can't open regedit

I have tried to update the driver via the device manager but it simply tells
me that I already have the best software installed.

Should I delete the driver? Is there a place I can download a clean copy?

Thanks again.

"Dixonian69" wrote:

Why aren't you trying to remove drivers using update or rollback feature in
Device Manager?

If your Cd drive isn't recognized or has a bad driver, it probaly won't read
any cd let alone your XP CD.

HiBaller,

I just entered that in my comand prompt and it tells me that & was unexpected.
Not sure what that means...

Thanks again.

"HiBaller" wrote:

Have you tried entering "regedt32" in a command prompt? It is the same as
'regedit', but can handle some extra variables and functions exactly the same
as "regedit".

"cabezon" wrote:

Hello, thanks for the help.

I'm trying to use regedit so that I can fix my corrupted driver for my cd
drive.
But when I try to run Regedit, I get told that Windows can't find it.
I've followed the suggestions from the other posts with no luck.

When I run sfc / scannow I get the request for the XP cd. Either I don't
have the right XP cd or my corrupted cd drive is preventing Windows from
accessing the cd.

I read the article regarding the workaround of the XP cd, but that requires
using Regedit.

Any help would be greatly appreciated.
Thanks.

Okay. I understand your point about the command prompt.
Maybe Im the dumb one and trying to read too much into it.

To me at least, it would ahve been clearer just to say
at commnad prompt type:
reg query "HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion"
/v SourcePath

sorry i'm so defense. I guess over ananlyzing makes it more difficult to
understand.


"Wesley Vogel" wrote:

C:\Program Files\Support Tools Is the *prompt* from David's cmd.exe.

If you have Windows Support Tools installed and open cmd.exe from
C:\Documents and Settings\All Users\Start Menu\Programs\Windows Support
Tools the Command Prompt shortcut has "C:\Program Files\Support Tools\" in
the Start in: box, i.e. the prompt.

cmd.exe opened from %homepath%\Start Menu\Programs\Accessories usually has
%HOMEDRIVE%%HOMEPATH% in the Start in: box.

Microsoft Windows XP [Version 5.1.2600]
(C) Copyright 1985-2001 Microsoft Corp.

C:\Documents and Settings\Wesley P. Vogel

The one I most often use has C:\ in the Start in: box.

Microsoft Windows XP [Version 5.1.2600]
(C) Copyright 1985-2001 Microsoft Corp.

C:\

You can also change the prompt in the registry.

Change the Command Prompt
http://www.winguides.com/registry/display.php/1252/

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Hope this helps. Let us know.

Wes
MS-MVP Windows Shell/User

In ,
Dixonian69 hunted and pecked:
The "reg" command is there but I was referring to the directory
(C:\Program Files\Support Toolsreg query
"HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\
Windows NT\CurrentVersion" /v SourcePath).

C:\Program Files\Support Tools
Support Tools are not normally installed during normal setup

So how can this person execute this command?


"David Candy" wrote:

It's a normal part of Windows XP.

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Wow. Dave. I thought I am some what computer literate but your response
really eluded me.

I don't think most people have Windows Support Tool installed. Not a
default program to load.

Like I said not really sure what you are suggesting they do. Of course,
it isn't in a response to a question I posted. just try to figure this
out.

"David Candy" wrote:

reg /?

reg query /?

reg add /?

C:\Program Files\Support Toolsreg query
"HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\
Windows NT\CurrentVersion" /v SourcePath

! REG.EXE VERSION 3.0

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion
SourcePath REG_SZ E:\ENGLISH\WINXP\PRO\I386


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"cabezon" wrote in message
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Thanks Nepatsfan.
I didn't find regedit.exe in any of those locations. Nor does it
come up when I do a search.

Thanks David Candy.
I can't say I know what I'm doing when I'm in Command Prompt. I'm
pretty ignorant in these matters. The registry editing I plan on
doing is from some instructions I got off the Windows Help site. (and
yes, I've got everything backed up).

Any suggestions?
Much appreciated.



