Need help to create Registry subkey in XP

[Jan :\)]

Hi all,

I am in hopes that someone can help me with this problem. I dual boot with
Vista and XP on two of my 4 machines, I have found the workaround
information for hiding the Vista drive from XP do that it won't delete the
Restore Points, or so it says, and I have a situation I am not sure how to
resolve.

Here is the workaround in the KB article:
To keep Windows XP from deleting restore points of the volume in Windows
Vista, add the following registry entry under the
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\MountedDevices\Offline registry subkey in Windows
XP:

Value name: \DosDevices\D:
Type: REG_DWORD
Value data: 1

Note If the HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\MountedDevices\Offline registry subkey
does not exist, you must manually create this registry subkey. Create this
registry entry when you have installed Windows Vista on the "D" partition in
Windows XP.

My Vista is installed on the E: drive in XP, so I have found the subkey,
but, the \DosDevices\E: subkey is a Reg_Binary key with different Value set
up. I have tried to create a DWORD for the \DosDevices\E: but, it says that
it is already there, although, it is a Binary and not DWORD. I don't
know what the existing subkey may be for, so I don't want to overwrite it
unless I am sure it won't mess something else up. And, if I change the name
of the DWORD I don't know if it will work as it should

Any suggestions would truly be appreciated.

Jan

 

[Jan Ilacqua]

Sorry for the double post, I posted from a different machine the first time
and it did not look like it was sent.

Jan

 

[PaulM]

Just merge this file into your reg. Do you know how to do that?

Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\MountedDevices\Offline]
"\\DosDevices\\E:"=dword:00000001

 

[Ramone]

Don't touch that key,create a new Dword value. The subkey they are talking
about is the "Offline" subkey. Create that by right-clicking on mounted
devices>new key, then name it Offline. Then right-click Offline>new dword
value, then name it \DosDevices\E: .Then double-click \DosDevices\E: and
change the value to 1.

Ramone

 

[Jan :\)]

Thanks, Ramone, I'll give that a try.

Jan

Don't touch that key,create a new Dword value. The subkey they are talking
about is the "Offline" subkey. Create that by right-clicking on mounted
devices>new key, then name it Offline. Then right-click Offline>new dword
value, then name it \DosDevices\E: .Then double-click \DosDevices\E: and
change the value to 1.

Ramone

 

[Jan :\)]

Thanks, Paul. Not sure how to merge, but, I'll figure it out if need be.


Jan

Just merge this file into your reg. Do you know how to do that?

Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\MountedDevices\Offline]
"\\DosDevices\\E:"=dword:00000001

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Hi all,

I am in hopes that someone can help me with this problem. I dual boot
with
Vista and XP on two of my 4 machines, I have found the workaround
information for hiding the Vista drive from XP do that it won't delete
the
Restore Points, or so it says, and I have a situation I am not sure how
to
resolve.

Here is the workaround in the KB article:
To keep Windows XP from deleting restore points of the volume in Windows
Vista, add the following registry entry under the
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\MountedDevices\Offline registry subkey in
Windows
XP:

Value name: \DosDevices\D:
Type: REG_DWORD
Value data: 1

Note If the HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\MountedDevices\Offline registry
subkey
does not exist, you must manually create this registry subkey. Create
this
registry entry when you have installed Windows Vista on the "D" partition
in
Windows XP.

My Vista is installed on the E: drive in XP, so I have found the subkey,
but, the \DosDevices\E: subkey is a Reg_Binary key with different Value
set
up. I have tried to create a DWORD for the \DosDevices\E: but, it says
that
it is already there, although, it is a Binary and not DWORD. I don't
know what the existing subkey may be for, so I don't want to overwrite it
unless I am sure it won't mess something else up. And, if I change the
name
of the DWORD I don't know if it will work as it should

Any suggestions would truly be appreciated.

Jan

 

[PaulM]

Just click on the file. Copy the text, save as keeprestore.reg and click the
file, you will be prompted what to do next.

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Thanks, Paul. Not sure how to merge, but, I'll figure it out if need be.


