Re: registry problems - solution

I have finally found the solution to my problem. Bug:  registry key starting with backslash can corrupt the registry
O/S affected:
        Microsoft

Windows versions 2000, 2000 SP1 Professional
        Microsoft

Windows versions 2000, 2000 SP1 Server
        Microsoft

Windows versions 2000, 2000 SP1 Advanced Server Solution:  Apply SP2
See Microsoft Notes:  Q296733 - Creating a Registry Key That Starts with a Backslash Causes Corruption in Registry  for more details.

Since I'm trying to install Internet Developer Suite, I have to "down grade" the O/S to SP1.  To do this, I'll "update" using the original Windows 2000 CD, then apply SP1.
Boy, what a run around!
Don
At 11:50 PM 8/30/01, you wrote:
Boy, I'm stumped.  I've done
this zillons of times on NT, but this is the first try on Win2k.....
I have a software key, HEKY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Oracle, that I am unable to delete.
Here are the rest of the entries...
HEKY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Oracle

..All_Homes
....ID1
......\Registry Backup
..Backup
....\Registry Backup

There are no other values.  The keys have no values.  The software directories do not exist.  There are no other entries in the registry relating to Oracle.
I have tried an upgrade reinstall of Win2k - no difference I tried applying SP1 - no difference.
Any ideas on getting rid of this puppy?  Oracle tells me that they do not know what their software will do if I try to install with this key in the registry.

Thx - Don

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