copy and rename a registry key

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3 total messages Started by han Thu, 31 May 2007 14:33

#1899

Author: han
Date: Thu, 31 May 2007 14:33

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I am trying to copy a registry key, rename it and then put back into the registry.  For example I have a key "Software\\XXXCompany\\Settings\\ViewForms\\16BitColorMode" in my registry, of course below that there are some keys. I would like to copy this key and all its subkey, and rename it to "Software\\XXXCompany\\Settings\\ViewForms\\32BitColorMode", the subkey is the same as before. I am able to use regsavekey to save the key to a hive file (see my previous post). But how can I make change to the key and then reload to the registry? I looked at RegReplaceKey. Lookes like it can not do what I would like to do. Any help? Thanks a lot.

han

Re: copy and rename a registry key

#1900

Author: Bob Gonder
Date: Thu, 31 May 2007 15:35

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han wrote:


>I am trying to copy a registry key, rename it and then put back into the registry.  For example I have a key "Software\\XXXCompany\\Settings\\ViewForms\\16BitColorMode" in my registry, of course below that there are some keys. I would like to copy this key and all its subkey, and rename it to "Software\\XXXCompany\\Settings\\ViewForms\\32BitColorMode", the subkey is the same as before. I am able to use regsavekey to save the key to a hive file (see my previous post). But how can I make change to the key and then reload to the registry? I looked at RegReplaceKey. Lookes like it can not do what I would like to do. Any help? Thanks a lot.

Perhaps TRegisty::MoveKey is what you want?

Otherwise, do it by hand with RegEnumKeyEx and RegQueryInfoKey

Re: copy and rename a registry key

#1905

Author: Mike Collins
Date: Fri, 01 Jun 2007 14:02

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Remember, if using MoveKey, you have to expilicity close the key before hand 
i.e. CloseKey() else the call will fail.

"Bob Gonder" <notbg@notmindspring.invalid> wrote in message 
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>>I am trying to copy a registry key, rename it and then put back into the 
>>registry.  For example I have a key

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