How to re-enable REGEDIT on XP?

[U|tim4T3z]

Gosh! I just messed up with my registry setting, and now I can’t re-enable it! I tried to merge the following syntaxes, but failed and blocked by XP!! Help…. I am a admin and dun even know any idea to salvage it… please show me how or contact me at ls_james@hotmail.com

Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00

[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\Curre ntVersion\Policies\System]
"DisableRegistryTools"=dword:00000000

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\Curr entVersion\Policies\System]
"DisableRegistryTools"=dword:00000000

(i could solve it under win98se but cant on XP, of coz i set the title as REGEDIT4 )

[minoukat]

maybe try and add a new registry key that re-enables it ? like in a file Reg.reg, add :

Regedit

[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\Curre ntVersion\Policies\System]"DisableRegistryTools"=dword:00000000

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\Curr entVersion\Policies\System]"DisableRegistryTools"=dword:00000000

and do the appropriate changes, then try and install the keys.

[redduc900]

Welcome to the forums U|tim4T3z...You should be able to re-enable the Registry editing tools by using the Group Policy Editor (as long as you're logged on as Administrator). Start | Run | Type gpedit.msc and hit OK | Expand the following tree...User Configuration | Administrative Templates | Highlight "System" | Right click "Prevent access to registry editing tools" and select "Properties" | Select the "Disabled" or "Not Configured" radio button.

The "Registry editing tools" are regedt32.exe and regedit.exe ;)