Can you copy and paste the file that you are trying to import?
> Right click the file
> Choose 'open with'
> Browse and select 'Notepad'
Once the file is open
> press CTRL+A
> then press CTRL+C
> in your reply here press CTRL+V
EDIT: I ask this so that we can look at the keys being merged to confirm whether or not they are showing the correct Registry Version.
Sorry for the long delay, I had kind of given up. Here is the file I was trying to restore from
Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00
[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\urn:content-classes:contentclassdef]
[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\urn:content-classes:wizard/addcontentclass]
[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\ASWrapper.ASWrapComponent]
@="ASWrapComponent Class"
[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\ASWrapper.ASWrapComponent\CLSID]
@="{81F0237C-E2FD-49E6-8E99-1434D6E13375}"
[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\ASWrapper.ASWrapComponent\CurVer]
@="ASWrapper.ASWrapComponent.1"
[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\ASWrapper.ASWrapComponent.1]
@="ASWrapComponent Class"
[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\ASWrapper.ASWrapComponent.1\CLSID]
@="{81F0237C-E2FD-49E6-8E99-1434D6E13375}"
[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Collection]
@="Collection"
[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Collection\shell]
[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Connection Manager Profile]
@="Connection Manager Profile"
[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Connection Manager Profile\shell]
[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\CorelPhotoAlbumFolder]
@="Photo Album 6 Folder"
[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\CorelPhotoAlbumFolder\shell]
[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\CorelPhotoAlbumProject]
@="Photo Album 6 Project"
[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\CorelPhotoAlbumProject\shell]
[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\CorelPhotoAlbumUploadAlbum]
@="Photo Album 6 Upload Album"
[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\CorelPhotoAlbumUploadAlbum\shell]
[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\FavoritePhotos]
@="FavoritePhotos"
[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\FavoritePhotos\shell]
[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\FlashProp.FlashProp.1]
@="FlashProp Class"
[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\FlashProp.FlashProp.1\CLSID]
@="{1171A62F-05D2-11D1-83FC-00A0C9089C5A}"
[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\HPDOM.Battery_gen_2_1]
@="HPDom Battery Diagnostic Class"
[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\HPDOM.Battery_gen_2_1\CLSID]
@="{3EEDC16A-3923-417d-824C-C4B3696E97FE}"
[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\HPDOM.Battery_gen_3_0_0_2]
@="HPDom Battery Diagnostic Class"
[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\HPDOM.Battery_gen_3_0_0_2\CLSID]
@="{3EEDC16A-3923-417d-824C-C4B3696E97FE}"
[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\HPDOM.HDD_gen_3_0_0_2]
@="HPDom Diagnostic Class"
[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\HPDOM.HDD_gen_3_0_0_2\CLSID]
@="{867DD712-B95F-40e0-8A44-CBD0E30279B7}"
[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\HPDOM.Memory_gen_1_10]
@="HPDom Diagnostic Class"
[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\HPDOM.Memory_gen_1_10\CLSID]
@="{E2555979-2D09-41f8-98F4-B872C8AE6DAE}"
[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\HPDOM.Memory_gen_3_0_0_2]
@="HPDom Diagnostic Class"
[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\HPDOM.Memory_gen_3_0_0_2\CLSID]
@="{E2555979-2D09-41f8-98F4-B872C8AE6DAE}"
[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\HPDOM.monitor_gen_3_0_0_4]
@="HP Monitor Diagnostic Class"
[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\HPDOM.monitor_gen_3_0_0_4\CLSID]
@="{05551AA5-4590-438b-B4AE-45ACD544D063}"
[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\HPDom.OptimizeAndRun]
@="OptimizeAndRun Class"
[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\HPDom.OptimizeAndRun\CLSID]
@="{9FC47A5E-1E23-11D5-8B4F-0060B0F0DD4C}"
[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\HPDom.OptimizeAndRun\CurVer]
@="HPDom.OptimizeAndRun.1"
[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\HPDom.OptimizeAndRun.1]
