How to create a registry Key with Regedt32.exe ?

[Guest Adam Smith]

I am cautiously attempting to insert a key into my registry but the

instructions seems to miss some details. I have done this before but now

seem to have lost my way, perhaps some one can guide me back on track.

Below is the instruction set:

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How Do I Enable Windows Installer Logging?

 

Windows includes a registry-activated logging services to help diagnose

Windows Installer issues. This article describes how to enable this

logging service.

 

Open the registry with Regedt32.exe and create the following path and keys:

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\Installer

Reg_SZ: Logging

Value: voicewarmup

 

The letters in the value field can be in any order. Each letter turns on

a different logging mode. Each letter's actual function is as follows

for MSI version 1.1:

v - Verbose output

o - Out-of-disk-space messages

i - Status messages

c - Initial UI parameters

e - All error messages

w - Non-fatal warnings

a - Start up of actions

r - Action-specific records

m - Out-of-memory or fatal exit information

u - User requests

p - Terminal properties

+ - Append to existing file

! - Flush each line to the log

 

"*" - Wildcard, log all information except for the v option. To include

the v option, specify "/l*v".

 

Once activated, the log files that are generated may be found in your

%TEMP% directory.

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The problem is with the insertion of the "Reg_SZ" and the "Value".

I've inserted the Installer Path >>

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\Installer

Edit>>AddKey>>Keyname Reg_SZ [Class left MT]

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\Installer\Reg_SZ

Edit>>Add Value>>Value Name Logging [DataType - Reg_SZ auto loaded]

Data > displays Logging:Reg_SZ: ???

 

Need some help here as I do not wish to screw up the Registry

many questions relevant to set up, is value a subtree of Reg_SZ etc.?

[Guest Dave Patrick]

Re: How to create a registry Key with Regedt32.exe ?

 

You can use regedit.exe for adding Reg_Sz strings. Also you should post the

article ID when asking questions like this for reference.

 

 

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Regards,

 

Dave Patrick ....Please no email replies - reply in newsgroup.

Microsoft Certified Professional

Microsoft MVP [Windows]

http://www.microsoft.com/protect

 

"Adam Smith" wrote:

>I am cautiously attempting to insert a key into my registry but the

>instructions seems to miss some details. I have done this before but now

>seem to have lost my way, perhaps some one can guide me back on track.

>Below is the instruction set:

> ---------------------------------------------------

>

> How Do I Enable Windows Installer Logging?

>

> Windows includes a registry-activated logging services to help diagnose

> Windows Installer issues. This article describes how to enable this

> logging service.

>

> Open the registry with Regedt32.exe and create the following path and

> keys:

> HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\Installer

> Reg_SZ: Logging

> Value: voicewarmup

>

> The letters in the value field can be in any order. Each letter turns on a

> different logging mode. Each letter's actual function is as follows for

> MSI version 1.1:

> v - Verbose output

> o - Out-of-disk-space messages

> i - Status messages

> c - Initial UI parameters

> e - All error messages

> w - Non-fatal warnings

> a - Start up of actions

> r - Action-specific records

> m - Out-of-memory or fatal exit information

> u - User requests

> p - Terminal properties

> + - Append to existing file

> ! - Flush each line to the log

>

> "*" - Wildcard, log all information except for the v option. To include

> the v option, specify "/l*v".

>

> Once activated, the log files that are generated may be found in your

> %TEMP% directory.

> ---------------------------------------------------

>

> The problem is with the insertion of the "Reg_SZ" and the "Value".

> I've inserted the Installer Path >>

> HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\Installer

> Edit>>AddKey>>Keyname Reg_SZ [Class left MT]

> HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\Installer\Reg_SZ

> Edit>>Add Value>>Value Name Logging [DataType - Reg_SZ auto loaded]

> Data > displays Logging:Reg_SZ: ???

>

> Need some help here as I do not wish to screw up the Registry

> many questions relevant to set up, is value a subtree of Reg_SZ etc.?

[Guest Adam Smith]

Re: How to create a registry Key with Regedt32.exe ?

 

Dave Patrick wrote:

> You can use regedit.exe for adding Reg_Sz strings. Also you should post

> the article ID when asking questions like this for reference.

>

>

Article http://www.appdeploy.com/faq/detail.asp?id=73

 

Your reply still leaves me in the dark, I am OK using either

Regedt32.exe or regedit.exe

but either way it does not clarify the question raised at the end of the

posting,

 

Re:

The problem is with the insertion of the "Reg_SZ" and the "Value".

