Regedit: error while deleting key

[Guest Sal]

I'm trying to delete the registry key:

 

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Enum\LPTENUM]

 

 

as per the recommendation in the KB article http://support.microsoft.com/kb/298370/en-us.

However, when I try to delete it regedit returns: "error while

deleting key". How can a delete this key and try to solve the New

Hardware Found wizard from reappearing every time I boot?

 

I've tried deleting the printer and unplugging it and still can't

delete the key. If I go into Device Manager to try to delete the

driver, it isn't even there. That's right, no driver in Device

Manager. This problem is driving me crazy. If I could only delete that

key at least I think I would have a fighting chance. Please help!

[Guest Shenan Stanley]

Re: Regedit: error while deleting key

 

Sal wrote:

> I'm trying to delete the registry key:

>

> [HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Enum\LPTENUM]

>

>

> as per the recommendation in the KB article

> http://support.microsoft.com/kb/298370/en-us. However, when I try

> to delete it regedit returns: "error while

> deleting key". How can a delete this key and try to solve the New

> Hardware Found wizard from reappearing every time I boot?

>

> I've tried deleting the printer and unplugging it and still can't

> delete the key. If I go into Device Manager to try to delete the

> driver, it isn't even there. That's right, no driver in Device

> Manager. This problem is driving me crazy. If I could only delete

> that key at least I think I would have a fighting chance.

> Please help!

 

Right-click on the key (as in the example) and choose "Permissions" instead.

Make sure you (or "Administrators") is listed in the "Group or Usernames"

section.

Make sure you (or "Administrators") have "Full" rights.

Make sure those permissions apply to all subfolders/entries below that one

(Advanced button, bottom checkbox.)

 

Try your delete again.

 

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[Guest R. McCarty]

Re: Regedit: error while deleting key

 

Right Click the Key name, Take Permissions and add your username

then grant yourself full permissions. In some Registry key structures

you must delete from the most indented field first, moving upwards to

the home key name.

 

Key Name ( Final deletion )

-

-

- Delete this one first, then move upwards

 

"Sal" <here@softcom.net> wrote in message

news:1183932561.233716.29460@m37g2000prh.googlegroups.com...

> I'm trying to delete the registry key:

>

> [HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Enum\LPTENUM]

>

>

> as per the recommendation in the KB article

> http://support.microsoft.com/kb/298370/en-us.

> However, when I try to delete it regedit returns: "error while

> deleting key". How can a delete this key and try to solve the New

> Hardware Found wizard from reappearing every time I boot?

>

> I've tried deleting the printer and unplugging it and still can't

> delete the key. If I go into Device Manager to try to delete the

> driver, it isn't even there. That's right, no driver in Device

> Manager. This problem is driving me crazy. If I could only delete that

> key at least I think I would have a fighting chance. Please help!

>

[Guest Sal]

Re: Regedit: error while deleting key

 

On Jul 8, 3:16 pm, "R. McCarty" <PcEngWork-NoSp...@mindspring.com>

wrote:

> Right Click the Key name, Take Permissions and add your username

> then grant yourself full permissions. In some Registry key structures

> you must delete from the most indented field first, moving upwards to

> the home key name.

>

> Key Name ( Final deletion )

> -

> -

> - Delete this one first, then move upwards

>

> "Sal" <h...@softcom.net> wrote in message

>

> news:1183932561.233716.29460@m37g2000prh.googlegroups.com...

>

>

>

> > I'm trying to delete the registry key:

>

> > [HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Enum\LPTENUM]

>

> > as per the recommendation in the KB article

> >http://support.microsoft.com/kb/298370/en-us.

> > However, when I try to delete it regedit returns: "error while

> > deleting key". How can a delete this key and try to solve the New

> > Hardware Found wizard from reappearing every time I boot?

>

> > I've tried deleting the printer and unplugging it and still can't

> > delete the key. If I go into Device Manager to try to delete the

> > driver, it isn't even there. That's right, no driver in Device

> > Manager. This problem is driving me crazy. If I could only delete that

> > key at least I think I would have a fighting chance. Please help!- Hide quoted text -

>

> - Show quoted text -

 

Thank you both for your excellent advice. I was finally able to delete

the registry key. BUT the problem still occurs. The New Hardware

Wizard appears everytime I boot up. After the first boot, I tried

deleting the printer and reinstalling it. The printer works fine, but

no driver for it appears in Device Manager, and everytime I boot up

the New Hardware Wizard still appears.