freecell score file

Discussion in 'Software' started by forum newbee 10132008, Oct 13, 2008.

  1. forum newbee 10132008

    forum newbee 10132008 Private E-2

    I am trying to transfer the w98 freecell game that was on a desktop to a laptop. When I transfer the freecell game, the scores do not transfer with the freecell.exe file.

    Does anyone know where and under what file the freecell score sheet is kept and updated? Tried to update the score sheet and find it by using the date/time search on the file finder, but only came up with user.dat and win386.swp files closest to the time the freecell game was closed.

    Hopefully, this is the right place to post this question.

    Thanking you in advance.
     
  2. DavidGP

    DavidGP MajorGeeks Forum Administrator - Grand Pooh-Bah Staff Member

    Hi

    Yes should be able to get this file or information although its saved in a registry file over a normal file,

    need to open regedit ( just click Start then Run and type regedit and hit enter ) then click CTRL+F to bring up the Find/Search box and type Freecell and hit enter, you should see the below location

    HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Applets\FreeCell

    if you do then right click it and choose Export, then call the file Freecell. transfer this to the other PC and then with the saved Freecell.reg file double click it and you will gain a warning of merging the data with the current registry, so click ok/yes to continue, this will merge the file and keep the saved games.


    NOTE: editing the registry is not to be taken lightly as this controls how windows works, so risk is yours in editing or merging registry data from another PC or Windows version, as while it may work cross Windows versions it may not, so Win98 registry location may not be the same as Windows XP or Vista, as my Vista location for Freecell is HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\.FreeCellSave-ms

    So backup the registry before attempting, can use this free app in ERUNT
     
  3. forum newbee 10132008

    forum newbee 10132008 Private E-2

    thank you thank you thank you will forever be in your debt worked out well could not export it, but modified the scores on the laptop to the old desktop. thanks again
     

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