[Q] Edit Registry without touchscreen - Windows Phone 7 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting

Hi,
I need some help. I scrued my Omnia 7 touchscreen with the LEO ADVANCED app.
I juste need to set one value to get it working again :
[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Drivers\Touch]
"PDD"="CotullaTouch.dll"
My question is : how can i edit registry without using my phone screen.
I can : unlock screen, use voice recognisation to launch any installed app, remotely install app (i'm prelly sure)
3 solutions are coming up to my mind:
1 Find a desktop app that allows to edit plugged phone's registry
2 Remotely control my phone ( with a computer, use mouse to change the values with WP7 root tool)
3 (less imaginable) créate an Xap that changes this specific value. I will still be able to install it remotely and to launch it with the voice recognisation.
Can only think of thoses two solution. Its the only solutions i found

rsepierre said:
Hi,
I need some help. I scrued my Omnia 7 touchscreen with the LEO ADVANCED app.
I juste need to set one value to get it working again :
[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Drivers\Touch]
"PDD"="CotullaTouch.dll"
My question is : how can i edit registry without using my phone screen.
I can : unlock screen, use voice recognisation to launch any installed app, remotely install app (i'm prelly sure)
3 solutions are coming up to my mind:
1 Find a desktop app that allows to edit plugged phone's registry
2 Remotely control my phone ( with a computer, use mouse to change the values with WP7 root tool)
3 (less imaginable) créate an Xap that changes this specific value. I will still be able to install it remotely and to launch it with the voice recognisation.
Can only think of thoses two solution. Its the only solutions i found
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You have the ability to edit the registry from your PC, you will need to follow these steps:
1 - Download and install the registry editor for the PC:
http://www.torchsoft.com/en/download.html
2 - Connect your Windows Phone to the PC.
3 - Start the Zune software and synchronized with the device.
4 - boot registry editor
5 - Then we click on "File / Connect to a portable device Cams"
6 - Usually the device is already connected to the registry editor
7 - Once you have synced the device with the editor, please edit the required record
PS: Sorry for my bad English

The third option is also actually really easy, though you'll need to deploy the app as an update to an already-trusted app (unless you're using a custom ROM that trusts all app by default).

elpinta25 said:
You have the ability to edit the registry from your PC, you will need to follow these steps:
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Thank you, it works (didn't work with the last 4.6.2 version of Registry Workshop, i use the 2.x available here http://www.torchsoft.com/node/5)
Ok i was able to change the registry values from PC, greaaaat step. But i got it wrong, it's not the right value or not all the values i had to set back. I need someone with an Omnia 7 to tell me all the values he has in :
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Drivers\Touch
I'm already trying to reach LEO ADVANCED's author so see wich ones are modified when we use his app.
Thanks a lot elpinta25

GoodDayToDie said:
The third option is also actually really easy, though you'll need to deploy the app as an update to an already-trusted app (unless you're using a custom ROM that trusts all app by default).
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the problem is that i can't create apps. i'm not a developper
If someone knows any Omnia7 owner, i just need to know what is the value of
[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Drivers\Touch] "PDD"
and
[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Drivers\Touch] "DLL"

It is
"DLL"="TouchMDD.dll"
"PDD"="atmel_pdd.dll"

worked perfectly except i had to try multiple times to edit the registry. It didn't work the first time, did several reboot to find the old value still there (PC/mobile sync problem, don't really know)
but it was the right value to change : "atmel_pdd.dll" and the right way to do it. Thank you titi, gooddaytodie and elpinta

