Problem in adding string value to registry with .reg file

Question

I'm on win2k3 machine. I wrote a .reg file as below:

Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\KalleService\Parameters]
"Application"="C:\Projects\KalleService\Bin\KalleService.exe"

When double click the .reg file/say merge, it says registry modified successfully. But it has just created the Parameters key and has not created Application string value.

What could be the problem?

Jacob Krall · Accepted Answer · 2016-08-18 18:52:39Z

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Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\KalleService\Parameters]
"Application"="C:\\Projects\\KalleService\\Bin\\KalleService.exe"

try double slashes(\\) instead of single slash (\) in the string value.

edited Aug 18, 2016 at 18:52

Jacob Krall

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3 Comments

Morin Over a year ago

Thanx. Meanwhile, I too discoverd the same thing.

JinSnow Over a year ago

@Sarfraz @="C:\\Users\\.....test.ps1" "%1" does not work (data field is empty), any idea why?

ScienceDiscoverer Over a year ago

@JinSnow You need to escape not only backslash character but also inner " too! Like this: @="\"C:\\Users\\...text.ps1\" \"%1\""

saksham verma · Accepted Answer · 2013-08-02 13:02:30Z

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try this:

Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\KalleService\Parameters]
@=" "
"Application"="\"C:\\Projects\\KalleService\\Bin\\KalleService.exe\""

or if this doesn't work make a key manually with a value and export it (a .reg file will be created)

open that file in notepad , modify that file with your values and then again save it. and then run it. Second way is not efficient but it will get your work done later if you do this

answered Aug 2, 2013 at 13:02

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