"Nepatsfan" wrote:

cabezon wrote:
Hello, thanks for the help.

I'm trying to use regedit so that I can fix my corrupted
driver for my cd drive.
But when I try to run Regedit, I get told that Windows can't
find it.
I've followed the suggestions from the other posts with no
luck.

When I run sfc / scannow I get the request for the XP cd.
Either I don't have the right XP cd or my corrupted cd drive
is preventing Windows from accessing the cd.

I read the article regarding the workaround of the XP cd,
but that requires using Regedit.

Any help would be greatly appreciated.
Thanks.

Have you searched your hard drive for regedit.exe?
Assuming Windows is installed on your C drive, you should find
that file in the following locations:

C:\Windows
C:\WINDOWS\system32\dllcache

You may also find a copy he

C:\WINDOWS\ServicePackFiles\i386

If you don't find regedit.exe in C:\Windows, copy it from one
of the other locations into C:\Windows.

If you find a copy in C:\Windows it would indicate that there's
a problem with your PATH environmental variable. If that's the
case, go to this web site, download fixpath2.zip, extract the
files, read FIXPATH.txt and run FIXPATH.exe.

Fixpath
http://internet.cybermesa.com/~bstewart/misctools.html

Good luck

Nepatsfan

Command prompt tells me "regedt32 is not recognized as an internal or
external command, operable program or batch file".

"cabezon" wrote:

HiBaller,

I just entered that in my comand prompt and it tells me that & was unexpected.
Not sure what that means...

Thanks again.

"HiBaller" wrote:

Have you tried entering "regedt32" in a command prompt? It is the same as
'regedit', but can handle some extra variables and functions exactly the same
as "regedit".

"cabezon" wrote:

Hello, thanks for the help.

I'm trying to use regedit so that I can fix my corrupted driver for my cd
drive.
But when I try to run Regedit, I get told that Windows can't find it.
I've followed the suggestions from the other posts with no luck.

When I run sfc / scannow I get the request for the XP cd. Either I don't
have the right XP cd or my corrupted cd drive is preventing Windows from
accessing the cd.

I read the article regarding the workaround of the XP cd, but that requires
using Regedit.

Any help would be greatly appreciated.
Thanks.

I really don't understand what you just said!!!
it tells me that ??? what??
was unexpected?? what??


"cabezon" wrote:

HiBaller,

I just entered that in my comand prompt and it tells me that & was unexpected.
Not sure what that means...

Thanks again.

"HiBaller" wrote:

Have you tried entering "regedt32" in a command prompt? It is the same as
'regedit', but can handle some extra variables and functions exactly the same
as "regedit".

"cabezon" wrote:

Hello, thanks for the help.

I'm trying to use regedit so that I can fix my corrupted driver for my cd
drive.
But when I try to run Regedit, I get told that Windows can't find it.
I've followed the suggestions from the other posts with no luck.

When I run sfc / scannow I get the request for the XP cd. Either I don't
have the right XP cd or my corrupted cd drive is preventing Windows from
accessing the cd.

I read the article regarding the workaround of the XP cd, but that requires
using Regedit.

Any help would be greatly appreciated.
Thanks.

Maybe you have virus or something.

have you tried System Restore?

When did cd drive become corrupted? anything change?

Maybe you should repost with new question. cd drive driver corrupted or cd
read failure. then people can help you with that and every here can still
work on "Why can't I use regedit?"

New cd driver. got to cd mfg website or google for cd driver.
there are also driver download sites. www.cnet.com ( might have downloads)
www.drivershq.com , www.driversguide.com, and more

like i said make new post for cd drive problem. it is to confusing to mix
with this post.

"cabezon" wrote:

I have tried to update the driver via the device manager but it simply tells
me that I already have the best software installed.

Should I delete the driver? Is there a place I can download a clean copy?

Thanks again.

"Dixonian69" wrote:

Why aren't you trying to remove drivers using update or rollback feature in
Device Manager?

If your Cd drive isn't recognized or has a bad driver, it probably won't read
any cd let alone your XP CD.

use My computer or windows explorer and search "C" drive for regedit and
regedt32.