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put lock on manila 2d

need help whot manila!
i got update 19b (for non htc devices) because i got a chinesse phone, Daxian x999 runing windows mobile 6
i was looking how to lock the put the original windows lock app on the right soft key of the manila pls help me
i know there are difernet apps for locking and there is also this:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=446689
but i preffer not installing any more cabs to my device cause my memory status is this:
Storage
Total 76.06MB
In Use 51.83MB
Free: 24.23MB (got backup whit 30 MB here)
Program
Total: 45.71MB
In use 26.07 Mb
Free: 19.01 (22 when it boots i belive)
thanks
There's a couple problems in doing this as I see it...
First, Changing the Soft Keys when using the WinMo interface (NOT Manila/TouchFlo) requires a registry Hack. I'm assuming that there's prolly a different registry setting somewhere to change what Manilla sets the SoftKeys to, but you'd have to find that first. Maybe someone who is more familiar with the Manilla interface and where registry/settings are, could give you that info...
Secondly, I don't believe (or at least know of) an Executable app that Locks the device. I believe the built-in "Device Lock" functionality is calling a DLL or running service/exe or something, but I don't know of an EXE in the windows directory that you can click on to lock your device. Another post I read mentioned something of a "lock.exe" file in the \Windows\ directory but I believe that was a reference to a 3rd party app since I do not have/see that file. Again someone with more knowledge - please feel free to step in and correct/inform.
in light of those two problems I would recommend using the built-in (or at least built-in on my phone - Fuze w/ WinMo) "Long Press End Key" option found in Start > Settings > System which can be set to lock the device when the "end" key is held down. This option may or may not exist on your phone... I am not sure if it's just something HTC included on mine, or what.
I hope this helps a little bit, or someone else can be of better assistance.
found it
thnaks for ur answer i found it de devicelock is hidden in windows right now i cant remember if its a.exe or what but its named devicelock.
i sold that phone to a friend and now i got an opal, its funny because i found my own q while looking for the same app

[Q] Changing the Theme accent color?

