Registry access

CCleaner for Windows
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I need help to restore cc backup

On right-click / merge I get the error message:

"cannot import c:\. . . . . . . .\cc_20080911.082906.reg: error accessing the registry"

I have no idea what is blocking the merge ~ Help!

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I need help to restore cc backup

On right-click / merge I get the error message:

"cannot import c:\. . . . . . . .\cc_20080911.082906.reg: error accessing the registry"

I have no idea what is blocking the merge ~ Help!

Hi Bob,

You may have figured it out already but I think you have Regedit already open for some other reason.

Close it and try the "merge" again.

Good luck,

:) davey

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If davey's incorrect, which is rare ^_^ , it may be that you need to be logged in as an administrator

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If davey's incorrect, which is rare ^_^ , it may be that you need to be logged in as an administrator

Who me ? Incorrect ? I am never incorrect. Once I thought that I was incorrect about something but I found out later that I was mistaken. :lol:

Your answer makes more sense than mine. It could be that or permissions. I have never had this message personally but of course my chances are improving by the minute. :P

:) davey

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If davey's incorrect, which is rare ^_^ , it may be that you need to be logged in as an administrator

Davey ~ As far as I am aware regedit was not open and I have tried since both ways and get the same error message on merge.

Nergal ~ I am running a single PC with no other users. I am shown as administrator and no guests

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Is this relevant?

One of the "errors" for correction was <unused file extension | .xml| HKCU\Software|Microsoft|windows|CurrentVersion|explorer|FileExts|.xml

(I have about 2000 .xml files) and when I *do* open it in regedit it shows: (default) . . . . REG_SZ

but trying to open "sub-key"

OpenWithProgids

gives an error message: Cannot open OpenWithProgids: Error while opening key.

Bob.

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Davey ~ As far as I am aware regedit was not open and I have tried since both ways and get the same error message on merge.

Nergal ~ I am running a single PC with no other users. I am shown as administrator and no guests

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Is this relevant?

One of the "errors" for correction was <unused file extension | .xml| HKCU\Software|Microsoft|windows|CurrentVersion|explorer|FileExts|.xml

(I have about 2000 .xml files) and when I *do* open it in regedit it shows: (default) . . . . REG_SZ

but trying to open "sub-key"

OpenWithProgids

gives an error message: Cannot open OpenWithProgids: Error while opening key.

Bob.

Hi Bob,

You might try this first.

http://www.winhelponline.com/blog/reset-th...-in-windows-xp/

You may also need this to restore .reg file associations.

http://www.dougknox.com/xp/file_assoc.htm

I stayed to send this but I have to go. Others will always assist you also.

:) davey

P.S. Turn off Unused file extentions in Registry issues also if you are going to continue using it. At least until get a little more experience. You must be getting there because you pointed out some important things. :P