This is a win XP, SP1 operating system. I do not know how to determine if this is a 64 bit operating system. My help file says exactly what Clint has described below. I inturpret it to mean that the default regedit for this version is the 64 bit editor and if you want to see and edit whatever 32 bit keys are in the registry, you need the 32 bit editor.
Are there two registries? Does editing a key in one also change the key in the other? How is the "active" registry determined at boot up? Wasn't there a person named Vic on this list that was an expert on the registry? Incidentally, you have to be granted permission before you can edit certain parts of the registry. Wally On Sat, 27 Aug 2005 07:04:19 -0500 "Support-OrpheusComputing.com" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes: > Yeah, that's what I was saying....I guess I didn't say it very > well either. ;-) Hee hee. I'm on SP2, and I was wondering if > there's still x64 info in the registry Help file on basic XP. > If so, I really wonder why. > > In case anyone is wondering, this is what's in my SP2 registry > help file, again, this is basic 32bit XP Pro SP2: > ------------------- > "Using Registry Editor with Windows XP, 64-Bit Edition > > The registry in Windows XP, 64-Bit Edition is divided into > 32-bit and 64-bit keys. Many of the 32-bit keys have the same > names as their 64-bit counterparts, and vice versa. The > default, 64-bit version of Registry Editor that comes with > Windows XP, 64-Bit Edition displays only the 64-bit keys. > > To view or edit 32-bit keys from the registry of a computer > running Windows XP, 64-Bit Edition, you must use the 32-bit > version of Registry Editor in the %systemroot%\Syswow64 folder. > You must close the 64-bit version of Registry Editor before you > can open the 32-bit version, and vice versa. There are no > differences in the way you perform tasks between the 32-bit > version of Registry Editor and the 64-bit version of Registry > Editor. > > To open the 32-bit version of Registry Editor, click Start, > click Run, type %systemroot%\syswow64\regedit, and click OK." > -------------- > -Clint > > God Bless > Clint Hamilton, Owner > http://OrpheusComputing.com > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Ben Moore" > > > I think that's what I meant. I guess I didn't say it very > well. Have you > looked at the help file for regedit in WinXP SP2? From the > sound of it, > editing the registry in WinXP 64 is going to be a bit more > complicated that > it is now. > > Ben Moore > > -----Original Message----- > Support-OrpheusComputing.com > > Forgive me if I misunderstand you Ben, but I think he's saying > that on XP (32bit) there's info in its help file on the 64bit > version. That seems a bit odd to me. Why would they have XP > x64 version info on regular XP? XP has been out for years, > probably long before or at least before x64 was created. It > could be this info is NOT on **regular XP** and only with XP's > SP2 it was then added to the registry help file. ? That would > make a bit more sense since I think x64 was at least "on the > drawing board" when SP2 came out. > -Clint > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Ben Moore" > > That's interesting. That's only for the 64 bit version of > WinXP. They have > updated the regedit help file at some point but it doesn't > apply to the 32 > bit version. > > Ben Moore > > -----Original Message----- > > The regedit help file for Win XP mentions a > 32 bit regedit file and a 64 bit regedit file. > It says that one or the other must be used, > depending on what you are trying to do. > > Can anyone expand on this information? > > Wally ============= PCWorks Mailing List ================= Don't see your post? Check our posting guidelines & make sure you've followed proper posting procedures, http://pcworkers.com/rules.htm Contact list owner <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Unsubscribing and other changes: http://pcworkers.com =====================================================