I just got promoted and was given an LG C900 to use as my cell phone. The previous owner wiped it and when I received it 7.0 was on it.
I did some googling and updated it to 7.5 so it's running Mango now. I'm trying to change the theme accent color. None of them are dark enough. How would I go about making the colors darker or setting some type of custom theme up?
Derple said:
I just got promoted and was given an LG C900 to use as my cell phone. The previous owner wiped it and when I received it 7.0 was on it.
I did some googling and updated it to 7.5 so it's running Mango now. I'm trying to change the theme accent color. None of them are dark enough. How would I go about making the colors darker or setting some type of custom theme up?
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only if you have your device interop unlocked. then you can install Advanced Configuration Tool by Schaps and change accent colors.
Since you have an LG it's easy to unlock your phone following the instructions here. You install MFG tool and modify the registry. After that you can sideload the advanced config tool with for example this.
Thank you for the information. I checked that thread and it says this: This only works on devices that already have a developer-unlock!
My device does not have a developer-unlock so I cannot apply his methods
Derple said:
Thank you for the information. I checked that thread and it says this: This only works on devices that already have a developer-unlock!
My device does not have a developer-unlock so I cannot apply his methods
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that is incorrect, which is good for you . Read the article carefully. if you have an LG device, and ONLY an LG device, you were able to follow the steps to completely unlock your phone at any time, even on Mango. Trust me. It's a known fact that LG devices have the LG MFG tool with built-in registry editor.
dial ##634# on your phone and press call. that will install the LG MFG tool (listed under you apps).
then follow these steps (a lot of steps, but trust me, well worth it, you can sideload homebrew applications and a lot more)
1. Prepare a cup of coffee
2. Open the MFG app. The password is: appmfg#*#
3. Go to Engineer Menu -> Other Settings -> Edit Registry
4. Set your ROOT PATH to "HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE"
5. Set your input path to "\Comm\Security\LVMod"
6. Set your input key to "DeveloperUnlockState" and set to DWORD.
7. Leave input data box empty and tap "SET".
8. The output should be 0.
9. Now enter "1" in the inputbox and tap "SET".
10. The output should be 1.
11. Set your input path to "\Software\Microsoft\DeviceReg"
12. Set your input key to "PortalUrlProd" and set to DWORD.
13. Clear the input data box and hit "SET".
14. Output result should be "0".
15. Set your input key to "PortalUrlInt" and set to DWORD.
13. Clear the input data box and hit "SET".
14. Output result should be "0".
15. Set your input path to "\Software\Microsoft\DeviceReg\Install"
16. Set your input key to "MaxUnsignedApp" and set to DWORD.
17. Clear the input data box and hit "SET".
18. The output should be 0.
19. Now enter "2147483647" in the inputbox and tap "SET".
20. Output result should be "2147483647".
Thank you. I went ahead and followed those instructions and rebooted. Still installing Windows Phone SDK 7.1 so I can run Tom XAP Installer to see about installing the tools you linked before (hope I'm doing this right).
Derple said:
Thank you. I went ahead and followed those instructions and rebooted. Still installing Windows Phone SDK 7.1 so I can run Tom XAP Installer to see about installing the tools you linked before (hope I'm doing this right).
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cool, this one (XapDeployX) doesn't require VS I believe. Either way, it's a good program to deploy programs because you can use this to update a program without deleting it's settings.
BTW. Advanced Config Tool will install itself in the Settings menu in case you are looking for it. It will throw and error message when you start it, but it will run. I highly recommend not to play with any of the other settings in the program because you can mess up your device. Only use the accent color part.
The program is sometimes picky and doesn't want to start. My experience was to use the deployer above and it worked (compared to another one I tried).
cheers
Ok so I followed the instructions, rebooted, connected to my computer, launched zune, and ran the xap file.
Tom XAP Installer tells me the following:
-Please make sure your phone was unlocked!
-Please make sure you connected device to PC and Zune launched
EDIT: I tried the link you gave me above and that worked great Any other XAP's I should look into? So far this thing is much cooler than the iPhone 3G I had. I just wish it had Citrix, VPN, and could see wifi networks with a hidden SSID
Derple said:
Ok so I followed the instructions, rebooted, connected to my computer, launched zune, and ran the xap file.
Tom XAP Installer tells me the following:
-Please make sure your phone was unlocked!
-Please make sure you connected device to PC and Zune launched
EDIT: I tried the link you gave me above and that worked great Any other XAP's I should look into? So far this thing is much cooler than the iPhone 3G I had. I just wish it had Citrix, VPN, and could see wifi networks with a hidden SSID
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developers are currently rewriting their homebrew tools for Mango. Needs some time. There are a few useful homebew apps in this forum, e.g. r1ng3d to get your custom ringtones. For sideloading apps I highly recommend Phone7Market. You can search the marketplace, review screenshots and deploy with the same program. You can sideload some HTC OEM apps if you like as well. You can find more 3rdMarketPlace applications via this program. If you use the same deployer above you will be able to run them fine on the LG even though they are Samsung or HTC.
derausgewanderte said:
only if you have your device interop unlocked. then you can install Advanced Configuration Tool by Schaps and change accent colors.
Since you have an LG it's easy to unlock your phone following the instructions here. You install MFG tool and modify the registry. After that you can sideload the advanced config tool with for example this.
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you're a very helpful guy, I have my phone unlocked and tweaked thanks to you
scoobysnacks said:
you're a very helpful guy, I have my phone unlocked and tweaked thanks to you
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woah, you seem to be extremely helpful as well looking at your statistics . 2,523 posts and 484 Thanks since July 2011. how do you do that?
that's 21 posts per day
derausgewanderte said:
woah, you seem to be extremely helpful as well looking at your statistics . 2,523 posts and 484 Thanks since July 2011. how do you do that?
that's 21 posts per day
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hahaha boredom really...
I've been on sick leave from work so I haven't had much else to do lol

[Q] edit phone registry from computer?

