Editing registration files

Resplendent Registrar offers an advanced editor which allows you to edit regedit compatible registration files and registry hive files such as registry backups on disk. In order to edit a file, choose Open for Editing... from the File menu and select the file you want to edit. A registry editing window will appear which allows you to edit your registration file in the same way you edit the registry.

You will be presented a new registry window with the contents of the file. Certain functionality,  like bookmarks and undo will not be available in this editor.
When your are finished editing, choose Save from the File menu.

Opening a Registry Image for Editing

Apart from editing registry script files which are compatible with RegEdit, Registrar allows you to edit binary registry images on disk such as a registry backup, a registry hive file and the files on disk which make up a Windows installation. This feature allows you to edit and repair a registry configuration on disk which is damaged and would otherwise have remain non-bootable. To open a registry image for editing, select  Open for Editing... from the main menu and select files of type RegEdt32 compatible hive files in the file type selection box. Now browse to the registry image on disk you would like to edit and select it. An registry editing window will come up which allows you to change the contents of the file. Note that when editing registry hive files, also registry security information such as permissions, auditing and ownership will be saved along with the file.

For more information on differences between different registry file formats, read Differences between Registry File Formats

Note: When opening a registry file for editing, ensure that you have enough registry quota available. When you open a registry file for editing, Registrar needs some temporary storage space to prepare the editing window and process the file for editing. If your registry size limit is too small, you may receive an error message. Change your registry size limit to a bigger value which leaves space for editing larger registration files.