You're missing the header of the .REG file.
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>I have a service with no parameters but can not get it registered - any ideas?
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>[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\PDNC_JS\Parameters]
>"AppDirectory"="C:\\Kapps\\Chanel"
>"Application"="C:\\Kapps\\Chanel\\PDNC_JS.EXE"
>"AppParameters"=""
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>>>Error is
>>>can't import C:\temp\chanel2NTSrv.reg: The specified file is not a registry script. blah blah
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>TIA