So, I changed the name of the light theme to a custom name by using the wp7 root tool by heathcliff. After doing that, I can't open any apps on my phone, not even root tool or nokia's own diagnostic tool or games (well, game is considered an app). The app actually opens for like 1 second and closes instantly. Even after rebooting the phone, the same thing happens. I am still able to access email and the phone setting except for theme.
I am trying my luck by asking if there's anyway to edit the phone's registry by using PC and if there's no way, then sad enough, I'll have to hard reset my phone
DJ Krush said:
So, I changed the name of the light theme to a custom name by using the wp7 root tool by heathcliff. After doing that, I can't open any apps on my phone, not even root tool or nokia's own diagnostic tool or games (well, game is considered an app). The app actually opens for like 1 second and closes instantly. Even after rebooting the phone, the same thing happens. I am still able to access email and the phone setting except for theme.
I am trying my luck by asking if there's anyway to edit the phone's registry by using PC and if there's no way, then sad enough, I'll have to hard reset my phone
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you did make a backup of your device via zune before poking around didn't you?
if you have used zune to update recently you can restore to that which may lose some stuff but at least not everything
as for changing the reg via the PC without being able to run any apps on the phone, I believe your out of luck
I'm guessing you have a Lumia 710? It *might* be possible to write an app that uses the Nokia registry access or provxml driver (I.E. doesn't require Root Tools) and is able to modify the registry at launch, before it tries to load its UI (trying to load the UI probably being the step where things will break and crash). Might, I say...
Thanks to everyone for taking their time to reply, I did not backup my phone and does not have the knowledge to make an app. I think the easiest way out for me is to just hard reset my phone.

How to remove index letters from the app list?

Hello, several days ago index letters appeared on my app list. Before they were not there. I know they make searching the app list easier, but I don't like them. How to remove them?
See the attached image.
You have to have:
- unlocked device (only full unlock),
- registry editor: http://www.touchxperience.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=20&t=593 or: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1989295
Now, in registry editor run to:
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Start\GroupingThreshold
and change value to eg. 200 (must be higher than the number of installed applications). Next you restart your device.
Budniu said:
You have to have:
- unlocked device (only full unlock),
- registry editor: http://www.touchxperience.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=20&t=593 or: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1989295
Now, in registry editor run to:
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Start\GroupingThreshold
and change value to eg. 200 (must be higher than the number of installed applications). Next you restart your device.
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How many is the default threshold?
fashion_m said:
How many is the default threshold?
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20 but I'm not sure. Original registry value is "0" (nul).
Default threshold is 45 apps in the list, total (counting built-in apps, each email account, etc.). However, once you hit that threshold, the jump list will remain until the phone is reset, even if the app count falls below that limit again.
If you are able to use Root Tools or otherwise have a rooted phone, there are multiple homebrew apps that can tweak this behavior for you, much easier than manually editing the registry. If you don't, then... that's going to make things tricky.
Any chance to disable this in wp 8.1 ??
I have only stock apps installed around 20 apps and letters dont want to disappear
Are there tweaking apps that do not require the phone to be unlocked?
fashion_m said:
Are there tweaking apps that do not require the phone to be unlocked?
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Sorry, can only be removed with fully unlocked devices.
elpinta25 said:
Sorry, can only be removed with fully unlocked devices.
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Hello. This is not working on the phone with interop unlock? be necessary full unlock?

