Editing Registry - Text Editor doesn't work but Registry Editor does

[egli]

Just apparently successfully edited the registry on my second try...at least it booted up without the annoying "cannot find .....ESUART.VXD" message I always got.

Use this info at YOUR OWN RISK! Mileage may vary... No helmet can protect wearer against all foreseeable impacts....


-Backed up user.dat and system.dat to a temp directory.


-Started up Registry Editor (regedit.exe)

-Exported the registry file using Export Registry File (Range=all) to a temp directory
-Opened the exported file with Word Pad
-Found the paragraph referring to ESUART and deleted it.
-Saved the modified file as a different file
-Imported the modified file using Import Registry File. Get a confirmation message
-Exited the Registry Editor and restarted Windows

The same "cannot find" message comes up!


-Started up Registry Editor

-Used Edit Find to find the location containing ESUART
-Used Edit Delete to remove this branch
-Exited the Registry Editor and restarted Windows

No more "cannot find" message!
I do seem to see a page or 2 of DOS before Windows starts that I didn't see before. I hope this doesn't indicate Windows is booting any differently.
However, I no longer have to "hit any key to continue" before booting!

I don't understand why the Registry Help talks about Importing ,Exporting, & editing the registry file when it doesn't seem to accept the change anyway.

Anyone?

 

[smitee]

Glad you have things working but editing with Wordpad is risky..........

This MAY have been easier.....

http://groups.google.com/groups?q=E...selm=u3ft4n4hpvsmf1@corp.supernews.com&rnum=2

Be sure and read included link..

http://www2.cajun.net/~theriots/blk/vxd1/vxd_errors.htm

You wrote
>>I don't understand why the Registry Help talks about Importing ,Exporting, & editing the registry file when it doesn't seem to accept the change anyway.<<

A reboot is sometimes NECESSARY... smitee