Importing (some) settings from 98 to fresh install of 98SE

"Doug Kanter" wrote in message
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"Michele Dondi" wrote in message
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On Thu, 22 Jul 2004 13:47:52 GMT, "Doug Kanter"
wrote:

Well, that's what I tried, make educated, reasonable, guesses.

Michele, even for someone who understands the registry completely (if
such a
person exists), the kind of thing you're attempting is a recipe for
headaches (at best), and disaster (at worst). Give it up. Just recreate
the
settings. It's a good learning experience and it builds character.

Well, despite what you may think my OP was less bad informed than I
actually am. I was well aware of what you say and I didn't want a
recipe for "automatically choose those settings that can be safely
imported and import them". I was referring to specified portions of
the registry, e.g. wrt desktop settings and remote access. Many thanks
for answering, anyway.

I understand that you wanted to selectively import certain parts of the
registry. Every time I wander through the computer books, I see one or two
titles about the registry. Might be worth the money. And/or, pop open a
beer
and go he
http://www.winguides.com/registry/



I meant to say "computer books at Barnes & Noble". :-) Not enough
coffee.....yet.

Michele Dondi wrote:
On Thu, 22 Jul 2004 09:29:02 -0400, "Rick Chauvin"
wrote:

..colors may be listed in win.ini but are also dual governed via
registry: HKEY_USERS\.DEFAULT\Control Panel\Colors ..also other
settings on that same tab are listed in many different places and so
you can't just do what you did and have it work.

This is exactly what I wantend to know. I'd like to know the keys
relating to remote access too!

In the colors case it's easier just to note the numbers of what it is and
do it manually; for instance I just remember my first 3 of the 6 numbers
there which are 141; 125; 90; and use that across all 98/2K/XP. In that
Appearance tab as with any of those preference settings there you want to
carry on it's better to take note of all the settings either by writing
them down or screenshots so that when you set up a new system then in
seconds you can quickly duplicate the changes that was your previous
preference.

Let me please rephrase my yesterdays reply about this - it's
absolutely best not to swap win.ini files from one to the other.

Well, I wouldn't have done it anyway. I'm not that stupid after all!

There's too many variables here Michele, and sorry if I was too
leniently open with my answer to you yesterday and only meant it for
the experienced techie who knows the territory understanding the
endless variances of what can and what not to do while having the
capability to totally reverse/forward any changes having a commanding
control of their computer.

Maybe I'm not an "experienced techie who knows etc. etc.", but I know
how to safely restore previous registry settings.

It's not just restoring a registry but I was talking about safety backups
of complete partition image backup/restore capability like with using
TrueImage, DriveImage, or BING.


Michele my best advice for you with this is to just follow the normal
routine of proper manual installations and options settings.

To some extent I'm and I was already prepared to that. It's a PITA
though... feel like I could become violent when I here another one
(Win* kiddie) talking nonsense about how difficult it is to setup and
maintain a Linux system! g

In perspective, my first reply meaning to you was coffee talk about and
simply meant that sometimes using little crafted reg files saves of just
the personal acetic options of some of the programs settings can be a big
help not just from FE to SE but also across W2K/WXP as well. I do it all
the time. This is just what I do and is not for everyone; actually it's
best to tell most all people to set up their systems each time manually,
and that is the truth.

If personally you want to find out what registry settings go to what, one
way of many, is to use a test or secured setup and make a change in
whatever area you are working on, and watching it with any complete
registry & file software tracker, and afterwards when you examine the
changes made - you will begin to see the story of the who/what/when/where
of each thing resides and all that it affects..

When it comes to what you refer to as remote access? ..what I assume you
mean as ControlPanel Network settings ..it's moreso best that those be
done on an individual basis for sure - just write or screenshot the
settings on your FE to carry over to SE.

Rick



Michele