Re: Registry problem: "Error while deleting key"

Tech-Archive recommends: Fix windows errors by optimizing your registry

One process for removing Registry keys like you have is to start at the
most indented key/value from the name key and work backwards.

- Name Key <--|
- Sub Key 1 ---|
<--- |
-Sub Key 2 * Start Here and set permissions and delete -|

Otherwise, I'd use a tool to reset the entire Registry Permissions back
to default.
http://winonline.blogspot.com/2005/11/reset-entire-registry-permissions-to.html
*I wouldn't do the global reset without an Image or verified backup.


"Robert Colgan" <RobertEColgan@xxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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On Nov 1, 6:56 pm, "R. McCarty" <PcEngWork-NoSp...@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
wrote:
Boot to Safe Mode and retry the ACL changes/deletion.

"Robert Colgan" <RobertECol...@xxxxxxxxx> wrote in message

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On Nov 1, 6:33 pm, "R. McCarty" <PcEngWork-NoSp...@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
wrote:
Registry Keys/Values have privileges assigned to them. Certain groups
or individual users may not have "Rights" to modify or delete a key.
To
overcome that you have to Right Click the Key name, Click Permissions
add your login name to the ACL ( Access Control List ) and then grant
yourself full privileges. Some keys/values are locked and only allow
you
to change from Safe Mode.

"Robert Colgan" <RobertECol...@xxxxxxxxx> wrote in message

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Hi. When trying to uninstall a program, I got an error message
("Error
1402: Could not open key [key...]) etc. After backing up the
registry,
I went into regedit, found the key, and tried to delete it manually.
When I try to open it, I get an "Error while opening key" message,
and
"Error while deleting key" when I try to delete it.
It seems like something is corrupted in the registry, but I'm no
expert there, and I wouldn't want to mess with it, besides not
knowing
where to begin. Can anyone help me out?

The key, if it matters, is:
HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\CLSID\{97DD9C11-2299-460C-BC4F-177C72FBDB5F}
\Implemented Categories
and also
HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\CLSID\{97DD9C11-2299-460C-BC4F-177C72FBDB5F}
\Programmable

Thanks, I tried that, but I get an "Unable to save permission
changes...Access is denied" message. (I am using an administrator
account.)
Also, when I click "Advanced" and go to the Owner tab, under Current
Owner it says "Unable to display current owner." Is that significant?

No luck once again; I logged in under Administrator and went to
permissions but it already showed Administrator as having all
privileges. I also went to the Ownership tab under Advanced, and it
displayed the owner as
"S-1-5-21-3287201994-1979570389-645809190-1011"; I was able to change
the owner to GEOFFREY\Administrator and GEOFFREY\Administrators, but I
still couldn't delete it. (GEOFFREY is my computer's name :-) )
Maybe this isn't a permissions problem?



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