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How To Export WinNT Registry Entries from a Command Prompt

Technical Assistance Center Knowledge Base Article - 030808

The information in this article applies to:

• Microsoft Windows 2000 Server
• Microsoft Windows 2000 Advanced Server
• Microsoft Windows 2000 Professional
• Microsoft Windows NT Workstation 4.0
• Microsoft Windows NT Server 4.0

This article was originally published in Microsoft Knowledge Base Article 168589

SUMMARY

The contents of the Windows NT 4.0 or Windows 2000 registry can be exported to a text file without starting Registry Editor.

Additionally, a specific registry key can be designated for export with only the contents being exported.

MORE INFORMATION

To prevent dialog boxes from appearing when you start Registry Editor, you can add a switch to Regedit.exe at a command prompt to export all or part of the Windows NT or Windows 2000 registry. This makes it a transparent operation and no user input is required.

The syntax for Regedit.exe is documented in the "Windows 95 Resource Kit" on page 1025.

The additional parameters for Regedit.exe are:

• REGEDIT /e File_name.reg rekey_name
• File_name.reg - Specifies the text file name to which the Registry shouldbe exported.
• Regkey_name - Optionally specifies the key to be exported.

Examples

To transparently export the registry to a text file, click Start, click Run, type regedit /e c:\output.txt, and then click OK.

To export a registry key, add the specific location to the command such as:

• regedit /e c:\output.reg
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Control\Idconfigdb

Last Reviewed: 08/08/2003

Keywords: registry export key