How to run the .reg file using PowerShell?

Question

I want to run the .reg file (registry file) using PowerShell Script but I am not able to run it. When i run it manually it creates the respective nodes in registry but i want it execute using powershell script. Below is the code which i tried using but got no results -

$PathofRegFile="c:\file.reg"
regedit /s $PathofRegFile

Another code which i tried was this -

Start-Process -filepath "C:\windows\regedit.exe" -argumentlist "/s c:\file.reg"

Please Help..!

Below is the Content of my .reg file

Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\SePI]

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\SePI\STEP]
@=""

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\SePI\STEP\Platform]
"VERSION"="8.2.6.0"

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\SePI\STEP\Platform\AppService]
"MONITORINTERVAL"=dword:00000005
"MONITORAPPS"="STEP Audit"

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\SePI\STEP\Platform\Audit]
"TRACEON"=dword:00000000
"TRACEDIR"="Specifies the directory to dump trace files if TRACEON is set to 1"

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\SePI\STEP\Platform\Common]
"SSMITRACEFILEX"="C:\\Program Files\\SePI\\STEP\\LogFiles\\SSMITraceFile.txt"
"SSMILOGERRORSLOCALLY"="Yes"
"SSMIDoNotSendToAudit"="FALSE"
"ResourceFile"="C:\\Program Files\\SePI\\STEP\\Programs\\"
"REPORTALLEXCEPTIONS"="Yes"
"KSPath"="C:\\Program Files\\SePI\\STEP\\KeyStore\\"
"KEY"="10069356713705F858B56A9E850DD8CB7D"
"intelliSUITEnode"="WebApp"
"InstallationDir"="C:\\Program Files\\SePI\\STEP\\"
"IMSFirstRun"=dword:00000001
"CONFIGPATH"="C:\\Program Files\\SePI\\STEP\\Configuration Files\\"
"COM_VERBOSEGLOBALCACHE"="False"
"COM_UserProfileCacheExpirationInSecs"="30"
"COM_SSMISenderUtilCacheExpirationInSecs"="120"
"COM_REPORTIGNOREDEXCEPTIONSASWARNINGS"="True"
"COM_LOCALUTILSCACHEEXPIRATIONINSECS"="600"
"COM_DEFAULTPROPERTYCACHEEXPIRATIONINSECS"="600"
"ProductName"="Ron"

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\SePI\STEP\Platform\ESI]

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\SePI\STEP\Platform\ESI\ITranQueryPrep]
"PATH"="C:\\Program Files\\SePI\\STEP\\QueryTemplates"

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\SePI\STEP\Platform\ITran]
"MAXROWSTORETURN"=dword:000003e8
"WRITERPSWD"="PASSWORD"
"WRITER"="ITRAN_WRITER"
"SERVER"="SQL SERVER"
"READERPSWD"="PASSWORD"
"READER"="ITRAN_READER"
"DBNAME"="DATABASENAME"

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\SePI\STEP\Platform\ReportingSvc]
"STATUSINTERVAL"="5"
"POLLINTERVAL"="2"
"MONITORINTERVAL"="5"
"MAXWORKERTHREADS"="5"
"CONFIGFILE"="C:\\Program Files\\SePI\\STEP\\Configuration Files\\"

$S=Start-Process -filepath "C:\windows\regedit.exe" -argumentlist "/s "/s c:\file.reg" -PassThru -Wait $S.ExitCode -eq 0 This is how i used and it returned True on my command shell. Is this the way i should use exitcode? — SRP, Apr 05 '18 at 16:07
@SRP If regedit exits with 0, it means the merge was successful. — Maximilian Burszley, Apr 05 '18 at 16:09
Is this a x64 bit machine? Perhaps the reg is loaded into the HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node? — Matt, Apr 05 '18 at 16:38

Aurimas Stands with Ukraine · Accepted Answer · 2018-04-05T16:15:39.757

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How about using reg.exe instead of regedit.exe

