I'm working on a utility in PowerShell to backup specific parts of the Windows Registry, aiming to export data to CliXML for easier user transfers on new computers. My code should retrieve every value and subkey from certain registry paths, but I'm running into issues. `Get-Item` does not recurse through subkeys, while `Get-ChildItem` fails to return values at the top level and does not handle empty values. I'm hesitant to use `reg export`, as I'm not sure about managing the output correctly, especially when it comes to combining files. I'd appreciate guidance on effectively grabbing all registry values, including any that are empty or default. Here's what I currently have:
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Using `reg export` might actually be the best solution! It's usually faster and more straightforward than writing a recursive function. Just remember to remove the first line from the exported file if you're going to merge them together.
Thanks for the tip! I was a bit worried about `reg export` being tedious. By the way, can `reg export` handle individual values too, or is it solely for entire keys?