Cannot import registry script (.reg file) Windows 7 error

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Hi Friends,

I created and tried to import a .reg file but I received the error: Cannot import myfile.reg. The specified file is not a registry script. You can only import binary registry files from within the registry editor. So can any one suggest me, How to import .reg file into msconfig.
Thanks in Advance

Mohan G

Posted 28-Jul-13 23:29pm

Mohan Gopi

Updated 28-Jul-13 23:34pm

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Andreas Gieriet 29-Jul-13 5:34am

How did you create that myfile.reg?
Andi

Mohan Gopi 29-Jul-13 5:38am

Hi Andi, Thanks for your replay. I am using following code [HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINESOFTWAREMicrosoftWindowsCurrentVersionRun] "WindowsFormsApplication2"="/"C:\Program Files (x86)\Magna\Setup\WindowsFormsApplication2.exe""

Application Name : WindowsFormsApplication2
Installed Path : C:\Program Files (x86)\Magna\Setup\WindowsFormsApplication2.exe

the above code is written on Notepad and i saved as .reg. When i run this .reg file that time i got that error.

Richard MacCutchan 29-Jul-13 5:50am

Your key is incorrect, and you are also missing the file header. Use regedit to export a small key and you will see how your file should be formatted.

[no name] 29-Jul-13 5:51am

First of all, that is not "code".
Secondly, your error message means exactly what it says. Your text in your file is not the correct format for importing to the registry.

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SARAVANAKUMAR.M · Accepted Answer · 2013-08-01T00:37:00

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Hi Mohan,

Try the below code in your application and just check it out ,

C#

Registry.LocalMachine.OpenSubKey(@"SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run", true).SetValue(Application.ProductName, Application.ExecutablePath);

This code will register your application in msconfig . Hope this may help you a lot .:)