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Unable to import computer.reg
All folders and programs (except registry editor) are closed. Windows 10 Pro. version 1803
I exported my entire registry, then tried to import it back. Result:
Cannot import C:\Users\jon\Desktop\regedit\RegEditBU\Computer.reg: Not all data was successfully written to the registry. Some keys are open by the system or other processes, or you have insufficient privileges to perform this operation.
(More in privileges later)
So I then exported the five individual HKEY's, and only HKEY_CURRENT_CONFIG was successfully imported back, "The keys and values contained in C:\Users\jon\Desktop\regedit\RegEditBU\HKCC.reg have been successfully added to the registry."
I then started playing with HKEY_CURRENT_CONFIG\Software\Fonts, changing LogPixels to 61 in the registry editor, exported it, and saw that the resulting .reg file reflected the change. Then in the .reg file I edited the 61 back to 60, and imported it back. The LogPixels was back to its original 60. So, I think I have proper privileges.
I followed the suggestion to perform an in-place repair with the installation disk that I used for the original installation. It was not successful, the only option available was to save NOTHING. Reasoning that there is probably a mismatch between my current installed version and the media version (bootable DVD), I downloaded the current version from MS. Then the in-place repair was successful.
I then exported the entire registry, but importing it back was still unsuccessful. So I exported the five KEYS individually, and only HKEY_CURRENT_CONFIG was successfully imported. So I tried the individual directories in HKEY_CURRENT_USER, and here's the result:
HKCUAppEvents.reg OK
HKCUConsole.reg OK
HKCUControlPanel.reg OK
HKCUEnvironment.reg OK
HKCUEUDC.reg OK
HKCUKeyboardLayout.reg OK
HKCUPrinters.reg OK
HKCUSoftware.reg Cannot import Error accessing the registry, then later Cannot import C:\Users\jon\Desktop\regedit\RegEditBU\HKCUSoftware.reg: Not all data was successfully written to the registry. Some keys are open by the system or other processes, or you have insufficient privileges to perform this operation.
HKCUSystem.reg OK
HKCUVolatileEnvironment.reg OK
I'm out of ideas.