Windows NT 3.51 Regedt32 Fails to Load a Hive from Windows NT 4.0 (166897)
The information in this article applies to:
- Microsoft Windows NT Workstation 3.5
- Microsoft Windows NT Workstation 3.51
- Microsoft Windows NT Workstation 4.0
- Microsoft Windows NT Server 3.5
- Microsoft Windows NT Server 3.51
- Microsoft Windows NT Server 4.0
This article was previously published under Q166897
IMPORTANT: This article contains information about editing the registry.
Before you edit the registry, make sure you understand how to restore it if
a problem occurs. For information about how to do this, view the "Restoring
the Registry" Help topic in Regedit.exe or the "Restoring a Registry Key"
Help topic in Regedt32.exe.
SYMPTOMS
If you use Registry Editor to load a registry hive from a later version of
Microsoft Windows NT than you are currently using, the following error
message may appear:
Registry Editor could not load the key
CAUSE
The registry format supported by the older Registry Editor may not be
compatible with registry files from newer releases of Windows NT. As
a result, registry files from newer releases of the operating system may
not be edited with older versions.
However, newer versions of Windows NT and Registry Editor are
compatible with older versions of Windows NT registry files.
RESOLUTION
WARNING: Using Registry Editor incorrectly can cause serious problems that
may require you to reinstall your operating system. Microsoft cannot
guarantee that problems resulting from the incorrect use of Registry Editor
can be solved. Use Registry Editor at your own risk.
For information about how to edit the registry, view the "Changing Keys
And Values" Help topic in Registry Editor (Regedit.exe) or the "Add and
Delete Information in the Registry" and "Edit Registry Data" Help topics
in Regedt32.exe. Note that you should back up the registry before you edit
it.
- While logged on as an administrator, copy the registry file
to a floppy disk.
Note: This will only work if the file is small enough to fit on
the floppy disk.
For Example, COPY %Winnt%\System32\Config\System to a floppy disk.
- Take the floppy disk to another computer running the same or higher
version of Windows NT.
- Start Registry Editor (Regedt32.exe) and select the following subkey:
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE - Click Load Hive from the Registry menu.
- Type a temporary name for the hive you are loading.
- Make the necessary changes to the registry hive.
- Select the temporary name of the registry hive and click Unload Hive
from the Registry menu.
- Rename the existing registry file on the source system to a
different name.
- Copy the edited version of the registry file to the source system's
original directory and filename.
For additional information, please consult the following article in
the Microsoft Knowledge Base:
ARTICLE-ID: 165748
TITLE : How to Disable a Service or Device that Prevents NT from
Booting
Modification Type: | Major | Last Reviewed: | 5/14/2003 |
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Keywords: | kbprb kbsetup KB166897 |
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