Windows XP Pocket Reference

Name

Registry Console Utility — \windows\system32\reg.exe

Synopsis

The Registry Console Utility performs all the functions of the Registry Editor, discussed in Chapter 5, but can be used from the command line. It also does a few things Registy Editor can't do, such as making a duplicate of a registry key or comparing two registry keys. To use the Registry Console Utility, type reg followed by one of the following commands and any applicable parameters:

Command	Description
query keyname [/v valuename | /ve] [/s]	Displays the data stored in a Registry value; omit /v valuename to display list of all the values in keyname (include /s to query all subkeys), or specify /ve to query the (Default) value. Keyname can also include the name of a remote computer, like this: query computer \ keyname.
add keyname [/v valuename | /ve] [/d data ] [/t typ ] [/s sep ] [/f]	Adds a new value. The keyname, valuename, /v, and /ve options are the same as with query, listed previously. The /d option assigns data to the new value; if omitted, the new value will be empty. Use /t to specify the data type for the value; the default is string (REG_SZ). Specify /f to overwrite existing values without prompting.
delete keyname [/v valuename | /ve | /va] [/f]	Deletes an existing value. All options are the same as with add, above. The /va parameter instructs the Registry Console Utility to delete all values in the specified key.
copy keyname1 keyname2 [/s] [/f]	Duplicates a key and all its ...