Changing Registery Key Permissions

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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
 
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
 
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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