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a registry entry to a specified location on the local or remote computer.
reg copy <keyname1> <keyname2> [/s] [/f]
Parameter | Description |
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<keyname1> |
Specifies the full path of the subkey or entry to be added. To specify a remote computer, include the computer name (in the format `\ |
<keyname2> |
Specifies the full path of the second subkey to be compared. To specify a remote computer, include the computer name (in the format `\ |
/s | Copies all subkeys and entries under the specified subkey. |
/f | Copies the subkey without prompting for confirmation. |
/? | Displays help at the command prompt. |
This command doesn't ask for confirmation when copying a subkey.
The return values for the reg compare operation are:
| Value | Description | |--|--| | 0 | Success | | 1 | Failure |
To copy all subkeys and values under the key MyApp to the key SaveMyApp, type:
reg copy HKLM\Software\MyCo\MyApp HKLM\Software\MyCo\SaveMyApp /s
To copy all values under the key MyCo on the computer named ZODIAC to the key MyCo1 on the current computer, type:
reg copy \\ZODIAC\HKLM\Software\MyCo HKLM\Software\MyCo1