Get-Command reg

CommandType     Name                                               Version    Source
-----------     ----                                               -------    ------
Application     reg.exe                                            10.0.16... C:\Windows\system32\reg.exe

this worked for me fine:

reg import .\test.reg

edited Apr 05 '18 at 16:15

answered Apr 05 '18 at 16:09

Aurimas Stands with Ukraine

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.\ refers to current folder, in your case you should use absolute path so the command would be "reg import C:\file.reg" – Aurimas Stands with Ukraine Apr 05 '18 at 16:32
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@ Aurimas N, I tried using it in this way- reg import C:\Demo.reg It worked and in registry it created the node but on Command Shell it gave this message in RED colour - reg : The operation completed successfully. At C:\Suraj\AutoServerRoleScript.ps1:77 char:1 + reg import C:\Demo.reg + ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ + CategoryInfo : NotSpecified: (The operation completed successfully.:String) [], RemoteException + FullyQualifiedErrorId : NativeCommandError – SRP Apr 06 '18 at 05:02
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it seems that RED message is only happening in ISE, you may try `start-process reg -ArgumentList "import C:\Demo.reg"` – Aurimas Stands with Ukraine Apr 06 '18 at 06:48
I keep receiving this error: reg : ERROR: Error opening the file. There may be a disk or file system error. At line:1 char:1 + reg import "~\AppData\Local\WinDynamicDesktop\scripts\MouseScript\Dar ... + ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ + CategoryInfo : NotSpecified: (ERROR: Error op...e system error.:String) [], RemoteException + FullyQualifiedErrorId : NativeCommandError – Eyal Cohen Feb 17 '23 at 12:40
maybe there is an actual problem with the disk, try running `chkdsk c: /f` to see if there are any problems reported – Aurimas Stands with Ukraine Feb 18 '23 at 11:28

score 9 · Answer 2 · answered Sep 07 '18 at 16:03

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I use

Invoke-Command {reg import \\server\share\test.reg *>&1 | Out-Null}

the last part

*>&1 | Out-Null

pipes the output to null so the console doesn't see it. I do not think this is required but it annoyed me.

answered Sep 07 '18 at 16:03

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Maximilian Burszley · Answer 3 · 2019-04-17T11:02:47.053

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You may be trying to run it with insufficient privileges. This snippet should work:

$startprocessParams = @{
    FilePath     = "$Env:SystemRoot\REGEDIT.exe"
    ArgumentList = '/s', 'C:\file.reg'
    Verb         = 'RunAs'
    PassThru     = $true
    Wait         = $true
}
$proc = Start-Process @startprocessParams

if ($proc.ExitCode -eq 0) {
    'Success!'
}
else {
    "Fail! Exit code: $($Proc.ExitCode)"
}

Pause

edited Apr 17 '19 at 11:02

answered Apr 05 '18 at 16:04

Maximilian Burszley

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I tried using this code on Command Shell it display the Success! but in Registry the node is still not created. – SRP Apr 05 '18 at 16:12
@SRP It then sounds like the problem is with your registry file. Post the content in your question. – Maximilian Burszley Apr 05 '18 at 16:13
I have posted the content of the reg file in the question above, please have a look. – SRP Apr 05 '18 at 16:28
`Start-Process` returned `$null` when used with `reg.exe` so there is no `ExitCode` property to check – Jason S Feb 07 '19 at 22:48

score 3 · Answer 4 · answered Oct 29 '20 at 13:19

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You can use this :

Start-Process -filepath "$env:windir\regedit.exe" -Argumentlist @("/s", "`"C:\file.reg`"")

answered Oct 29 '20 at 13:19

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This worked the best for me by far. – baltermia Dec 07 '21 at 07:46
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How does invoking `regedit` via the CLI with a flag differ to `reg import`? – rokejulianlockhart Jul 21 '23 at 17:42
@baltermia it's a lot more code, what's the upside? – n8. Aug 29 '23 at 16:15

Johan A. · Answer 5 · 2019-11-04T12:42:02.723

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This is what I use

regedit /s "c:\file.reg"

edited Nov 04 '19 at 12:42

answered Nov 04 '19 at 12:27

Johan A.

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