Re: How do I edit the registry off another partition?

Carrie Garth (MVP) wrote in
news:#PtSwAhRDHA.2020@TK2MSFTNGP11.phx.gbl:

> Hi Michael,
>
> To "open the registry off that partition"
>
> - Boot the parallel install
> - Run regedt32.exe
> - Click [menu bar] Help > Contents
> - Search for "To load a hive into the registry" and follow the
> steps
>
> If I understand you correctly your computer will go through the
> shutdown procedure after loading the hive using regedt32, and
> before the hive is loaded again. As such, in my experience it is
> not necessary to unload the loaded hive. If I have not understood
> you correctly, or if you do not want to go on my experience only,
> after you are finished editing the loaded hive, search for "To
> unload a hive from the registry" and follow those steps.
>

FWIW I _always_ (and suggest that it is "good practice" if not
actually required) to Unload Hive before closing regedt32.