIHA.3940@TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl...
>> >> > I've got a registry file saved in CAB format that I'd like to view.
>> > When
>> >> > I
>> >> > extract the CAB I get the System.dat, User.dat, Win.ini, & Sys.ini
>> > files.
>> >> > How can I convert these files into a REG file that I can read in
>> >> > WordPad
>> >> > or
>> >> > Regedit ?
>> >> >
>> >> >
>> >>
>> >
>> >
>>
>
>

Warren
Tue Feb 26 19:39:24 PST 2008

Well this proggy crashes & burns on my computer. Something about files
missing.

"Gary S. Terhune" <none> wrote in message
news:%23n0VZJNeIHA.536@TK2MSFTNGP06.phx.gbl...
>
> "Warren" <nospam@nospam.com> wrote in message
> news:%23TfjyNHeIHA.4144@TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl...
> > Garry
> >
> > Is it safe to be loading all that stuff into my active Registry?
>
> Yes. Your system ignores that part of the Registry.
>
> >I suppose
> > you just remove the entry when you're finshed looking ?
>
> Yup!
>
> >
> > Or have I misunderstood what this little proggy is doing.
>
> Nope!
>
> --
> Gary S. Terhune
> MS-MVP Shell/User
> www.grystmill.com
>
> >
> > "Gary S. Terhune" <none> wrote in message
> > news:edGE75DeIHA.5984@TK2MSFTNGP06.phx.gbl...
> >> You'll have to unpack the CAB file before using LoadHive on the DAT
files
> >> inside.
> >>
> >> --
> >> Gary S. Terhune
> >> MS-MVP Shell/User
> >> www.grystmill.com
> >>
> >> "Warren" <nospam@nospam.com> wrote in message
> >> news:O$%23FezBeIHA.5560@TK2MSFTNGP04.phx.gbl...
> >> > Thanks Gary,I'll give it a try. I didn't want to actually load my
> >> > computer
> >> > registry with the CAB file,just read it.
> >> >
> >> > "Gary S. Terhune" <none> wrote in message
> >> > news:ufUVhI$dIHA.4196@TK2MSFTNGP04.phx.gbl...
> >> >> My mistake. Use LoadHive,
> >> >> http://www.matcode.com/codes.htm
> >> >>
> >> >> --
> >> >> Gary S. Terhune
> >> >> MS-MVP Shell/User
> >> >> www.grystmill.com
> >> >>
> >> >> "Warren" <nospam@nospam.com> wrote in message
> >> >> news:uF0hzh2dIHA.3940@TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl...
> >> >> > I've got a registry file saved in CAB format that I'd like to
view.
> >> > When
> >> >> > I
> >> >> > extract the CAB I get the System.dat, User.dat, Win.ini, & Sys.ini
> >> > files.
> >> >> > How can I convert these files into a REG file that I can read in
> >> >> > WordPad
> >> >> > or
> >> >> > Regedit ?
> >> >> >
> >> >> >
> >> >>
> >> >
> >> >
> >>
> >
> >
>

glee
Wed Feb 27 11:37:30 PST 2008

LoadHive is for NT/2000/XP....it is not for Win98.

Try Regdat v.1.3....it's the fourth item on this page:
http://freenet-homepage.de/h.ulbrich/

--
Glen Ventura, MS MVP Windows, A+
http://dts-l.net/
http://dts-l.net/goodpost.htm


