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windows 98! registry edit

whizbang · 2010-05-02 19:12:09

I have a problem with a Win98 machine, it has got corrupted, and will not start. I have removed the HDD, plugged it into an XP machine and repaired the disk errors. Now i need to edit the registry on this disk to reset some defaults. XP regedit wont load the win98 file. So does anybody know a way around this...? It runs an…

02-05-2010 8:12pm

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whizbang

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I have a problem with a Win98 machine, it has got corrupted, and will not start. I have removed the HDD, plugged it into an XP machine and repaired the disk errors.
Now i need to edit the registry on this disk to reset some defaults. XP regedit wont load the win98 file.
So does anybody know a way around this...?
It runs an old application, Win98 ONLY, please dont suggest replacing it.
I dont have another Win98 machine either.

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#2 02-05-2010 8:23pm

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you could try installing a virtual windows 98 machine on your xp computer. this would give you access to the necessary regedit files.

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#3 02-05-2010 10:06pm

whizbang

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Thanks, i didnt think of that, but its kind of using a sledgehammer for a thumb tack..?

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#4 02-05-2010 10:28pm

brianwalshcork

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Will the Win 98 regedit not run if you execute that instead of the xp regedit?

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#5 02-05-2010 10:30pm

jhegarty

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Just boot the win 98 machine in safe mode.

Then run regedit.

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