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reg copy — Copy keys and their values in the registry. More information: <https://learn.microsoft.com/windows-s

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Problem

How to use the reg copy command: Copy keys and their values in the registry. More information: <https://learn.microsoft.com/windows-server/administration/windows-commands/reg-copy>.

Solution

reg copy — Copy keys and their values in the registry. More information: <https://learn.microsoft.com/windows-server/administration/windows-commands/reg-copy>.

Copy a registry key to a new registry location:

reg copy {{old_key_name}} {{new_key_name}}

Copy a registry key recursively (with all [s]ubkeys) to a new registry location:

reg copy {{old_key_name}} {{new_key_name}} /s

[f]orcefully (without a prompt) copy a registry key:

reg copy {{old_key_name}} {{new_key_name}} /f

Code Snippets

Copy a registry key to a new registry location

reg copy {{old_key_name}} {{new_key_name}}

Copy a registry key recursively (with all [s]ubkeys) to a new registry location

reg copy {{old_key_name}} {{new_key_name}} /s

[f]orcefully (without a prompt) copy a registry key

reg copy {{old_key_name}} {{new_key_name}} /f

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