Re: Registry Problem - Error while opening key

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On Wed, 11 May 2005 23:04:56 GMT, Lars <larssNOSPAM@xxxxxxxxxxx>
wrote:

>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
bit of a long shot but is the program using this key open?
Oerhaps you should try it from safemode.
Login as administrator

Dave
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