Glance Lumia 1020 after update Windows Phone 10

good personal day, updated my lumia 1020 for 10.0.14393.105 version after upgrading , I not find more Extras option , Standby screen to be able to enable Glance Background. Anyone know how I enable this option ?
Thank you
phlopes14 said:
good personal day, updated my lumia 1020 for 10.0.14393.105 version after upgrading , I not find more Extras option , Standby screen to be able to enable Glance Background. Anyone know how I enable this option ?
Thank you
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Nope!, Glance dont working anymore in Redstone builds (14393 / 1495 / 14926) if you want glance, keep phone in TH2 (last 10586.545)
phlopes14 said:
good personal day, updated my lumia 1020 for 10.0.14393.105 version after upgrading , I not find more Extras option , Standby screen to be able to enable Glance Background. Anyone know how I enable this option ?
Thank you
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I recently updated to 10.0.14393.187 and got glance working by copying the older version of glance and tweaking/adding some registry settings. Might be worth trying yourself.
You need to be able to access the phone in mass storage mode. Unless you know how to put files on your phone another way. Then do that instead.
Followed these instructions here to update and how to edit the registry:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=68222287&postcount=3
Glance file:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/win...-rs1-build-t3319375/post67795323#post67795323
(I followed the rest of the thread for more instructions. I also highly recommend reading through)
Used WPinternals to set 1020 to mass storage mode.
This says where to copy the extracted files. I had to run a file explorer program as administrator to copy the files. (I used explorer++).
dape16 said:
I connected my Lumia 1020 in Mass Storage mode and then transferred the missing files to "\Data\\SharedData\\OEM\\Public". Then I used regedit to add the missing keys. In the SOFTWARE hive all the keys were needed, in SYSTEM I just changed these two values: "ImagePath"="c:\\windows\\system32\\OEMServiceHost.exe -k NsgGlance" and "PreshutdownTimeout"=dword:00000032.
Good luck.
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If you do happen to have a backup from a working build. I believe you can import the registries you need. I don't know how to do that exactly though. Otherwise continue.
When doing the registry part use only one backslash (\) not two. That took me a while to figure out.
First registry set. Took a little bit to put these all in.
titi66200 said:
Glance working on lumia 1020 Win Redstone 10.0.14390.0.
I have restored this keys from my backup 10.0.10586.494.
Code:
[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\OEM\Nokia\lpm]
"AlwaysOnInCharger"=dword:00000000
"AppGraphicTimeout"=dword:00000000
"BSSwitchOffTimeout"=dword:0000001e
"ClockAndIndicatorsCustomColor"=dword:00000000
"DarkMode"=dword:00000000
"DarkModeElements"=dword:0000000f
"DarkModeEnd"=dword:000001a4
"DarkModeOverrideColor"=dword:00000000
"DarkModeStart"=dword:00000528
"DarkModeThreshold"=dword:00004e20
"DoubleTapEnabled"=dword:00000000
"Enabled"=dword:00000001
"MinimizeIcon"=dword:00000000
"Mode"=dword:00000000
"MoveClock"=dword:00000000
"NormalModeElements"=dword:0000001f
"SwipeEnabled"=dword:00000000
"SwitchOffTimeout"=dword:0000000f
"PanelType"=dword:00000001
"ShowDetailedAppStatus"=dword:00000000
"ShowSystemNotifications"=dword:00000000
"FontFile"="\\Data\\SharedData\\OEM\\Public\\lpmFonts_4.1.12.4\\lpmFont_wxga.bin"
"AppGraphicGestures"=dword:00000000
"SingleTapWakeup"=dword:00000000
"EnablePublicSDK"=dword:00000000
"SupportedTouchEvents"=dword:00000000
And
Code:
[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\OEM\Nokia\NokiaSvcHost\Plugins\NsgGlance\NlpmService]
"PluginPath"="\\Data\\SharedData\\OEM\\Public\\NsgGlance_NlpmServiceImpl_4.1.12.4.dll"
"Path"="C:\\Data\\SharedData\\OEM\\Public\\NsgGlance_NlpmService_4.1.11.3.dll"
"Version"="4.1.12.4"
"PluginVersion"="4.1.12.4"
"Enabled"=dword:00000001
"UsingBeta"=dword:00000000
"UseBeta"=dword:00000000