Jan

Just merge this file into your reg. Do you know how to do that?

Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\MountedDevices\Offline]
"\\DosDevices\\E:"=dword:00000001

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Hi all,

I am in hopes that someone can help me with this problem. I dual boot
with
Vista and XP on two of my 4 machines, I have found the workaround
information for hiding the Vista drive from XP do that it won't delete
the
Restore Points, or so it says, and I have a situation I am not sure how
to
resolve.

Here is the workaround in the KB article:
To keep Windows XP from deleting restore points of the volume in Windows
Vista, add the following registry entry under the
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\MountedDevices\Offline registry subkey in
Windows
XP:

Value name: \DosDevices\D:
Type: REG_DWORD
Value data: 1

Note If the HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\MountedDevices\Offline registry
subkey
does not exist, you must manually create this registry subkey. Create
this
registry entry when you have installed Windows Vista on the "D"
partition in
Windows XP.

My Vista is installed on the E: drive in XP, so I have found the subkey,
but, the \DosDevices\E: subkey is a Reg_Binary key with different Value
set
up. I have tried to create a DWORD for the \DosDevices\E: but, it says
that
it is already there, although, it is a Binary and not DWORD. I don't
know what the existing subkey may be for, so I don't want to overwrite
it
unless I am sure it won't mess something else up. And, if I change the
name
of the DWORD I don't know if it will work as it should

Any suggestions would truly be appreciated.

Jan

 

[Jan Ilacqua [MVP]]

Thanks, Paul. I have created the new keys as Ramone suggested, and it does
work on the desktop machine, but, so far, it is not working on the laptop. I
have done the same on each machine so I don't know what is going on. The
only difference is that the Vista on the desktop is Vista Ultimate x64 and
the Vista on the laptop is Ultimate x86. Both are SP1, and both the XP's
are XP Pro SP3. So, I am a bit confused as to what the problem is. I'll
try the merge on the laptop and see if that makes a difference.

Jan

Just click on the file. Copy the text, save as keeprestore.reg and click
the file, you will be prompted what to do next.

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Thanks, Paul. Not sure how to merge, but, I'll figure it out if need be.


Jan

Just merge this file into your reg. Do you know how to do that?

Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\MountedDevices\Offline]
"\\DosDevices\\E:"=dword:00000001

--
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www.paulsxp.com
www.paulsxp.com/forum
----------------------------------------

Hi all,

I am in hopes that someone can help me with this problem. I dual boot
with
Vista and XP on two of my 4 machines, I have found the workaround
information for hiding the Vista drive from XP do that it won't delete
the
Restore Points, or so it says, and I have a situation I am not sure how
to
resolve.

Here is the workaround in the KB article:
To keep Windows XP from deleting restore points of the volume in
Windows
Vista, add the following registry entry under the
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\MountedDevices\Offline registry subkey in
Windows
XP:

Value name: \DosDevices\D:
Type: REG_DWORD
Value data: 1

Note If the HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\MountedDevices\Offline registry
subkey
does not exist, you must manually create this registry subkey. Create
this
registry entry when you have installed Windows Vista on the "D"
partition in
Windows XP.

My Vista is installed on the E: drive in XP, so I have found the
subkey,
but, the \DosDevices\E: subkey is a Reg_Binary key with different Value
set
up. I have tried to create a DWORD for the \DosDevices\E: but, it says
that
it is already there, although, it is a Binary and not DWORD. I don't
know what the existing subkey may be for, so I don't want to overwrite
it
unless I am sure it won't mess something else up. And, if I change the
name
of the DWORD I don't know if it will work as it should

Any suggestions would truly be appreciated.

Jan

 

[John John (MVP)]

It won't work, regarless of the value type a subkey cannot have values
with identical names.

John

 

[Jan Ilacqua]

I must not be clicking on the right 'file'. If you mean this one:
\\DosDevices\\E:"=dword:00000001, when I click on it is does nothing, if I
right click on it I do get a Save Target as or Copy. If I click Save Target
As it does nothing. If I copy, then I have to save it to someplace before I
can save it as. So, obviously, I am, not doing something right.

