How do I export HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Console\%SystemRoot%_system32_cmd.exe with regedit from cmd.exe?

Posted by René Nyffenegger on Super User See other posts from Super User or by René Nyffenegger
Published on 2012-10-13T07:18:38Z Indexed on 2012/10/13 9:41 UTC
Read the original article Hit count: 500

Filed under:

command-line

|

regedit

|

escape-characters

I am trying to export the registry key HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Console\%SystemRoot%_system32_cmd.exe but am unable to do so, probably because of the percent signs.

I tried to escape the %-sign with a caret or another %-sign, but this didn't help me:

regedit /e c:\temp\cmd.reg "HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Console\%%SystemRoot%%_system32_cmd.exe"

and

regedit /e c:\temp\cmd.reg "HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Console\^%SystemRoot^%_system32_cmd.exe"

So, is there a way to do what I want.

Edit as per ??????? ???????????'s comment: the key is the exact string, with the percent signs. So I don't want %SystemRoot% expanded, but passed to regedit as is.

© Super User or respective owner

Related posts about command-line

WMI permissions: Select CommandLine, ProcessId FROM Win32_Process returns no data for CommandLine

as seen on Server Fault - Search for 'Server Fault'
Hi all, I am gathering performance data via WMI and would like to avoid having to use an account in the Administrators group for this purpose. The target machine is running Windows Server 2003 with the latest SP/updates. I've done what I believe to be the appropriate configuration to allow our user… >>> More
WMI permissions: Select CommandLine, ProcessId FROM Win32_Process returns no data for CommandLine

as seen on Server Fault - Search for 'Server Fault'
I am gathering performance data via WMI and would like to avoid having to use an account in the Administrators group for this purpose. The target machine is running Windows Server 2003 with the latest SP/updates. I've done what I believe to be the appropriate configuration to allow our user access… >>> More
Java 1.5 Command Line Password Masking

as seen on Stack Overflow - Search for 'Stack Overflow'
All, Our server is running Java 1.5 and I am having difficulty trying to mask user input from the command line. I am executing a jar file (java -jar my.jar) and am working through command line prompts via printlns. I cannot use Java Console. Thanks >>> More
Modifying AD Schema permissions from the command line

as seen on Geeks with Blogs - Search for 'Geeks with Blogs'
Recently while making some changes for a client, I accidently dug myself into a pretty deep hole. I was trying to explicitly deny a certain user from reading a few group policies including the Default Domain Policy. When I went in to make the change I accidently denied Authenticated Users rather… >>> More
Ask the Readers: Do You Use the Command Line?

as seen on How to geek - Search for 'How to geek'
Most people have heard of it but not everyone is familiar or comfortable with how to use this bastion of geekdom. This week we would like to know if you use the command line or not. The command line…the bastion of ultimate geekery in many peoples’ eyes. You often hear people referring to doing… >>> More

Related posts about regedit

Does an alternative to regedit.exe exist?

as seen on Super User - Search for 'Super User'
Is there something better than regedit.exe for searching and editing the Windows registry? Update 1: Registrar Registry Manager 6.50 from Resplendence Software Projects, free lite edition meets the two requirements listed below. Direct download URL (2.7 MB). Search can also be restricted to a particular… >>> More
regedit to run in script, not in background

as seen on Super User - Search for 'Super User'
Hi. Is there a way for regedit to run in script, not in background. With /e (export) it runs in background and returns control to the console (and would return control to a script as well, i think). I want to wait for it to finish. >>> More
Automatic Remote REGEDIT?

as seen on Super User - Search for 'Super User'
I've got a lot of computers on the domain here that do not have remote desktop enabled. I can open the command prompt and do this command: REG.exe ADD \\[the machine im doing this to]\HKLM\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\ Control\\"Terminal Server" /v fDenyTSConnections /t REG_DWORD /d 0 and it works… >>> More
Disable Windows Notifications from regedit in window OS

as seen on Super User - Search for 'Super User'
Kindly give me the full path of regedit from where I can disable the windows notification. For example if I disable the ctrl+alt+del from regedit, after disabling window send me the notification that Task manager have been disable by your administrator. I don't need these type of notification. Kindly… >>> More
How do I export HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Console\%SystemRoot%_system32_cmd.exe with regedit from cmd.exe?

as seen on Super User - Search for 'Super User'
I am trying to export the registry key HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Console\%SystemRoot%_system32_cmd.exe but am unable to do so, probably because of the percent signs. I tried to escape the %-sign with a caret or another %-sign, but this didn't help me: regedit /e c:\temp\cmd.reg "HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Console\%%SystemRoot%%_system32_cmd… >>> More