Re: Problem with registry fix?

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Wasn't looking for the log Susan and didn't scroll. However, from the get
go that type of error message means that you didn't have the proper title
(protocol) for the edit listed as in REGEDIT4 or
Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00.
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"Susan" <dsnsacree@xxxxxxx> wrote in message
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> http://forums.us.dell.com/supportforums/board/message?board.id=si_hijack&message.id=10604
> This is the above thread and you can see the various logs.
> "Kelly" <kelly@xxxxxxxx> wrote in message
> news:%23loU3mopFHA.1996@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
>> Post the .reg file here, Susan.
>>
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>> All the Best,
>> Kelly (MS-MVP)
>>
>> Troubleshooting Windows XP
>> http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com
>>
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>>
>> "Susan" <dsnsacree@xxxxxxx> wrote in message
>> news:e$QOebopFHA.1948@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
>>>I am a volunteer trying to help person on the Dell forums who had a L2Me
>>>infection. The winlogon defaults in the registry were wiped out. Now I
>>>have been trying to get victim to download a regfix to replace/merge the
>>>defaults. However everytime he tries to do the merge, he gets the
>>>following error.
>>> Cannot import C:\winlogondefaults.reg: Error accessing the registry.
>>>
>>> I know that it is not a problem with the registry fix because it is the
>>> standard fix from
>>> http://www.atribune.org/downloads/l2mfix.exe
>>> http://www.downloads.subratam.org/l2mfix.exe
>>> and I have also tried it.
>>>
>>> I am so puzzled by this because another registry fix worked for victim.
>>> It seems this error is tied to the 2nd Hkey entry.
>>> Victim posted the following:
>>>
>>> So opened C:\winlogondefaults.reg with notepad & copied the 1st hkey
>>> entry in C:\winlogondefaults.reg to a blank notepad, saved as "All
>>> fIles"
>>>
>>> and it also updated successfully. Figure that ???
>>>
>>> However, when I tried again with the 2nd Hkey entry in:
>>> C:\winlogondefaults.reg: did not update, i got the dreaded
>>>
>>> "Error accessing the registry"
>>>
>>> ======================================
>>>
>>> Can anyone offer some suggestions please?
>>>
>>> Susan
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
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