Registry entries

I am getting ready to install Vista Home Premium with an SP1 disc included.
I have XP Pro now. I know I would have to reformat since it won't do the
over install with the versions I'm working with. I'm fine with that.

I have a dual HD laptop. I will take out my C drive with XP and put another
identical one in to install Vista on. I have reformatted many times. There
are certain registry entries I keep to help get my programs back the way I
like them. Will XP's registry entries work with Vista? Sure makes it easier
to get things tweaked and back the way I like
Kate

Your assuming that all your applications keep their settings in the
registry, this is not so, many use their own config file located in their
installation directory. Not knowing all the apps you use, there is no way
anyone could recommend which keys to back up anyway. If you already have
some backed up, they may or may not produce the desired results in Vista if
they were exported from an XP registry, have a good backup if you decide to
try.

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"Kate" <kzlists@yahoo.nospam> wrote in message
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>I am getting ready to install Vista Home Premium with an SP1 disc included.
>I have XP Pro now. I know I would have to reformat since it won't do the
>over install with the versions I'm working with. I'm fine with that.
>
> I have a dual HD laptop. I will take out my C drive with XP and put
> another
> identical one in to install Vista on. I have reformatted many times. There
> are certain registry entries I keep to help get my programs back the way I
> like them. Will XP's registry entries work with Vista? Sure makes it
> easier
> to get things tweaked and back the way I like
> Kate
>
>
>

The ones I keep do keep settings in the registry. I have used them with
success before. As I said I have reformatted many times and along the way
learned a trick or two that works for me. I was just wondering if the
registry works essentially the same in both OS's. I will have the complete
XP drive as a backup in case there is something I didn't think of that I
might need after the clean install. I was only thinking of that XP drive for
any config files, etc that I didn't think of. I have never tried to use reg
entries from a different OS. On the old XP drive will I be able to find the
registry? Do I just use regedit with the drive indicated. It will be a USB
drive at that point
TY
Kate


"David B." <nomail@nomail.com> wrote in message
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> Your assuming that all your applications keep their settings in the
> registry, this is not so, many use their own config file located in their
> installation directory. Not knowing all the apps you use, there is no way
> anyone could recommend which keys to back up anyway. If you already have
> some backed up, they may or may not produce the desired results in Vista
> if they were exported from an XP registry, have a good backup if you
> decide to try.
>
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>
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> How to ask a question http://support.microsoft.com/kb/555375
> __________________________________________________ _______________________________
>
>
> "Kate" <kzlists@yahoo.nospam> wrote in message
> news:eXWu1jqjIHA.484@TK2MSFTNGP06.phx.gbl...
>>I am getting ready to install Vista Home Premium with an SP1 disc
>>included. I have XP Pro now. I know I would have to reformat since it
>>won't do the over install with the versions I'm working with. I'm fine
>>with that.
>>
>> I have a dual HD laptop. I will take out my C drive with XP and put
>> another
>> identical one in to install Vista on. I have reformatted many times.
>> There
>> are certain registry entries I keep to help get my programs back the way
>> I
>> like them. Will XP's registry entries work with Vista? Sure makes it
>> easier
>> to get things tweaked and back the way I like
>> Kate
>>
>>
>>
>

AFAIK Regedit will only allow editing of the registry of the active OS, you
cannot specify another, there are 3rd party tools available to do that I
believe. Worst case if you import a registry setting and it mucks up Vista
you can system restore back to the previous version.

