Re: Registry Problem - Error while opening key

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da_test <davexnet02NO@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in
news:0nn4819h40rl9m1qk557hirsuaqib9dtst@xxxxxxx:

> On Wed, 11 May 2005 18:37:35 GMT, Lars <larssNOSPAM@xxxxxxxxxxx>
> wrote:
>
>>There is an entry in my registry which is stopping me from upgrading
>>some software. When accessing the entry using regedit, I get the
>>message "Cannot open xxx: Error while opening key", where xxx is the
>>key that is causing the problem. I have administrator access, and have
>>attempted to change the permissions on the key to allow me to delete
>>it, but it will not even let me do that.
>>
>>Any ideas anyone?
> what is the key?
>
> Dave
>

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Code Store Database\Distribution
Units\{494b8c10-bdb5-11d1-8373-00a0c901b28c}\DownloadInformation
.

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