Registry access restricted on W2K

[Guest]

I have a wrong file type association but can not change it the usally way in
the explorer. So I tried to delete the file type key in the registry to get
the file type with no software associated. But I do not have at least the
rights to see the contents of this key AS ADMINISTRATOR!!! It's like the
feature you have in WinXP where you can set access permissions in the
registry like in the file system. But you don't have access to such a feature
in W2K. I can access all other file type keys in the registry there. Only
this one is restricted!
Does anybody know how to unlock this restriction to associate the correct
software to the file type?

Additional technical info:
Software: Unigraphics NX2
File Type: .prt
Association starts a installer.
(Maybe earlier - before installation of UG NX2 - associated with CoCreate
OneSpace Modeller!)

 

[Dave Patrick]

:
|I have a wrong file type association but can not change it the usally way
in
| the explorer.
* What happens when you try?

So I tried to delete the file type key in the registry to get
| the file type with no software associated. But I do not have at least the
| rights to see the contents of this key AS ADMINISTRATOR!!!
* What happens when you try?

It's like the
| feature you have in WinXP where you can set access permissions in the
| registry like in the file system. But you don't have access to such a
feature
| in W2K. I can access all other file type keys in the registry there. Only
| this one is restricted!
| Does anybody know how to unlock this restriction to associate the correct
| software to the file type?
* Possibly take ownership of the key. (regedt32.exe)

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Microsoft MVP [Windows]
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[Guest]

:
|I have a wrong file type association but can not change it the usally way
in
| the explorer.
* What happens when you try?

no error or warning, but the association is untouched and set to the wrong
application.

So I tried to delete the file type key in the registry to get
| the file type with no software associated. But I do not have at least the
| rights to see the contents of this key AS ADMINISTRATOR!!!
* What happens when you try?

i get an error that I do not have the rights to access this key (like some
system/services keys.

It's like the
| feature you have in WinXP where you can set access permissions in the
| registry like in the file system. But you don't have access to such a
feature
| in W2K. I can access all other file type keys in the registry there. Only
| this one is restricted!
| Does anybody know how to unlock this restriction to associate the correct
| software to the file type?
* Possibly take ownership of the key. (regedt32.exe)

Thank you for this hint! I didn't try it this way yet!
I'll try this tommorow because the pc is at one of my customers site.

 

[Dave Patrick]

The exact text of the error might help. You can also change file type
associations from a command prompt;

assoc .zzz=zzzfile
would associate .zzz extension with the file type 'zzzfile'

Also check that the Reg_Dword value of
NoFileAssociate=0
HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\Explorer
HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\Explorer

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Dave Patrick ....Please no email replies - reply in newsgroup.
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Microsoft MVP [Windows]
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:
| "Dave Patrick" wrote:
|
| > "torra" wrote:
| > |I have a wrong file type association but can not change it the usally
way
| > in
| > | the explorer.
| > * What happens when you try?
|
| no error or warning, but the association is untouched and set to the wrong
| application.
|
|
| > So I tried to delete the file type key in the registry to get
| > | the file type with no software associated. But I do not have at least
the
| > | rights to see the contents of this key AS ADMINISTRATOR!!!
| > * What happens when you try?
|
| i get an error that I do not have the rights to access this key (like some
| system/services keys.
|
|
| > It's like the
| > | feature you have in WinXP where you can set access permissions in the
| > | registry like in the file system. But you don't have access to such a
| > feature
| > | in W2K. I can access all other file type keys in the registry there.
Only
| > | this one is restricted!
| > | Does anybody know how to unlock this restriction to associate the
correct
| > | software to the file type?
| > * Possibly take ownership of the key. (regedt32.exe)
|
| Thank you for this hint! I didn't try it this way yet!
| I'll try this tommorow because the pc is at one of my customers site.
|

 

[Guest]

assoc .zzz=zzzfile
would associate .zzz extension with the file type 'zzzfile'

After using assoc I was able to access the file type in the registry.
I've now reset it to corect values copying from another installation
but there is probably still an installation error. So I have to see...

Also check that the Reg_Dword value of
NoFileAssociate=0
HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\Explorer
HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\Explorer

They are not set at all, but I think this is default.

Thank you very much for help!!!

 

[Dave Patrick]

Yes if they're not found then the default is 0

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Dave Patrick ....Please no email replies - reply in newsgroup.
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Microsoft MVP [Windows]
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:
| > NoFileAssociate=0
| > HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\Explorer
| > HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\Explorer
|
| They are not set at all, but I think this is default.
|
| Thank you very much for help!!!
|