"Warren" <nospam@nospam.com> wrote in message
news:OaAkoJPeIHA.4260@TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl...
> Well this proggy crashes & burns on my computer. Something about files
> missing.
>
> "Gary S. Terhune" <none> wrote in message
> news:%23n0VZJNeIHA.536@TK2MSFTNGP06.phx.gbl...
>>
>> "Warren" <nospam@nospam.com> wrote in message
>> news:%23TfjyNHeIHA.4144@TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl...
>> > Garry
>> >
>> > Is it safe to be loading all that stuff into my active Registry?
>>
>> Yes. Your system ignores that part of the Registry.
>>
>> >I suppose
>> > you just remove the entry when you're finshed looking ?
>>
>> Yup!
>>
>> >
>> > Or have I misunderstood what this little proggy is doing.
>>
>> Nope!
>>
>> --
>> Gary S. Terhune
>> MS-MVP Shell/User
>> www.grystmill.com
>>
>> >
>> > "Gary S. Terhune" <none> wrote in message
>> > news:edGE75DeIHA.5984@TK2MSFTNGP06.phx.gbl...
>> >> You'll have to unpack the CAB file before using LoadHive on the DAT
> files
>> >> inside.
>> >>
>> >> --
>> >> Gary S. Terhune
>> >> MS-MVP Shell/User
>> >> www.grystmill.com
>> >>
>> >> "Warren" <nospam@nospam.com> wrote in message
>> >> news:O$%23FezBeIHA.5560@TK2MSFTNGP04.phx.gbl...
>> >> > Thanks Gary,I'll give it a try. I didn't want to actually load my
>> >> > computer
>> >> > registry with the CAB file,just read it.
>> >> >
>> >> > "Gary S. Terhune" <none> wrote in message
>> >> > news:ufUVhI$dIHA.4196@TK2MSFTNGP04.phx.gbl...
>> >> >> My mistake. Use LoadHive,
>> >> >> http://www.matcode.com/codes.htm
>> >> >>
>> >> >> --
>> >> >> Gary S. Terhune
>> >> >> MS-MVP Shell/User
>> >> >> www.grystmill.com
>> >> >>
>> >> >> "Warren" <nospam@nospam.com> wrote in message
>> >> >> news:uF0hzh2dIHA.3940@TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl...
>> >> >> > I've got a registry file saved in CAB format that I'd like to
> view.
>> >> > When
>> >> >> > I
>> >> >> > extract the CAB I get the System.dat, User.dat, Win.ini, & Sys.ini
>> >> > files.
>> >> >> > How can I convert these files into a REG file that I can read in
>> >> >> > WordPad
>> >> >> > or
>> >> >> > Regedit ?
>> >> >> >
>> >> >> >
>> >> >>
>> >> >
>> >> >
>> >>
>> >
>> >
>>
>
>

Gary
Wed Feb 27 12:33:59 PST 2008

Oops, my mistake. Coulda sworn I'd used it back in the day.

--
Gary S. Terhune
MS-MVP Shell/User
www.grystmill.com

"glee" <glee29@spamindspring.com> wrote in message
news:OIVeygXeIHA.4464@TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl...
> LoadHive is for NT/2000/XP....it is not for Win98.
>
> Try Regdat v.1.3....it's the fourth item on this page:
> http://freenet-homepage.de/h.ulbrich/
>
> --
> Glen Ventura, MS MVP Windows, A+
> http://dts-l.net/
> http://dts-l.net/goodpost.htm
>
>
> "Warren" <nospam@nospam.com> wrote in message
> news:OaAkoJPeIHA.4260@TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl...
>> Well this proggy crashes & burns on my computer. Something about files
>> missing.
>>
>> "Gary S. Terhune" <none> wrote in message
>> news:%23n0VZJNeIHA.536@TK2MSFTNGP06.phx.gbl...
>>>
>>> "Warren" <nospam@nospam.com> wrote in message
>>> news:%23TfjyNHeIHA.4144@TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl...
>>> > Garry
>>> >
>>> > Is it safe to be loading all that stuff into my active Registry?
>>>
>>> Yes. Your system ignores that part of the Registry.
>>>
>>> >I suppose
>>> > you just remove the entry when you're finshed looking ?
>>>
>>> Yup!
>>>
>>> >
>>> > Or have I misunderstood what this little proggy is doing.
>>>
>>> Nope!
>>>
>>> --
>>> Gary S. Terhune
>>> MS-MVP Shell/User
>>> www.grystmill.com
>>>
>>> >
>>> > "Gary S. Terhune" <none> wrote in message
>>> > news:edGE75DeIHA.5984@TK2MSFTNGP06.phx.gbl...
>>> >> You'll have to unpack the CAB file before using LoadHive on the DAT
>> files
>>> >> inside.
>>> >>
>>> >> --
>>> >> Gary S. Terhune
>>> >> MS-MVP Shell/User
>>> >> www.grystmill.com
>>> >>
>>> >> "Warren" <nospam@nospam.com> wrote in message
>>> >> news:O$%23FezBeIHA.5560@TK2MSFTNGP04.phx.gbl...
>>> >> > Thanks Gary,I'll give it a try. I didn't want to actually load my
>>> >> > computer
>>> >> > registry with the CAB file,just read it.
>>> >> >
>>> >> > "Gary S. Terhune" <none> wrote in message
>>> >> > news:ufUVhI$dIHA.4196@TK2MSFTNGP04.phx.gbl...
>>> >> >> My mistake. Use LoadHive,
>>> >> >> http://www.matcode.com/codes.htm
>>> >> >>
>>> >> >> --
>>> >> >> Gary S. Terhune
>>> >> >> MS-MVP Shell/User
>>> >> >> www.grystmill.com
>>> >> >>
>>> >> >> "Warren" <nospam@nospam.com> wrote in message
>>> >> >> news:uF0hzh2dIHA.3940@TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl...
>>> >> >> > I've got a registry file saved in CAB format that I'd like to
>> view.
>>> >> > When
>>> >> >> > I
>>> >> >> > extract the CAB I get the System.dat, User.dat, Win.ini, &
>>> >> >> > Sys.ini
>>> >> > files.
>>> >> >> > How can I convert these files into a REG file that I can read in
>>> >> >> > WordPad
>>> >> >> > or
>>> >> >> > Regedit ?
>>> >> >> >
>>> >> >> >
>>> >> >>
>>> >> >
>>> >> >
>>> >>
>>> >
>>> >
>>>
>>
>>
>

