can't create registry key

J

jim.e.dimoni

I tried to install software and I rcvd an error that it could not
create a registry key in HKEY_USERS

I opened REGEDIT and confirmed that I can't create a key here.
I can create a key in any other HKEY_... folder.

I have an ADMIN user and my user which is also an admin account.

XP SP2 with all updates.

what do you think is wrong now??

thx
 
J

John John

Verify that you have necessary permissions on the HKU Root key. Verify
that the permission are propagated from the root key to child objects.

John
 
J

jim.e.dimoni

admin and system is already set to full control.
restricted and everyone is set to read

I can create a key in a folder under HKEY_USERS but not in HKEY_USERS

is this normal as I can't do it on another computer either?

Why would a software install want to write that high a level key if it
can't be done.
 

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