Registry Access

run regedit, and from the file menu select "connect network registry". Just typein the name of the machine you want to connect to. bear in mind that you'll need admin rights on the remote machine to do that. alternatively, get reg.exe (from the reskit) and use that to query remote machines from the command line - you can also update the remote registry too if you need to. hope this helps...

I am receiving the following error message: Unable to connect to all of the roots of the computers registry. Disconnect from the remote registry then reconnect.

Run regedt32.exe, make sure you have enough admin access rights with the account you are using, make sure it is the same domain/workgroup.

Error Message: Unable to Connect to all of the Roots... (Q155126)

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The information in this article applies to:

Microsoft Windows NT Server version 4.0
Microsoft Windows NT Workstation version 4.0

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SYMPTOMS
When you connect to a remote registry in Registry Editor by clicking Connect Network Registry on the Registry menu, the following message is displayed:

Unable to connect to all of the roots of the computer's registry. Disconnect from the remote registry and then reconnect before trying again.
Or, when you open a key in a remote registry, the following message is displayed:
Cannot open : Error while opening key.

CAUSE
You are using Regedit.exe to edit the remote registry.

RESOLUTION
To edit the registry on a remote computer set up for remote administration, use Regedt32.exeinstead of Regedit.exe.

Using either regedit or regedt32 will allow access to a registry from a remote computer provided your access is good enough.

Just a quick note about the reg. editors listed in the other responses.

Regedt32 allows you to modify permissions within the registry while regedit does not have this functionality.

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