Warren
Wed Feb 27 17:10:09 PST 2008

Yes, I did some googling yesterday and came up with redat 1.3, which works
extremely nicely. Found what I needed in the registry file using the
shareware version. It's a keeper, that one.


"Gary S. Terhune" <none> wrote in message
news:%23x3YVBYeIHA.5900@TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl...
> Oops, my mistake. Coulda sworn I'd used it back in the day.
>
> --
> Gary S. Terhune
> MS-MVP Shell/User
> www.grystmill.com
>
> "glee" <glee29@spamindspring.com> wrote in message
> news:OIVeygXeIHA.4464@TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl...
> > LoadHive is for NT/2000/XP....it is not for Win98.
> >
> > Try Regdat v.1.3....it's the fourth item on this page:
> > http://freenet-homepage.de/h.ulbrich/
> >
> > --
> > Glen Ventura, MS MVP Windows, A+
> > http://dts-l.net/
> > http://dts-l.net/goodpost.htm
> >
> >
> > "Warren" <nospam@nospam.com> wrote in message
> > news:OaAkoJPeIHA.4260@TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl...
> >> Well this proggy crashes & burns on my computer. Something about files
> >> missing.
> >>
> >> "Gary S. Terhune" <none> wrote in message
> >> news:%23n0VZJNeIHA.536@TK2MSFTNGP06.phx.gbl...
> >>>
> >>> "Warren" <nospam@nospam.com> wrote in message
> >>> news:%23TfjyNHeIHA.4144@TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl...
> >>> > Garry
> >>> >
> >>> > Is it safe to be loading all that stuff into my active Registry?
> >>>
> >>> Yes. Your system ignores that part of the Registry.
> >>>
> >>> >I suppose
> >>> > you just remove the entry when you're finshed looking ?
> >>>
> >>> Yup!
> >>>
> >>> >
> >>> > Or have I misunderstood what this little proggy is doing.
> >>>
> >>> Nope!
> >>>
> >>> --
> >>> Gary S. Terhune
> >>> MS-MVP Shell/User
> >>> www.grystmill.com
> >>>
> >>> >
> >>> > "Gary S. Terhune" <none> wrote in message
> >>> > news:edGE75DeIHA.5984@TK2MSFTNGP06.phx.gbl...
> >>> >> You'll have to unpack the CAB file before using LoadHive on the DAT
> >> files
> >>> >> inside.
> >>> >>
> >>> >> --
> >>> >> Gary S. Terhune
> >>> >> MS-MVP Shell/User
> >>> >> www.grystmill.com
> >>> >>
> >>> >> "Warren" <nospam@nospam.com> wrote in message
> >>> >> news:O$%23FezBeIHA.5560@TK2MSFTNGP04.phx.gbl...
> >>> >> > Thanks Gary,I'll give it a try. I didn't want to actually load
my
> >>> >> > computer
> >>> >> > registry with the CAB file,just read it.
> >>> >> >
> >>> >> > "Gary S. Terhune" <none> wrote in message
> >>> >> > news:ufUVhI$dIHA.4196@TK2MSFTNGP04.phx.gbl...
> >>> >> >> My mistake. Use LoadHive,
> >>> >> >> http://www.matcode.com/codes.htm
> >>> >> >>
> >>> >> >> --
> >>> >> >> Gary S. Terhune
> >>> >> >> MS-MVP Shell/User
> >>> >> >> www.grystmill.com
> >>> >> >>
> >>> >> >> "Warren" <nospam@nospam.com> wrote in message
> >>> >> >> news:uF0hzh2dIHA.3940@TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl...
> >>> >> >> > I've got a registry file saved in CAB format that I'd like to
> >> view.
> >>> >> > When
> >>> >> >> > I
> >>> >> >> > extract the CAB I get the System.dat, User.dat, Win.ini, &
> >>> >> >> > Sys.ini
> >>> >> > files.
> >>> >> >> > How can I convert these files into a REG file that I can read
in
> >>> >> >> > WordPad
> >>> >> >> > or
> >>> >> >> > Regedit ?
> >>> >> >> >
> >>> >> >> >
> >>> >> >>
> >>> >> >
> >>> >> >
> >>> >>
> >>> >
> >>> >
> >>>
> >>
> >>
> >
>

Gary
Wed Feb 27 18:44:36 PST 2008

Glad you got it worked out, Warren.