StartRuncmdset

Read the "path=" and "pathext=" environment values/variables.
try to copy and past here or manually type here.

"cabezon" wrote:

Command prompt tells me "regedt32 is not recognized as an internal or
external command, operable program or batch file".

"cabezon" wrote:

HiBaller,

I just entered that in my comand prompt and it tells me that & was unexpected.
Not sure what that means...

Thanks again.

"HiBaller" wrote:

Have you tried entering "regedt32" in a command prompt? It is the same as
'regedit', but can handle some extra variables and functions exactly the same
as "regedit".

"cabezon" wrote:

Hello, thanks for the help.

I'm trying to use regedit so that I can fix my corrupted driver for my cd
drive.
But when I try to run Regedit, I get told that Windows can't find it.
I've followed the suggestions from the other posts with no luck.

When I run sfc / scannow I get the request for the XP cd. Either I don't
have the right XP cd or my corrupted cd drive is preventing Windows from
accessing the cd.

I read the article regarding the workaround of the XP cd, but that requires
using Regedit.

Any help would be greatly appreciated.
Thanks.

So I tried what you wrote, and it told me
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion
REG_SZ c:\
Now what?

Thanks Dixonian69, and David Candy

"Dixonian69" wrote:

Okay. I understand your point about the command prompt.
Maybe Im the dumb one and trying to read too much into it.

To me at least, it would ahve been clearer just to say
at commnad prompt type:
reg query "HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion"
/v SourcePath

sorry i'm so defense. I guess over ananlyzing makes it more difficult to
understand.

Can you see what I'm talking about "getting confusing".
Obviously you did command better than me cause I just get this real long
list scorll down in command window. I don't see it give a valuue like you.

Although it did say "! REG.EXE VERSION 3.0" at the top of the list.

Anyway, I can use regedit and manually went to this 'key'.
I have F:\I386. The CD is setting in my cd drive which is "F".

What you're suppose to do, I don't know either. Is he suggesting you change
your value to match his? I wouldn't.

There was a problem with cmd.com vs cmd.exe
I think it was related to malware or virus.

Maybe there is same issue with regedit.exe.....
Since you already looked for this and didn't find, Search for
regedit.com......

Let me know. Another isssue is cd driver corruption!!





"cabezon" wrote:

So I tried what you wrote, and it told me
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion
REG_SZ c:\
Now what?

Thanks Dixonian69, and David Candy

"Dixonian69" wrote:

Okay. I understand your point about the command prompt.
Maybe Im the dumb one and trying to read too much into it.

To me at least, it would ahve been clearer just to say
at commnad prompt type:
reg query "HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion"
/v SourcePath

sorry i'm so defense. I guess over ananlyzing makes it more difficult to
understand.

do a search for the regsvr32.exe file using the search menu, check the
advanced tab and check boxes for hidden files and subfolders. uncheck the
case sensitive box. then hit search. If you find a regsvr32.exe file open it.
It should ask you where to extract it. I put mine in c:/windows/system32.

see if that helps.

"Dixonian69" wrote:

Maybe you have virus or something.

have you tried System Restore?

When did cd drive become corrupted? anything change?

Maybe you should repost with new question. cd drive driver corrupted or cd
read failure. then people can help you with that and every here can still
work on "Why can't I use regedit?"

New cd driver. got to cd mfg website or google for cd driver.
there are also driver download sites. www.cnet.com ( might have downloads)
www.drivershq.com , www.driversguide.com, and more

like i said make new post for cd drive problem. it is to confusing to mix
with this post.

"cabezon" wrote:

I have tried to update the driver via the device manager but it simply tells
me that I already have the best software installed.

Should I delete the driver? Is there a place I can download a clean copy?

Thanks again.

"Dixonian69" wrote:

Why aren't you trying to remove drivers using update or rollback feature in
Device Manager?

If your Cd drive isn't recognized or has a bad driver, it probably won't read
any cd let alone your XP CD.