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How to Export specific keys from Windows registry hives with RegFileExport

RegFileExport is a small console application that allows you to easily extract data from offline Registry file. If you want to access and export specific keys from backup versions of registry hives to your Windows system, please read on to learn more.

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Solution

  1. Download RegFileExport from Nirsoft.
    Export specific keys from Windows registry hives with RegFileExport
  2. Place RegFileExport to the folder contains registry hives.
  3. Hold on <Shift>, and then right click on the folder, select "Open command window here".
    Export specific keys from Windows registry hives with RegFileExport
  4. Use following syntax in command prompt to export registry keys from the hives:
    RegFileExport [Registry File] [Destination .Reg File] {Registry Key}
  5. For example, if you have the SOFTWARE hive, and want to access the list of currently installed programs from the Programs and Features applet, you can use the command:
    regfileexport SOFTWARE programs.reg "HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall"
    Export specific keys from Windows registry hives with RegFileExport
  6. Then you will get programs.reg that contains the necessary information.
  7. Double click on the exported file, confirm the warning message to import the registry information.
    Export specific keys from Windows registry hives with RegFileExport

Tips

Be careful when you process the above steps, always make a backup before applying the changes.

See also

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