@="OptimizeAndRun Class"
[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\HPDom.OptimizeAndRun.1\CLSID]
@="{9FC47A5E-1E23-11D5-8B4F-0060B0F0DD4C}"
[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\HPDOM.Processor_gen_2_0]
@="HP Processor Diagnostic Class"
[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\HPDOM.Processor_gen_2_0\CLSID]
@="{D5010F71-A067-11d5-A4DD-00500478B0F5}"
[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\HPDOM.Video_gen_3_0_0_4]
@="HPDom Video Adapter Diagnostic Class"
[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\HPDOM.Video_gen_3_0_0_4\CLSID]
@="{EB84CB20-DFB1-4B3D-A9AC-562145D2B584}"
[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Keyword]
@="Keyword"
[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Keyword\shell]
[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Microsoft.ActiveXPlugin]
@="ActiveXPlugin Object"
[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Microsoft.ActiveXPlugin\CLSID]
@="{06DD38D3-D187-11CF-A80D-00C04FD74AD8}"
[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Microsoft.ActiveXPlugin\CurVer]
@="Microsoft.ActiveXPlugin.1"
[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Microsoft.ActiveXPlugin\NotInsertable]
[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Microsoft.ActiveXPlugin.1]
@="ActiveXPlugin Object"
[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Microsoft.ActiveXPlugin.1\CLSID]
@="{06DD38D3-D187-11CF-A80D-00C04FD74AD8}"
[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Microsoft.ActiveXPlugin.1\NotInsertable]
[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Panorama]
@="Panorama"
[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Panorama\shell]
[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\PhotoTray]
@="PhotoTray"
[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\PhotoTray\shell]
[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\PointImporter.Document]
@="PointI Document"
[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\PointImporter.Document\CLSID]
@="{9DD963E1-C642-41E6-8E3B-BD2F35A5578B}"
[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\RealDownloadExpress.InfoWindow]
@="RealDownload Express InfoWindow Class"
[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\RealDownloadExpress.InfoWindow\CLSID]
@="{56336BCA-3D8A-11d6-A00B-0050DA18DE71}"
[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\RealDownloadExpress.InfoWindow\CurVer]
@="RealDownloadExpress.InfoWindow.1"
[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\RealDownloadExpress.InfoWindow.1]
@="RealDownload Express InfoWindow Class"
[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\RealDownloadExpress.InfoWindow.1\CLSID]
@="{56336BCA-3D8A-11d6-A00B-0050DA18DE71}"
[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\SearchResult]
@="SearchResult"
[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\SearchResult\shell]
[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\StartAssest.hpassest]
@="hpassest Class"
[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\StartAssest.hpassest\CLSID]
@="{9BDEABCD-3B7B-11D6-8CD4-0000864598B3}"
[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\StartAssest.hpassest\CurVer]
@="StartAssest.hpassest.1"
[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\StartAssest.hpassest.1]
@="hpassest Class"
[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\StartAssest.hpassest.1\CLSID]
@="{9BDEABCD-3B7B-11D6-8CD4-0000864598B3}"
[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\WRSSSDK.Engine]
@="Engine Object"
[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\WRSSSDK.Engine\Clsid]
@="{1281A68F-9E75-418F-B3AC-D5B23DD86408}"
[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Interface\{A9CC9305-0A30-4015-92A0-0711EE24E720}]
@="IOutlookPlug"
[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Interface\{A9CC9305-0A30-4015-92A0-0711EE24E720}\ProxyStubClsid]
@="{00020424-0000-0000-C000-000000000046}"
[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Interface\{A9CC9305-0A30-4015-92A0-0711EE24E720}\ProxyStubClsid32]
@="{00020424-0000-0000-C000-000000000046}"
[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Interface\{A9CC9305-0A30-4015-92A0-0711EE24E720}\TypeLib]
"Version"="1.0"
@="{4A3451BE-99E0-476C-AE7F-C2A5671AC22E}"
[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Applications\PHOTOA~1.EXE]
[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Applications\PHOTOA~1.EXE\shell]