I was testing the possibility of using simple bat file to change/add entry
in registry
I tried a simple harmless on from limited user ID in command prompt:

reg /ADD hkcu\Software\zztestkey /v zzvalue /t REG_SZ /d Newvalue /f

and I got
Error: Bad operation. Use /? for help

What have I done wrong? I failed to see any syntax error

I tried HKCU, HKEY_CURRENT_USER also in place of hkcu but still same errors
I tired also as power user in a brand new PC and I got same error msg

Why that extra slash (/). Use "reg ADD" instead.

For examples, type in:

REG ADD /?

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Regards,

Ramesh Srinivasan, Microsoft MVP [Windows XP Shell/User]
Windows® XP Troubleshooting http://www.winhelponline.com


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I was testing the possibility of using simple bat file to change/add entry
in registry
I tried a simple harmless on from limited user ID in command prompt:

reg /ADD hkcu\Software\zztestkey /v zzvalue /t REG_SZ /d Newvalue /f

and I got
Error: Bad operation. Use /? for help

What have I done wrong? I failed to see any syntax error

I tried HKCU, HKEY_CURRENT_USER also in place of hkcu but still same errors
I tired also as power user in a brand new PC and I got same error msg