User Guide

ERD Commander 2002
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17 Regedit
The ERD Commander 2002 Regedit utility (Figure 17-1) is similar to the
Windows XP Regedit, but enables you to edit the Registry of a system that is
being repaired. Unlike Windows Regedit, you will only see two top-level keys
in ERD Commander 2002 Regedit: HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT and
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE. Because the ERD Commander 2002 CD-ROM
(and not the system) is actually booted, there is no current hardware
configuration loaded. This obviates the need for HKEY_CURRENT_CONFIG
(the root key that links to the part of the Registry representing the active
hardware profile) and there is no HARDWARE subkey under HKEY LOCAL
MACHINE since the system creates the HARDWARE key for an installation
when it boots.
Figure 17-1
If any of the Registry hives (the files that store Registry data) of the system
that you are repairing are missing or corrupt one or more subkeys under
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE will not be available. See the FAQ
section for a