Re: unlocking registration key

I have tried to read the content of the file by changing the extension by
..prn, but the content makes no sense for introducing something in regedit.

"FromTheRafters" wrote:

> Sorry I don't know a for sure answer, but have you tried opening the
> registry editor and importing the reg file?
>
> "Lau" <Lau@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:F06A834F-416A-4741-9907-7707A8FF879D@microsoft.com...

> >I receiced the .reg file in the regular way from the manufacturer of the
> > software some 6 years ago. As told by this manufacturer, I just
> > doubleclicked
> > on the file and the the software could be used. I have done this again
> > when I
> > got a new machine with WindowsXP. Now I bought another PC, this time with
> > Vista preinstalled on it. to which I want to transfer the software. But
> > with
> > Vista this turns out to be impossible. Vista just refuses to execute the
> > .reg
> > file since it considers it a threat. You said that this problem could be
> > circumvented. But how can I do this?

>
>
>

On Fri, 2 Jan 2009 23:24:00 -0800, Lau wrote:

> I have tried to read the content of the file by changing the extension by
> .prn, but the content makes no sense for introducing something in regedit.

What is the actual extension of the file? If it is truly a .reg file then
it will open in Notepad if you right-click it and choose open. Again, if it
is a .reg file, the default action (noted in bold when you right-click it)
will be Merge.

--
Paul Adare
MVP - Identity Lifecycle Manager
http://www.identit.ca

On Fri, 2 Jan 2009 23:24:00 -0800, Lau wrote:

> I have tried to read the content of the file by changing the extension by
> .prn, but the content makes no sense for introducing something in regedit.

What is the actual extension of the file? If it is truly a .reg file then
it will open in Notepad if you right-click it and choose open. Again, if it
is a .reg file, the default action (noted in bold when you right-click it)
will be Merge.

--
Paul Adare
MVP - Identity Lifecycle Manager
http://www.identit.ca

FromTheRafters;927750 Wrote:

> Sorry I don't know a for sure answer, but have you tried opening the
> registry editor and importing the reg file?
>
> "Lau" <Lau@xxxxxx> wrote in message
> news:F06A834F-416A-4741-9907-7707A8FF879D@xxxxxx> > >

> > >I receiced the .reg file in the regular way from the manufacturer of

> > the

> > > software some 6 years ago. As told by this manufacturer, I just
> > > doubleclicked
> > > on the file and the the software could be used. I have done this

> > again

> > > when I
> > > got a new machine with WindowsXP. Now I bought another PC, this time

> > with

> > > Vista preinstalled on it. to which I want to transfer the software.

> > But

> > > with
> > > Vista this turns out to be impossible. Vista just refuses to execute

> > the

> > > .reg
> > > file since it considers it a threat. You said that this problem could

> > be

> > > circumvented. But how can I do this? > >

Yes, that is the answer. Run regedit.exe as an administrator and
import the .reg file.


--
Blackstickman

Vista refuses to open the .reg file. It says that it considers it
potentially dangerous. But I know for sure that it is not dangerous at all. I
have used it for many years in WindowsXP without any problems. Vista seems to
be made for dummies who do not know how to protect themselves against
unwanted intruders.
In order to get some idea on the content of the file I have changed the
extension to .prn. The text that then appears is like
"Key"="0lCz1kz1oiITB88gPE2mBMg+DkeHUH etc.. .To me this does not look like a
text for the register. Or do you think it does? Where should it then be
located in the register?
I could ask the manufacturer of the software to get me a new registration
key that will be accepted by Vista. But in some way I object to the way Vista
is restricting the freedom of computer users. It considers us all dummies.

Vista refuses to open the .reg file. It says that it considers it
potentially dangerous. But I know for sure that it is not dangerous at all. I
have used it for many years in WindowsXP without any problems. Vista seems to
be made for dummies who do not know how to protect themselves against
unwanted intruders.
In order to get some idea on the content of the file I have changed the
extension to .prn. The text that then appears is like
"Key"="0lCz1kz1oiITB88gPE2mBMg+DkeHUH etc.. .To me this does not look like a
text for the register. Or do you think it does? Where should it then be
located in the register?
I could ask the manufacturer of the software to get me a new registration
key that will be accepted by Vista. But in some way I object to the way Vista
is restricting the freedom of computer users. It considers us all dummies.

I have tried to read the content of the file by changing the extension by
..prn, but the content makes no sense for introducing something in regedit.

"FromTheRafters" wrote:

> Sorry I don't know a for sure answer, but have you tried opening the
> registry editor and importing the reg file?
>
> "Lau" <Lau@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:F06A834F-416A-4741-9907-7707A8FF879D@microsoft.com...

> >I receiced the .reg file in the regular way from the manufacturer of the
> > software some 6 years ago. As told by this manufacturer, I just
> > doubleclicked
> > on the file and the the software could be used. I have done this again
> > when I
> > got a new machine with WindowsXP. Now I bought another PC, this time with
> > Vista preinstalled on it. to which I want to transfer the software. But
> > with
> > Vista this turns out to be impossible. Vista just refuses to execute the
> > .reg
> > file since it considers it a threat. You said that this problem could be
> > circumvented. But how can I do this?

>
>
>

FromTheRafters;927750 Wrote:

> Sorry I don't know a for sure answer, but have you tried opening the
> registry editor and importing the reg file?
>
> "Lau" <Lau@xxxxxx> wrote in message
> news:F06A834F-416A-4741-9907-7707A8FF879D@xxxxxx> > >

> > >I receiced the .reg file in the regular way from the manufacturer of

> > the

> > > software some 6 years ago. As told by this manufacturer, I just
> > > doubleclicked
> > > on the file and the the software could be used. I have done this

> > again

> > > when I
> > > got a new machine with WindowsXP. Now I bought another PC, this time

> > with

> > > Vista preinstalled on it. to which I want to transfer the software.

> > But

> > > with
> > > Vista this turns out to be impossible. Vista just refuses to execute

> > the

> > > .reg
> > > file since it considers it a threat. You said that this problem could

> > be

> > > circumvented. But how can I do this? > >

Yes, that is the answer. Run regedit.exe as an administrator and
import the .reg file.


--
Blackstickman