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I have a DriveImage XML backup of a computer that I have extracted to a local directory.

How can I see which apps are installed (and where) without booting to it? I can browse it, and obviously look in the Program Files directory, but I want to see the details that you would normally see in "Add/Remove Programs".

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  1. Open regedit
  2. Click the HKLM key.
  3. File -> Load Hive. Browse to \Windows\System32\Config within the image. Select the "Software" file. Click Open. Name the key something like: Software_Image1. Ok.
  4. Browse to HKLM\Software_Image1\Microsoft\Windows\CuttentVersion\Installer.

You're probably most interested in UserData\S-1-5-18\Products (under the above key) where most programs will register their installation (the data that appears in Add/Remove programs).

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Thanks. How do I do that? – Jason Jul 7 '11 at 1:08
@Jason, see edited version. – Chris S♦ Jul 7 '11 at 1:44
I tried to edit the question but I can't make an edit < 6 characters. I found the file in System32, not System – Jason Jul 7 '11 at 18:10
@Jason, thanks, gets me every time. – Chris S♦ Jul 7 '11 at 18:34
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