User Guide

ERD Commander 2002
Winternals Software LP Page 52
24 Frequently Asked Questions
Why do I get access denied errors when I try and replace a system’s Registry
hives?
If you are running a utility that accesses the Registry of the system you
are repairing you will not be able to replace the Registry hives. The
utilities that access the Registry include Regedit, Explorer, Service and
Driver Manager, System Information, and Event Log Viewer.
Why didn’t you use the Windows versions of the tools instead of writing your
own?
Besides the fact that doing so would have been a violation of Microsoft’s
license, ERD Commander 2002 requires special versions of many
utilities in order to provide intuitive interfaces. For example, the Windows
Regedit utility would only allow you to edit the ERD Commander 2002
Registry, whereas ERD Commander 2002 Regedit allows you to edit the
Registry of the installation that you wish to repair.
Why can’t I have more than 6 applications active at the same time?
This limit results from the restricted environment in which ERD
Commander 2002 executes.
Why are some Registry keys empty when I know I should see subkeys?
When you use Regedit ERD Commander 2002 attempts to load the
Registry hives (files) that make up the Registry keys you are familiar
with. The Logon application informs you if it cannot load a hive, and
those that it cannot load result in empty Registry keys within Regedit and
possibly limitations to the functionality of other ERD Commander 2002
applications. Registry hives reside in %systemroot%\system32\config