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In article <raivo.185.00086114@anal.chem.uva.nl>, raivo@anal.chem.uva.nl (Raivo Kilg) writes:
> In article <jmo.18.000A713D@mrih.no> jmo@mrih.no (Jan Gunnar Moe) writes:
> 
> >>Now, I went into WIN.INI, found all references to the common apps, and
> >>changed the path to a different drive.  Then, of course, I also copied
> >>all the program files for the common apps to the new drive and path.
> 
> >>The long and short is, Word For Windows could not find the common
> >>applications. 
> 
> >I once had a related problem, where W4W 6.0 seemed unable to read my 
> >modifications of WIN.INI. 
> 
> >The reason?
> 
> >W4W 6.0 (or it may be Windows 3.1 itself, I'm not sure) does not read 
> >WIN.INI. Instead it reads another file, named REG.DAT, which is not ASCII. 
> >And when you modify WIN.INI, REG.DAT is not updated! 
> >What human person could guess this? 
> 
> >So what do you do to get REG.DAT updated? 
> 
> >You just delete delete the file (REG.DAT). Then, the next time you start 
> >Windows, REG.DAT will be regenerated, using your modified WIN.INI.
> 
> NO! Don't delete reg.dat - there can be some vital information for other 
> applications. reg.dat is updated from *.reg, what are ASCII files. You can 
> easily edit them and update reg.dat. Just double-click from File manager on 
> *.reg file and you should see message - "Registration Database updated!". 
> reg files for MSAPPS are in the MSAPPS\* subdirectories.
> 

I agree! Do not delete - make a copy for safety and then edit using the 
REGEDIT tool. This tool is found in the system directory and, like SysEdit, is 
not normally installed as a program item. Pick a group (or make one) and then 
add New progarm item. Use the Browser and pick RegEdit.exe from the system dir.
(if you have not done so, get SysEdit as well). I don't remember whether I put 
it there or if it is the default, but the command line entry under properties 
of the RegEdit program item includes the /v parameter mentioned before. The 
working dir is \windows.

Use RegEdit with care!!! The reason it does not come installed is that you can
screw up your system in amazing ways. 

I find it useful when working with jerkoff products like Corel which register 
themselves as the program to handle too many types of files. I mean, 
PhotoPaint as the default .pcx or .bmp tool???? Give me a break.

Good luck!
Gary Starkweather