If you are creating a
.reg file (a text file that you double-click to update the registry), you
MUST have all the lines, including the header. If you leave out the top line, Windows won't recognize it as a registry script and will give you an error.
The file content should look exactly like this (assuming your ISTA folder is in
C:\ISTA):
Code:
Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00
[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\BMWGroup\ISPI\ISTA]
"InstallLocation"="C:\\ISTA"
Crucial Check:
The path in the last line (
"C:\\ISTA") must match
exactly where you put your ISTA folder.
- If your folder is actually at
C:\Users\Name\Desktop\ISTA, you must change that line in the code to match.
- Note the double backslashes
\\ are required in the .reg file format.
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Alternative (Easier) Method:
If the file method is giving you errors, it is often easier to just do it manually. This prevents syntax errors.
1. Click Start, type
regedit, and hit Enter.
2. Navigate through the folders on the left:
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE ->
SOFTWARE ->
WOW6432Node ->
BMWGroup ->
ISPI ->
ISTA
*(If the
BMWGroup,
ISPI, or
ISTA folders don't exist, right-click the parent folder -> New -> Key and name them exactly as shown).*
3. Once you are inside the
ISTA folder on the left, look at the right side.
4. Right-click in the blank space on the right ->
New ->
String Value.
5. Name it:
InstallLocation
6. Double-click
InstallLocation and set the
Value data to your actual folder path (e.g.,
C:\ISTA).
*(Note: When doing it manually here, use single backslashes like a normal folder path).*
Once that is set, try opening ISTA again.