Also, I went back and deleted the first Offline key and redid the whole
wazoolie from scratch in the XP Register and when completed, I lost access
to two programs that I had icons for on the XP desktop that are installed on
the Vista drive, which made me think that the XP drive was no longer seeing
the Vista drive. So, I went back to the Vista drive and created another RP,
then rebooted back in to the XP, then back to the Vista to see if this time
it worked, and it did. So, that at least solves that part. I don't have
enough room to install the other two programs on the XP drive, so, I guess I
will have to do without them on XP for the time being. At least I will have
my RPs.

Thank you for your time and help, I really do appreciate it.

Jan

Just click on the file. Copy the text, save as keeprestore.reg and click
the file, you will be prompted what to do next.

--
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www.paulsxp.com/forum
----------------------------------------

Thanks, Paul. Not sure how to merge, but, I'll figure it out if need be.


Jan

Just merge this file into your reg. Do you know how to do that?

Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\MountedDevices\Offline]
"\\DosDevices\\E:"=dword:00000001

--
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www.paulsxp.com
www.paulsxp.com/forum
----------------------------------------

Hi all,

I am in hopes that someone can help me with this problem. I dual boot
with
Vista and XP on two of my 4 machines, I have found the workaround
information for hiding the Vista drive from XP do that it won't delete
the
Restore Points, or so it says, and I have a situation I am not sure how
to
resolve.

Here is the workaround in the KB article:
To keep Windows XP from deleting restore points of the volume in
Windows
Vista, add the following registry entry under the
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\MountedDevices\Offline registry subkey in
Windows
XP:

Value name: \DosDevices\D:
Type: REG_DWORD
Value data: 1

Note If the HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\MountedDevices\Offline registry
subkey
does not exist, you must manually create this registry subkey. Create
this
registry entry when you have installed Windows Vista on the "D"
partition in
Windows XP.

My Vista is installed on the E: drive in XP, so I have found the
subkey,
but, the \DosDevices\E: subkey is a Reg_Binary key with different Value
set
up. I have tried to create a DWORD for the \DosDevices\E: but, it says
that
it is already there, although, it is a Binary and not DWORD. I don't
know what the existing subkey may be for, so I don't want to overwrite
it
unless I am sure it won't mess something else up. And, if I change the
name
of the DWORD I don't know if it will work as it should

Any suggestions would truly be appreciated.

Jan

 

[PaulM]

All the test here must be in the file keeprestore.reg

from here>Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\MountedDevices\Offline]
"\\DosDevices\\E:"=dword:00000001<to here

I must not be clicking on the right 'file'. If you mean this one:
\\DosDevices\\E:"=dword:00000001, when I click on it is does nothing, if I
right click on it I do get a Save Target as or Copy. If I click Save
Target As it does nothing. If I copy, then I have to save it to someplace
before I can save it as. So, obviously, I am, not doing something right.


Also, I went back and deleted the first Offline key and redid the whole
wazoolie from scratch in the XP Register and when completed, I lost access
to two programs that I had icons for on the XP desktop that are installed
on the Vista drive, which made me think that the XP drive was no longer
seeing the Vista drive. So, I went back to the Vista drive and created
another RP, then rebooted back in to the XP, then back to the Vista to see
if this time it worked, and it did. So, that at least solves that part.
I don't have enough room to install the other two programs on the XP
drive, so, I guess I will have to do without them on XP for the time
being. At least I will have my RPs.

Thank you for your time and help, I really do appreciate it.

Jan

Just click on the file. Copy the text, save as keeprestore.reg and click
the file, you will be prompted what to do next.

--
----------------------------------------
www.paulsxp.com
www.paulsxp.com/forum
----------------------------------------

Thanks, Paul. Not sure how to merge, but, I'll figure it out if need
be.

Jan

Just merge this file into your reg. Do you know how to do that?

Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\MountedDevices\Offline]
"\\DosDevices\\E:"=dword:00000001

--
----------------------------------------
www.paulsxp.com
www.paulsxp.com/forum
----------------------------------------

Hi all,

I am in hopes that someone can help me with this problem. I dual boot
with
Vista and XP on two of my 4 machines, I have found the workaround
information for hiding the Vista drive from XP do that it won't delete
the
Restore Points, or so it says, and I have a situation I am not sure
how to
resolve.

Here is the workaround in the KB article:
To keep Windows XP from deleting restore points of the volume in
Windows
Vista, add the following registry entry under the
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\MountedDevices\Offline registry subkey in
Windows
XP:

Value name: \DosDevices\D:
Type: REG_DWORD
Value data: 1

Note If the HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\MountedDevices\Offline registry
subkey
does not exist, you must manually create this registry subkey. Create
this
registry entry when you have installed Windows Vista on the "D"
partition in
Windows XP.

My Vista is installed on the E: drive in XP, so I have found the
subkey,
but, the \DosDevices\E: subkey is a Reg_Binary key with different
Value set
up. I have tried to create a DWORD for the \DosDevices\E: but, it says
that
it is already there, although, it is a Binary and not DWORD. I don't
know what the existing subkey may be for, so I don't want to overwrite
it
unless I am sure it won't mess something else up. And, if I change
the name
of the DWORD I don't know if it will work as it should

Any suggestions would truly be appreciated.

Jan

 

[PaulM]

What?

It won't work, regarless of the value type a subkey cannot have values
with identical names.

John

Just merge this file into your reg. Do you know how to do that?

Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\MountedDevices\Offline]
"\\DosDevices\\E:"=dword:00000001

 

[John John (MVP)]

My mistake, I thought than Jan wanted to keep the Binary value by the
same name in the same key, she doesn't need it so she can just merge the
registry file and it will replace it with the Dword value.

John

What?

It won't work, regarless of the value type a subkey cannot have values
with identical names.

John

Just merge this file into your reg. Do you know how to do that?

Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\MountedDevices\Offline]
"\\DosDevices\\E:"=dword:00000001

 

[Jan :\)]

Thanks, Paul, I'll go through it and try to work it out.

Jan

All the test here must be in the file keeprestore.reg

from here>Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\MountedDevices\Offline]
"\\DosDevices\\E:"=dword:00000001<to here

I must not be clicking on the right 'file'. If you mean this one:
\\DosDevices\\E:"=dword:00000001, when I click on it is does nothing, if
I right click on it I do get a Save Target as or Copy. If I click Save
Target As it does nothing. If I copy, then I have to save it to
someplace before I can save it as. So, obviously, I am, not doing
something right.

Also, I went back and deleted the first Offline key and redid the whole
wazoolie from scratch in the XP Register and when completed, I lost
access to two programs that I had icons for on the XP desktop that are
installed on the Vista drive, which made me think that the XP drive was
no longer seeing the Vista drive. So, I went back to the Vista drive and
created another RP, then rebooted back in to the XP, then back to the
Vista to see if this time it worked, and it did. So, that at least
solves that part. I don't have enough room to install the other two
programs on the XP drive, so, I guess I will have to do without them on
XP for the time being. At least I will have my RPs.

Thank you for your time and help, I really do appreciate it.

Jan

Just click on the file. Copy the text, save as keeprestore.reg and click
the file, you will be prompted what to do next.

--
----------------------------------------
www.paulsxp.com
www.paulsxp.com/forum
----------------------------------------

Thanks, Paul. Not sure how to merge, but, I'll figure it out if need
be.

Jan

Just merge this file into your reg. Do you know how to do that?

Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\MountedDevices\Offline]
"\\DosDevices\\E:"=dword:00000001

--
----------------------------------------
www.paulsxp.com
www.paulsxp.com/forum
----------------------------------------

Hi all,

I am in hopes that someone can help me with this problem. I dual boot
with
Vista and XP on two of my 4 machines, I have found the workaround
information for hiding the Vista drive from XP do that it won't
delete the
Restore Points, or so it says, and I have a situation I am not sure
how to
resolve.