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"Kate" <kzlists@yahoo.nospam> wrote in message
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> The ones I keep do keep settings in the registry. I have used them with
> success before. As I said I have reformatted many times and along the way
> learned a trick or two that works for me. I was just wondering if the
> registry works essentially the same in both OS's. I will have the complete
> XP drive as a backup in case there is something I didn't think of that I
> might need after the clean install. I was only thinking of that XP drive
> for any config files, etc that I didn't think of. I have never tried to
> use reg entries from a different OS. On the old XP drive will I be able to
> find the registry? Do I just use regedit with the drive indicated. It will
> be a USB drive at that point
> TY
> Kate
>
>
> "David B." <nomail@nomail.com> wrote in message
> news:uR0JOtqjIHA.5280@TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl...
>> Your assuming that all your applications keep their settings in the
>> registry, this is not so, many use their own config file located in their
>> installation directory. Not knowing all the apps you use, there is no way
>> anyone could recommend which keys to back up anyway. If you already have
>> some backed up, they may or may not produce the desired results in Vista
>> if they were exported from an XP registry, have a good backup if you
>> decide to try.
>>
>> --
>>
>> ----
>> Crosspost, do not multipost http://www.blakjak.demon.co.uk/mul_crss.htm
>> How to ask a question http://support.microsoft.com/kb/555375
>> __________________________________________________ _______________________________
>>
>>
>> "Kate" <kzlists@yahoo.nospam> wrote in message
>> news:eXWu1jqjIHA.484@TK2MSFTNGP06.phx.gbl...
>>>I am getting ready to install Vista Home Premium with an SP1 disc
>>>included. I have XP Pro now. I know I would have to reformat since it
>>>won't do the over install with the versions I'm working with. I'm fine
>>>with that.
>>>
>>> I have a dual HD laptop. I will take out my C drive with XP and put
>>> another
>>> identical one in to install Vista on. I have reformatted many times.
>>> There
>>> are certain registry entries I keep to help get my programs back the way
>>> I
>>> like them. Will XP's registry entries work with Vista? Sure makes it
>>> easier
>>> to get things tweaked and back the way I like
>>> Kate
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>
>
>

Thanks.
Kate

"David B." <nomail@nomail.com> wrote in message
news:%23b0uzgrjIHA.1132@TK2MSFTNGP06.phx.gbl...
> AFAIK Regedit will only allow editing of the registry of the active OS,
> you cannot specify another, there are 3rd party tools available to do that
> I believe. Worst case if you import a registry setting and it mucks up
> Vista you can system restore back to the previous version.
>
> --
>
> ----
> Crosspost, do not multipost http://www.blakjak.demon.co.uk/mul_crss.htm
> How to ask a question http://support.microsoft.com/kb/555375
> __________________________________________________ _______________________________
>
>
> "Kate" <kzlists@yahoo.nospam> wrote in message
> news:%23Xqd7VrjIHA.6032@TK2MSFTNGP03.phx.gbl...
>> The ones I keep do keep settings in the registry. I have used them with
>> success before. As I said I have reformatted many times and along the way
>> learned a trick or two that works for me. I was just wondering if the
>> registry works essentially the same in both OS's. I will have the
>> complete XP drive as a backup in case there is something I didn't think
>> of that I might need after the clean install. I was only thinking of that
>> XP drive for any config files, etc that I didn't think of. I have never
>> tried to use reg entries from a different OS. On the old XP drive will I
>> be able to find the registry? Do I just use regedit with the drive
>> indicated. It will be a USB drive at that point
>> TY
>> Kate
>>
>>
>> "David B." <nomail@nomail.com> wrote in message
>> news:uR0JOtqjIHA.5280@TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl...
>>> Your assuming that all your applications keep their settings in the
>>> registry, this is not so, many use their own config file located in
>>> their installation directory. Not knowing all the apps you use, there is
>>> no way anyone could recommend which keys to back up anyway. If you
>>> already have some backed up, they may or may not produce the desired
>>> results in Vista if they were exported from an XP registry, have a good
>>> backup if you decide to try.
>>>
>>> --
>>>
>>> ----
>>> Crosspost, do not multipost http://www.blakjak.demon.co.uk/mul_crss.htm
>>> How to ask a question http://support.microsoft.com/kb/555375
>>> __________________________________________________ _______________________________
>>>
>>>
>>> "Kate" <kzlists@yahoo.nospam> wrote in message
>>> news:eXWu1jqjIHA.484@TK2MSFTNGP06.phx.gbl...
>>>>I am getting ready to install Vista Home Premium with an SP1 disc
>>>>included. I have XP Pro now. I know I would have to reformat since it
>>>>won't do the over install with the versions I'm working with. I'm fine
>>>>with that.
>>>>
>>>> I have a dual HD laptop. I will take out my C drive with XP and put
>>>> another
>>>> identical one in to install Vista on. I have reformatted many times.
>>>> There
>>>> are certain registry entries I keep to help get my programs back the
>>>> way I
>>>> like them. Will XP's registry entries work with Vista? Sure makes it
>>>> easier
>>>> to get things tweaked and back the way I like
>>>> Kate
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>
>>
>>
>