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Use a reg file in order to change the value of an entry in the registry

I have created a reg-file in order to change the value of an entry in the registry:

Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00
[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\...]
"InstallPath"="C:\kkk"

The ... above continues to the full path in my reg-file.

The data-type of this entry is REG_SZ, so I have omitted it.

Executing this file does not seem to change the value of that entry.

Does anybody recognize this problem or have any idea where it stems from?

Solution

  • Problem solved by changing "C:\kkk" to `"C:\\kkk" (i.e., was missing a backslash).