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And Second set. I think most of these were already there. Just a few things needed to be tweaked.
titi66200 said:
If not working check this
Code:
[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Services\NlpmService]
"Description"="Standby screen service"
"DisplayName"="NlpmService"
"ErrorControl"=dword:00000000
"FailureActions"=hex:80,51,01,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,04,00,00,00,14,00,00,\
00,01,00,00,00,e8,03,00,00,01,00,00,00,e8,03,00,00,01,00,00,00,e8,03,00,00,\
00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00
"ImagePath"="c:\\windows\\system32\\OEMServiceHost.exe -k NsgGlance"
"ObjectName"="LocalSystem"
"PreshutdownTimeout"=dword:00000032
"RequiredPrivileges"=hex(7):53,00,65,00,43,00,68,00,61,00,6e,00,67,00,65,00,4e,\
00,6f,00,74,00,69,00,66,00,79,00,50,00,72,00,69,00,76,00,69,00,6c,00,65,00,\
67,00,65,00,00,00,53,00,65,00,49,00,6e,00,63,00,72,00,65,00,61,00,73,00,65,\
00,57,00,6f,00,72,00,6b,00,69,00,6e,00,67,00,53,00,65,00,74,00,50,00,72,00,\
69,00,76,00,69,00,6c,00,65,00,67,00,65,00,00,00,53,00,65,00,43,00,72,00,65,\
00,61,00,74,00,65,00,47,00,6c,00,6f,00,62,00,61,00,6c,00,50,00,72,00,69,00,\
76,00,69,00,6c,00,65,00,67,00,65,00,00,00,00,00
"ServiceSidType"=dword:00000001
"Start"=dword:00000003
"Type"=dword:00000020
[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Services\NlpmService\Parameters]
"ServiceDll"=hex(2):25,00,53,00,79,00,73,00,74,00,65,00,6d,00,52,00,6f,00,6f,\
00,74,00,25,00,5c,00,53,00,79,00,73,00,74,00,65,00,6d,00,33,00,32,00,5c,00,\
4e,00,6c,00,70,00,6d,00,53,00,65,00,72,00,76,00,69,00,63,00,65,00,2e,00,64,\
00,6c,00,6c,00,00,00
"ServiceDllUnloadOnStop"=dword:00000001
[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Services\NlpmService\TriggerInfo]
[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Services\NlpmService\TriggerInfo\0]
"Action"=dword:00000001
"Data0"=hex:75,38,bc,a3,3e,06,8a,41
"Data1"=hex:00,00,00,00,01,00,00,00
"DataType0"=dword:00000001
"DataType1"=dword:00000001
"Guid"=hex:16,28,7a,2d,5e,0c,fc,45,9c,e7,57,0e,5e,cd,e9,c9
"Type"=dword:00000007
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Don't forget to unload the hive when you're all done. Unless you use a different registry editor. I'm sure you'll figure it out.
I also changed a couple of settings but people got it working without changing them.
Good luck.
thedayi said:
I recently updated to 10.0.14393.187 and got glance working by copying the older version of glance and tweaking/adding some registry settings. Might be worth trying yourself.
You need to be able to access the phone in mass storage mode. Unless you know how to put files on your phone another way. Then do that instead.
Followed these instructions here to update and how to edit the registry:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=68222287&postcount=3
Glance file:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/win...-rs1-build-t3319375/post67795323#post67795323
(I followed the rest of the thread for more instructions. I also highly recommend reading through)
Used WPinternals to set 1020 to mass storage mode.
This says where to copy the extracted files. I had to run a file explorer program as administrator to copy the files. (I used explorer++).
If you do happen to have a backup from a working build. I believe you can import the registries you need. I don't know how to do that exactly though. Otherwise continue.
When doing the registry part use only one backslash (\) not two. That took me a while to figure out.
First registry set. Took a little bit to put these all in.
And Second set. I think most of these were already there. Just a few things needed to be tweaked.
Don't forget to unload the hive when you're all done. Unless you use a different registry editor. I'm sure you'll figure it out.
I also changed a couple of settings but people got it working without changing them.
Good luck.
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yesss!!!!! with this procedure it's working in 14393.189!!! ... and in 14393.189 onedrive sync is working too!! (off topic but important for me).

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