--
Gary S. Terhune
MS-MVP Shell/User
www.grystmill.com

"Warren" <nospam@nospam.com> wrote in message
news:uhfosaaeIHA.4120@TK2MSFTNGP06.phx.gbl...
> Yes, I did some googling yesterday and came up with redat 1.3, which works
> extremely nicely. Found what I needed in the registry file using the
> shareware version. It's a keeper, that one.
>
>
> "Gary S. Terhune" <none> wrote in message
> news:%23x3YVBYeIHA.5900@TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl...
>> Oops, my mistake. Coulda sworn I'd used it back in the day.
>>
>> --
>> Gary S. Terhune
>> MS-MVP Shell/User
>> www.grystmill.com
>>
>> "glee" <glee29@spamindspring.com> wrote in message
>> news:OIVeygXeIHA.4464@TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl...
>> > LoadHive is for NT/2000/XP....it is not for Win98.
>> >
>> > Try Regdat v.1.3....it's the fourth item on this page:
>> > http://freenet-homepage.de/h.ulbrich/
>> >
>> > --
>> > Glen Ventura, MS MVP Windows, A+
>> > http://dts-l.net/
>> > http://dts-l.net/goodpost.htm
>> >
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>> > "Warren" <nospam@nospam.com> wrote in message
>> > news:OaAkoJPeIHA.4260@TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl...
>> >> Well this proggy crashes & burns on my computer. Something about
>> >> files
>> >> missing.
>> >>
>> >> "Gary S. Terhune" <none> wrote in message
>> >> news:%23n0VZJNeIHA.536@TK2MSFTNGP06.phx.gbl...
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>> >>> "Warren" <nospam@nospam.com> wrote in message
>> >>> news:%23TfjyNHeIHA.4144@TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl...
>> >>> > Garry
>> >>> >
>> >>> > Is it safe to be loading all that stuff into my active Registry?
>> >>>
>> >>> Yes. Your system ignores that part of the Registry.
>> >>>
>> >>> >I suppose
>> >>> > you just remove the entry when you're finshed looking ?
>> >>>
>> >>> Yup!
>> >>>
>> >>> >
>> >>> > Or have I misunderstood what this little proggy is doing.
>> >>>
>> >>> Nope!
>> >>>
>> >>> --
>> >>> Gary S. Terhune
>> >>> MS-MVP Shell/User
>> >>> www.grystmill.com
>> >>>
>> >>> >
>> >>> > "Gary S. Terhune" <none> wrote in message
>> >>> > news:edGE75DeIHA.5984@TK2MSFTNGP06.phx.gbl...
>> >>> >> You'll have to unpack the CAB file before using LoadHive on the
>> >>> >> DAT
>> >> files
>> >>> >> inside.
>> >>> >>
>> >>> >> --
>> >>> >> Gary S. Terhune
>> >>> >> MS-MVP Shell/User
>> >>> >> www.grystmill.com
>> >>> >>
>> >>> >> "Warren" <nospam@nospam.com> wrote in message
>> >>> >> news:O$%23FezBeIHA.5560@TK2MSFTNGP04.phx.gbl...
>> >>> >> > Thanks Gary,I'll give it a try. I didn't want to actually load
> my
>> >>> >> > computer
>> >>> >> > registry with the CAB file,just read it.
>> >>> >> >
>> >>> >> > "Gary S. Terhune" <none> wrote in message
>> >>> >> > news:ufUVhI$dIHA.4196@TK2MSFTNGP04.phx.gbl...
>> >>> >> >> My mistake. Use LoadHive,
>> >>> >> >> http://www.matcode.com/codes.htm
>> >>> >> >>
>> >>> >> >> --
>> >>> >> >> Gary S. Terhune
>> >>> >> >> MS-MVP Shell/User
>> >>> >> >> www.grystmill.com
>> >>> >> >>
>> >>> >> >> "Warren" <nospam@nospam.com> wrote in message
>> >>> >> >> news:uF0hzh2dIHA.3940@TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl...
>> >>> >> >> > I've got a registry file saved in CAB format that I'd like to
>> >> view.
>> >>> >> > When
>> >>> >> >> > I
>> >>> >> >> > extract the CAB I get the System.dat, User.dat, Win.ini, &
>> >>> >> >> > Sys.ini
>> >>> >> > files.
>> >>> >> >> > How can I convert these files into a REG file that I can read
> in
>> >>> >> >> > WordPad
>> >>> >> >> > or
>> >>> >> >> > Regedit ?
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