Trying to remove corrupt registry key

[Jody Flett]

I have a registry key on my Windows 2000 Server that appears to be corrupted
and cannot be removed. It appears as greyed out when looking through
regedt32 and I cannot modify the permissions to the key or remove it or
modify it. I also cannot delete it if I delete the parent key.

I have tried starting regedt32 in the system context by using the at command
and this still does not allow me to do anything with the key.

I need to get rid of this registry key, does anyone have any suggestions on
how to do this?

Thanks

Jody

 

[Jerold Schulman]

I have a registry key on my Windows 2000 Server that appears to be corrupted
and cannot be removed. It appears as greyed out when looking through
regedt32 and I cannot modify the permissions to the key or remove it or
modify it. I also cannot delete it if I delete the parent key.

I have tried starting regedt32 in the system context by using the at command
and this still does not allow me to do anything with the key.

I need to get rid of this registry key, does anyone have any suggestions on
how to do this?

Thanks

Jody

Please specify the full key.

Jerold Schulman
Windows Server MVP
JSI, Inc.
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