Create multiple (sub) registry keys in powershell

Question

$Path = "Registry::HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\ODBC\ODBC.INI\Test1\Test2\Test3\Test4"
New-Item -Path $Path

Getting below error

New-Item : The registry key at the specified path does not exist

user11829835 · Accepted Answer · 2019-11-04 13:14:27Z

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The form of the registry path is wrong. Use the following:

$Path = "HKLM:\Software\ODBC\ODBC.INI\Test1\Test2\Test3\Test4"
New-item -Path $Path -Force

As i see you are creating more than one sub dir, thats why you will need -Force switch. Using reg dirs in powerhsell

Hkey local machine = HKLM Hkey current user = HKCU Etc.

answered Nov 4, 2019 at 13:14

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2 Comments

We can use the both method in the registry path

-Force is creating the subfolders also. Thanks!!