Re: Connect Network Registry

From: Michael Solomon \(MS-MVP Windows Shell/User\) (user_at_#notme.com)
Date: 04/01/04 

Date: Thu, 1 Apr 2004 12:57:57 -0800

Please go to the following web site, scroll the list on the left to
windowsxp.network_web, select it and post your question there:
http://communities.microsoft.com/newsgroups/default.asp 

-- 
Michael Solomon MS-MVP
Windows Shell/User
Backup is a PC User's Best Friend
DTS-L.Org: http://www.dts-l.org/
"Dipan" <dipan_nardani@hotmail.com> wrote in message 
news:171ae01c417eb$89650930$a101280a@phx.gbl...
>I have two machines connected to each other, both running
> Win XP Pro. I am trying to access the registry of one
> machine (Home2) from the other (Home1) using "Connect
> Network Registry" from the file menu of regedit. Both
> machines are under the MSHOME workgroup.
>
> I am able to pick up and connect Home2 from the "Select
> Computer" dialogue box but I cannot open the
> HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE and HKEY_USERS keys (hives). The error
> I get is "Cannot open HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE: Error while
> opening key" and a similar one for HKEY_USERS. I am doing
> this in order to pick up certain values like Computer
> Name, Processor Type, processor Speed etc of Home2 from
> Home1.
>
> I do not understand why I cannot open the keys as I am
> logged onto both machines as an administrator with full
> privileges and rights. Can somebody please advice me on
> this matter asap.

Relevant Pages

  • Connect Network Registry
    ... I have two machines connected to each other, ... Network Registry" from the file menu of regedit. ... I am able to pick up and connect Home2 from the "Select ... HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE and HKEY_USERS keys. ...
    (microsoft.public.windowsxp.network_web)
  • Connect Network Registry
    ... I have two machines connected to each other, ... Network Registry" from the file menu of regedit. ... I am able to pick up and connect Home2 from the "Select ... HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE and HKEY_USERS keys. ...
    (microsoft.public.windowsxp.accessibility)
  • Re: Language independant public key
    ... We need to be able to encrypt on the non-Java ... and install it on each of the machines. ... Pay for a security provider ... Why do you need public keys? ...
    (comp.security.misc)
  • Re: Office applications crash on one machine but not others
    ... keys, of course) on our other machines seem quite stable. ... You can drag some test files to Shared to have ... which product key relates to the troublesome machine? ...
    (microsoft.public.mac.office)
  • Re: HP 50g keyboard layout
    ... Supposing that there ever will be a successor to the 50G and not ... compatibility even with a changed keyboard. ... 50 keys to be somehow compatible to the 49G/49G+/50G. ... the machines and which one they should buy? ...
    (comp.sys.hp48)