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Steps to open registry settings from another install of Windows (Steps are for XP only)

Do EXACTLY what is listed here, or risk screwing something up very badly!

The majority of Messenger Plus! Live settings are stored in HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Patchou\Messenger Plus! Live. The Hive key for users is stored in the ntuser.dat file found in C:\Documents and Settings\<username>\ (or whatever the drive letter happens to be)

1. Open Registry Editor. Start > Run > regedit
2. Make a backup of the registry as it is now. Right-click My Computer at the top of the list at the right and select Export. Save the file as "regbackup.reg" and put it on the Desktop. Make sure the option for "All" is selected for the export range.
3. Highlight the folder on the left hand side named HKEY_USERS
4. Open the File menu, and select "Load Hive"
5. Browse for the ntuser.dat file from the old install of Windows, in your old user folder.
6. Name the hive "Old user account"
7. Browse to HKEY_USERS\Old User Account\Software\Patchou
8. Right-Click the Patchou folder and select "Export". Name the file "msgplus.reg", save it to the Desktop, and make sure "Selected Branch" is chosen for range.
9. Highlight the Old User Account folder again. Under the File menu, select "Unload Hive"
10. Open the file msgplus.reg located on the Desktop in Notepad. DO NOT DOUBLE-CLICK THE FILE! Open Notepad first, and then use the file browse within Notepad.
11. Find and replace all references to "HKEY_USERS\Old User Account\Software\" with "HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\"
12. Save the file.
13. Go back to Registry Editor again, select File > Import. Browse for the msgplus.reg file you just saved.
14. You're done! Close Registry Editor and (re)start WLM

At any time, if you think you have made a mistake, doubleclick the regbackup.reg file on the desktop and start again from step 1