Modifying later HKLM registry from PE

[daniel.kuhn]

Hi

I've a little problem.

We stage our workstations by restoring a previously created sysprep image.

We then copy a sysprep.inf file to the later os partition and perform a few modifications....like editing the later computer name according to an LDAP query

(1:1 Link from MAC to Computername stored in an LDAP directory).

This works all fine. After 2 reboots the workstation is automatically joined to the domain with it's new name etc...

I now have the problem that I should modify a value of the later HKLM registry tree prior to the first reboot.

So loading the later registry hive in PE, change the value and save it.

Has everyone done this before ?

[IcemanND]

Do you want to do it silently or could it be a manual step?

[daniel.kuhn]

Hi

It has to be done silently

[IcemanND]

check out the REG.EXE command. You will need to LOAD the offline registry, make your changes and then UNLOAD the registry hive. Same as using LOAD/UNLOAD HIVE from within regedit.