ChristianR

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does a util exist where I can search and replace something in windows registry? basically I want to search for C: and replace it with D:

_Meridian_

iTrader: (1)

VERY dangerous! Do a search, and for each hit figure out if you really want to change the key - there's any number where it might be a bad mistake.

Also: why?


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ChristianR

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nah I want to do it on mass, I have a ghost of the hard-disk anyway.

Basically, we have two images that have been created as being the main "c:". However, we now need to put these two images, and make them dual boot on one machine.

We could set it up from scratch, but I want to try this way first. Have both of them on each partition, (xp, and win2k). both boot up fine, with editing the boot.ini. Win2k which is now on D:, works until you logon, then after u logged in, comes up with errors, as it is obviosuly looking in the wrong dir. I want to just mass change C: to D:, which should solve it. If it doesnt, then I can just ghost it back to that state, and try something else..

unless someone knows of a boot loader, that will make whatever partition I select to boot from C:, and not show the other.

then it would work fine!

darlodge

I've done this before on a Citrix Server But it went from c and D to X and Y. I could not find an utility to do it so a few of us took turns one by one changing the values

Darren

_Meridian_

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Doesn't Boot Magic that comes with Partition Magic do something like that?


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Dazza's-STi

Yes it does and thats what you need to use... it will remap programs registered on D; and put themn to the new drive letter...!

Dazza

QuattroMNC

There is a simpler way, it even saves you from editing boot.ini - do your change over then repair windows (the one that's moved)

do this quite often in the shop

David_Wallis

christian, registry crawler will find values..

let me know if you find anything though, (registry.. not boot magic)

ChristianR

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all done, used a program called reglite (http://www.resplendence.com/download/reglite.exe)

worked well, just remember though afterwards, to go to system properties, and select pagefile on the d: or whatever drive you use, otherwise when you reboot and try and log on, win2k comes up with cannot find pagefile.sys, to create to go system prop.. etc.. however it wont go past that point, so I then did a repair, and all working