Here is the workaround in the KB article:
To keep Windows XP from deleting restore points of the volume in
Windows
Vista, add the following registry entry under the
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\MountedDevices\Offline registry subkey in
Windows
XP:

Value name: \DosDevices\D:
Type: REG_DWORD
Value data: 1

Note If the HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\MountedDevices\Offline registry
subkey
does not exist, you must manually create this registry subkey. Create
this
registry entry when you have installed Windows Vista on the "D"
partition in
Windows XP.

My Vista is installed on the E: drive in XP, so I have found the
subkey,
but, the \DosDevices\E: subkey is a Reg_Binary key with different
Value set
up. I have tried to create a DWORD for the \DosDevices\E: but, it
says that
it is already there, although, it is a Binary and not DWORD. I don't
know what the existing subkey may be for, so I don't want to
overwrite it
unless I am sure it won't mess something else up. And, if I change
the name
of the DWORD I don't know if it will work as it should

Any suggestions would truly be appreciated.

Jan

 

[PaulM]

Go here: http://www.paulsxp.com/tweaksxp.html
Line 43 and download the reg fix.

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Thanks, Paul, I'll go through it and try to work it out.

Jan

All the test here must be in the file keeprestore.reg

from here>Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\MountedDevices\Offline]
"\\DosDevices\\E:"=dword:00000001<to here

I must not be clicking on the right 'file'. If you mean this one:
\\DosDevices\\E:"=dword:00000001, when I click on it is does nothing, if
I right click on it I do get a Save Target as or Copy. If I click Save
Target As it does nothing. If I copy, then I have to save it to
someplace before I can save it as. So, obviously, I am, not doing
something right.

Also, I went back and deleted the first Offline key and redid the whole
wazoolie from scratch in the XP Register and when completed, I lost
access to two programs that I had icons for on the XP desktop that are
installed on the Vista drive, which made me think that the XP drive was
no longer seeing the Vista drive. So, I went back to the Vista drive and
created another RP, then rebooted back in to the XP, then back to the
Vista to see if this time it worked, and it did. So, that at least
solves that part. I don't have enough room to install the other two
programs on the XP drive, so, I guess I will have to do without them on
XP for the time being. At least I will have my RPs.

Thank you for your time and help, I really do appreciate it.

Jan

Just click on the file. Copy the text, save as keeprestore.reg and
click the file, you will be prompted what to do next.

--
----------------------------------------
www.paulsxp.com
www.paulsxp.com/forum
----------------------------------------

Thanks, Paul. Not sure how to merge, but, I'll figure it out if need
be.

Jan

Just merge this file into your reg. Do you know how to do that?

Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\MountedDevices\Offline]
"\\DosDevices\\E:"=dword:00000001

--
----------------------------------------
www.paulsxp.com
www.paulsxp.com/forum
----------------------------------------

Hi all,

I am in hopes that someone can help me with this problem. I dual
boot with
Vista and XP on two of my 4 machines, I have found the workaround
information for hiding the Vista drive from XP do that it won't
delete the
Restore Points, or so it says, and I have a situation I am not sure
how to
resolve.

Here is the workaround in the KB article:
To keep Windows XP from deleting restore points of the volume in
Windows
Vista, add the following registry entry under the
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\MountedDevices\Offline registry subkey in
Windows
XP:

Value name: \DosDevices\D:
Type: REG_DWORD
Value data: 1

Note If the HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\MountedDevices\Offline
registry subkey
does not exist, you must manually create this registry subkey.
Create this
registry entry when you have installed Windows Vista on the "D"
partition in
Windows XP.

My Vista is installed on the E: drive in XP, so I have found the
subkey,
but, the \DosDevices\E: subkey is a Reg_Binary key with different
Value set
up. I have tried to create a DWORD for the \DosDevices\E: but, it
says that
it is already there, although, it is a Binary and not DWORD. I
don't
know what the existing subkey may be for, so I don't want to
overwrite it
unless I am sure it won't mess something else up. And, if I change
the name
of the DWORD I don't know if it will work as it should

Any suggestions would truly be appreciated.

Jan