I would like to make a batch file to import one registry key. The only problem is that the key is different for each user. Here is the Key that I'm talking about. [HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Exchange\Messenger\Profiles\http://intranet/instmsg/aliases/ddrafts\Contacts] In my case it is ddrafts for someone eles it would be their logon name. Is their a way to do this?? Thanks Doug

Is there any environment variable that holds that logon name, or perhaps any command taht will output it? -- Leonardo Pignataro - Secret_Doom -- secret_doom@hotmail.com www.batch.hpg.com.br

Leonardo, I have figured it out. Thanks for you help. Here is how it looks just incase you were intrested. @ECHO OFF MD C:\REG :: CREATE MESSAGE .REG FILE >"C:\REG\MESSAGE.REG" ECHO REGEDIT >>"C:\REG\MESSAGE.REG" ECHO. ECHO ADDING "Now adding Registry files" ENTRY >>"C:\REG\MESSAGE.REG" ECHO [hkey_current_user\software\microsoft\exchange\messenger\profiles\http://intranet/instmsg/aliases/%username%\contacts] >>"C:\REG\MESSAGE.REG" ECHO "test1@intranet"="test1@intranet" >>"C:\REG\MESSAGE.REG" ECHO "test2@intranet"="test2@intranet" >>"C:\REG\MESSAGE.REG" ECHO "test3@intranet"="test3@intranet" >>"C:\REG\MESSAGE.REG" ECHO "test4@intranet"="test4@intranet" >>"C:\REG\MESSAGE.REG" ECHO "test5@intranet"="test5@intranet" >>"C:\REG\MESSAGE.REG" ECHO. :: MERGE THE MESSAGE .REG FILE :MERGE START /WAIT REGEDIT /S "C:\REG\MESSAGE.REG" :: DELETE THE MESSAGE .REG FILE DEL "C:\REG\MESSAGE.REG" RD C:\REG :: READY GOTO END :End Now I need to figure out how to delete the key. Doug