My HDD crashed and I was able to slave it to copy over files. I got the whole drive copied over but the problem is that I use a program called radmin (kinda like pc anywhere) Each entry that I enter is stored in the registry. I am trying to get back all the entrys as there are about 100 entrys that I would have to enter back in and some ip address's that I do not have on file. Does anyone know how I can look at the registry file on the crashed hdd?

Were the entries located in HKLM or HKCU? If it was HKCU, you might be able to do it. OR, you could try a repair installation of the OS.

its located in
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\RAdmin\v2.0\Server\Parameters

I just need to access the registry on the other file system. I have already tried to repair the OS but had no luck so I copied the whole hdd to another hdd that had a working OS

Well, I'll look into it. Couple questions though.

You say that the other drive is a slave. Have you changed anything with this slave drive?

There are a couple programs that may help you out. But, they are not free.

One is O&O Bluecon XL (Similar to the repair console, but more powerful, has a command line registry editor), another is Winternals ERD.

Not sure if Knoppix, which is free, can help or not. Can't remember if it has a registry editor. Now where did I put that cd.

Unless some of the ancient ones here has a better and quicker answer, I'll attempt to research this for you.

Okay, another thing to try.

Have your old hdd as slave. Boot up XP as normal. Run regedit. Now the fun part. Click on HKLM (HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE). On the menu, select File, Load Hive.

Navigate to your old hdd. Go to windows, then system32 then config. The file you want to open is either System or Software (neither has an extension). Then you need to enter in a name for this hive. Type in whatever you wish. I usually enter (blah).

Now, if you don't see any extensions, please click on "View Menu" button and select details. The file System and Software should be more than a meg a piece.

Hopefully, none of this is to confusing. Feel free to ask questions.

I forgot to mention. When, or if this works for you, you are done with said hive. You need to select file and unload hive.

I forgot to mention this is a 2k box

No, problem. Using these procedures will work in NT4, XP, 2003, 2000, probably even longhorn.