Changing Registery Key Permissions

J

Jeff Teel

I have been trying to install Flash on a PC and get this error:
error 1904. module
c:\windows\system32\macromed\flash\flash8.ocx
failed to register. HRESULT - 2147220473. contact your support personnel.

Macromedia says that the permissions for some registery keys are not set
correctly. Specifically the key for
HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\ShockwaveFlash.ShockwaveFlash
The problem machine is not allowing me to change permissions to that key or
any other key that is related to Shockwave. Here are the keys that I have
under HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT for Shockwave
ShockwaveFlash.ShockwaveFlash
ShockwaveFlash.ShockwaveFlash.1
ShockwaveFlash.ShockwaveFlash.3
ShockwaveFlash.ShockwaveFlash.4
ShockwaveFlash.ShockwaveFlash.5
ShockwaveFlash.ShockwaveFlash.6
ShockwaveFlash.ShockwaveFlash.7

I have logged on as the local admin and when right-clicking on the keys
above and choosing "Permissions......" I get the message "You do not have
permission to view the current permission settings for
ShockwaveFlash.ShockwaveFlash, but you can make permission changes."

When I click OK the Permissions window opens and there are no Group or user
names listed in the box. I can add user groups and permissions to the box
but I can't save the changes when I'm finished. I get the message "Unable to
save permission changes on ShockwaveFlash.ShockwaveFlash. Access Denied.

Can anyone point me in the right direction to find out why I am not allowed
to change the keys related to the Flash application?

Thanks
Jeff
 
S

Shelly F

I have been trying to install Flash on a PC and get this error:
error 1904. module
c:\windows\system32\macromed\flash\flash8.ocx
failed to register. HRESULT - 2147220473. contact your support personnel.

Macromedia says that the permissions for some registery keys are not set
correctly. Specifically the key for
HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\ShockwaveFlash.ShockwaveFlash
The problem machine is not allowing me to change permissions to that key or
any other key that is related to Shockwave. Here are the keys that I have
under HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT for Shockwave
ShockwaveFlash.ShockwaveFlash
ShockwaveFlash.ShockwaveFlash.1
ShockwaveFlash.ShockwaveFlash.3
ShockwaveFlash.ShockwaveFlash.4
ShockwaveFlash.ShockwaveFlash.5
ShockwaveFlash.ShockwaveFlash.6
ShockwaveFlash.ShockwaveFlash.7

I have logged on as the local admin and when right-clicking on the keys
above and choosing "Permissions......" I get the message "You do not have
permission to view the current permission settings for
ShockwaveFlash.ShockwaveFlash, but you can make permission changes."

When I click OK the Permissions window opens and there are no Group or user
names listed in the box. I can add user groups and permissions to the box
but I can't save the changes when I'm finished. I get the message "Unable to
save permission changes on ShockwaveFlash.ShockwaveFlash. Access Denied.

Can anyone point me in the right direction to find out why I am not allowed
to change the keys related to the Flash application?

Thanks
Jeff
Click to expand...
Try it in Safe Mode.
Careful when editing the registry.
hth
 
R

Ramesh, MS-MVP

See the following article, mainly the section "Changing Ownership of a
Registry Key"
http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=310426

--
Regards,

Ramesh Srinivasan, Microsoft MVP [Windows XP Shell/User]
Windows® XP Troubleshooting http://www.winhelponline.com


I have been trying to install Flash on a PC and get this error:
error 1904. module
c:\windows\system32\macromed\flash\flash8.ocx
failed to register. HRESULT - 2147220473. contact your support personnel.

Macromedia says that the permissions for some registery keys are not set
correctly. Specifically the key for
HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\ShockwaveFlash.ShockwaveFlash
The problem machine is not allowing me to change permissions to that key or
any other key that is related to Shockwave. Here are the keys that I have
under HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT for Shockwave
ShockwaveFlash.ShockwaveFlash
ShockwaveFlash.ShockwaveFlash.1
ShockwaveFlash.ShockwaveFlash.3
ShockwaveFlash.ShockwaveFlash.4
ShockwaveFlash.ShockwaveFlash.5
ShockwaveFlash.ShockwaveFlash.6
ShockwaveFlash.ShockwaveFlash.7

I have logged on as the local admin and when right-clicking on the keys
above and choosing "Permissions......" I get the message "You do not have
permission to view the current permission settings for
ShockwaveFlash.ShockwaveFlash, but you can make permission changes."

When I click OK the Permissions window opens and there are no Group or user
names listed in the box. I can add user groups and permissions to the box
but I can't save the changes when I'm finished. I get the message "Unable to
save permission changes on ShockwaveFlash.ShockwaveFlash. Access Denied.

Can anyone point me in the right direction to find out why I am not allowed
to change the keys related to the Flash application?

Thanks
Jeff
 

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