Copying File Associations to another PC?
28 March 2002, 11:53 AM
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You need to export part of the registry...
hkey_classes_root
or more to the point Hkey_local_machine\software\classes as the above is just an alias.
hkey_classes_root
or more to the point Hkey_local_machine\software\classes as the above is just an alias.
28 March 2002, 11:56 AM
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Thanks Dave. I had a look in the registry just before I posted the question and found all the .doc, .zip, etc. extensions in the Classes key.
I'm in the process of trying it, so wish me luck.
Stefan
[Edited by ozzy - 3/28/2002 11:56:59 AM]
I'm in the process of trying it, so wish me luck.
Stefan
[Edited by ozzy - 3/28/2002 11:56:59 AM]
28 March 2002, 12:31 PM
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as allways make the usual backups... (not that anybody ever does...) what can go wrong?? nothing will open? ie opens word documents and winzip edits photoshop files.... 
28 March 2002, 02:20 PM
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Backup, whats that? 
anyway, it's not my PC I'm restoring it too 
It's one of the guys down in our Brighton office who's trying it and I've gave him enough warnings.
Stefan
anyway, it's not my PC I'm restoring it too It's one of the guys down in our Brighton office who's trying it and I've gave him enough warnings.
Stefan
28 March 2002, 03:34 PM
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If you Export
HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT you will also export all the definitions of your GUIDS, CLSIDS, IIDS, TLB files and all the other things that Windows uses for calls within a standard called COM.....
Basically, when you call a function in a DLL, it needs to use those definitions in the registry......and they are all version dependent e.t.c e.t.c....
I reckon if you do this and overwrite the section on your target machine you will "destroy" a good many of these definitions, I also fear that you will lose some and add others that don't exist....
I really wouldn't do this!!!!! (Sorry David - don't mean to contradict you)
HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT you will also export all the definitions of your GUIDS, CLSIDS, IIDS, TLB files and all the other things that Windows uses for calls within a standard called COM.....
Basically, when you call a function in a DLL, it needs to use those definitions in the registry......and they are all version dependent e.t.c e.t.c....
I reckon if you do this and overwrite the section on your target machine you will "destroy" a good many of these definitions, I also fear that you will lose some and add others that don't exist....
I really wouldn't do this!!!!! (Sorry David - don't mean to contradict you)
28 March 2002, 03:39 PM
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I didnt word my reply very well, I meant you need to export part of hkey_classes_root...
ie anything that begins .pdf .zip etc and possibly the bits like
regfile
zipfile
etc..
David
ie anything that begins .pdf .zip etc and possibly the bits like
regfile
zipfile
etc..
David
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28 March 2002, 04:48 PM
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Don't worry lads, I'm aware of the other stuff. We just need certain extensions e.g. .rpt
I'm only planning on exporting one of the extensions to play with at first. I'll then create my own .reg file with the ones we need. we can then use the REGEDIT /S command to add them to the PC registry (we've nearly 200 of the buggers).
Stefan
I'm only planning on exporting one of the extensions to play with at first. I'll then create my own .reg file with the ones we need. we can then use the REGEDIT /S command to add them to the PC registry (we've nearly 200 of the buggers).
Stefan
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