How can I edit the registry from the Windows Vista Recovery Tool? The recovery tool provides 5 options: • Startup Repair • System Restore • Windows Complete PC Restore • Windows Memory Diagnostic Tool • Command Prompt I can click Command Prompt, from where I can type: X: Sources>regedit And RegEdit appears. But it is editing the registry of the mini-Windows environment that is running the recovery tool - it's not my registry. I need to edit HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE SYSTEM CurrentControlSet Control MUI UILanguages xx-YY and change it to HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE SYSTEM CurrentControlSet Control MUI UILanguages en-US What I tried I tried creating a dummy key: HKCU Software TempTestFoo and then using File ->Import to import the registry hive file: C: WINDOWS system32 config system and it does, it brings in every key, except CurrentControlSet: CurrentControlSet001 CurrentControlSet002 CurrentControlSet003 LastKnownGoodRecovery MountedDevices Select Setup WPA. The quick answer, you're pretty much there. Check value of Current in the key HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE SYSTEM Select.

There are two methods you can employ to restore the registry. The first method is quite simple and easy, but requires an existing backup file. There are two methods you can employ to restore the registry. The first method is quite simple and easy, but requires an existing backup file. Flash Tool Torrent. Backup and restore the registry in Windows Vista. To backup the Registry in Windows Vista, follow these steps: Click Start; Type regedit in the search box; Click the regedit item from the search results list; Click Continue, if you’re prompted by the UAC (User Account Control) warning message; Select Computer from the left side. Make sure it’s.

This will tell you which of the CurrentControlSet00X's you need to make your change in. For example, if Current is set to 2, you need to edit HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE SYSTEM CurrentControlSet002 with your changes.

The way it works is this: Windows always keeps a few copies of this key, suffixed 001 to 003 (only 2 in Windows 7 I think?). CurrentControlSet001, CurrentControlSet002 and CurrentControlSet003. Think of them as the master keys that are persistent while the computer is switched off. When you log into Windows, it picks the last used key, using the value of Current in the HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE SYSTEM Select key. The content is copied into a key called HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE SYSTEM CurrentControlSet. This key is what Windows plays with while you are logged on. When you log off of Windows, changes are written back to the key that was original copied from when you first logged on.

CurrentControlSet002 for example. CurrentControlSet vanishes, so to speak. This is why you are unable to see it while you are logged off, working from the recovery console:-) Probably a bit over the top with my answer (I blame the Red Bull), but I figured I'd answer a detailed question with a detailed answer.