I've inserted the Installer Path >>

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\Installer

Edit>>AddKey>>Keyname Reg_SZ [Class left MT]

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\Installer\Reg_SZ

Edit>>Add Value>>Value Name Logging [DataType - Reg_SZ auto loaded]

Data > displays Logging:Reg_SZ: ???

 

OK, I've created the

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\Installer

 

do I use

Edit>>AddKey>>Keyname Reg_SZ [Class left MT]

what do I put in he class field?

where do I put "Logging" ?

 

where and how do I enter the "Value: voicewarmup" data or is it

value?

[Guest Dave Patrick]

Re: How to create a registry Key with Regedt32.exe ?

 

Start|Run|regedit.exe, then navigate to the desired key, then in the

right-hand pane right-click and choose New|String then name it as required.

Then double-click the newly added string and set the value as needed.

 

 

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Regards,

 

Dave Patrick ....Please no email replies - reply in newsgroup.

Microsoft Certified Professional

Microsoft MVP [Windows]

http://www.microsoft.com/protect

 

"Adam Smith" wrote:

> Article http://www.appdeploy.com/faq/detail.asp?id=73

>

> Your reply still leaves me in the dark, I am OK using either Regedt32.exe

> or regedit.exe

> but either way it does not clarify the question raised at the end of the

> posting,

>

> Re:

> The problem is with the insertion of the "Reg_SZ" and the "Value".

> I've inserted the Installer Path >>

> HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\Installer

> Edit>>AddKey>>Keyname Reg_SZ [Class left MT]

> HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\Installer\Reg_SZ

> Edit>>Add Value>>Value Name Logging [DataType - Reg_SZ auto loaded]

> Data > displays Logging:Reg_SZ: ???

>

> OK, I've created the

> HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\Installer

>

> do I use

> Edit>>AddKey>>Keyname Reg_SZ [Class left MT]

> what do I put in he class field?

> where do I put "Logging" ?

>

> where and how do I enter the "Value: voicewarmup" data or is it

> value?

>

[Guest Dave Patrick]

Re: How to create a registry Key with Regedt32.exe ?

 

You might give this a go.

 

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/826213

 

 

 

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Regards,

 

Dave Patrick ....Please no email replies - reply in newsgroup.

Microsoft Certified Professional

Microsoft MVP [Windows]

http://www.microsoft.com/protect

[Guest Adam Smith]

Re: How to create a registry Key with Regedt32.exe ?

 

Dave Patrick wrote:

> You might give this a go.

>

> http://support.microsoft.com/kb/826213

>

>

>

Thanks - will do

[Guest Grinder]

Re: How to create a registry Key with Regedt32.exe ?

 

Adam Smith wrote:

> I am cautiously attempting to insert a key into my registry but the

> instructions seems to miss some details. I have done this before but now

> seem to have lost my way, perhaps some one can guide me back on track.

> Below is the instruction set:

> ---------------------------------------------------

>

> How Do I Enable Windows Installer Logging?

>

> Windows includes a registry-activated logging services to help diagnose

> Windows Installer issues. This article describes how to enable this

> logging service.

>

> Open the registry with Regedt32.exe and create the following path and keys:

> HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\Installer

> Reg_SZ: Logging

> Value: voicewarmup

>

> The letters in the value field can be in any order. Each letter turns on

> a different logging mode. Each letter's actual function is as follows

> for MSI version 1.1:

> v - Verbose output

> o - Out-of-disk-space messages

> i - Status messages

> c - Initial UI parameters

> e - All error messages

> w - Non-fatal warnings

> a - Start up of actions

> r - Action-specific records

> m - Out-of-memory or fatal exit information

> u - User requests

> p - Terminal properties

> + - Append to existing file

> ! - Flush each line to the log

>

> "*" - Wildcard, log all information except for the v option. To include

> the v option, specify "/l*v".

>

> Once activated, the log files that are generated may be found in your

> %TEMP% directory.

> ---------------------------------------------------

>

> The problem is with the insertion of the "Reg_SZ" and the "Value".

> I've inserted the Installer Path >>

> HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\Installer

> Edit>>AddKey>>Keyname Reg_SZ [Class left MT]

> HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\Installer\Reg_SZ

> Edit>>Add Value>>Value Name Logging [DataType - Reg_SZ auto loaded]

> Data > displays Logging:Reg_SZ: ???

>

> Need some help here as I do not wish to screw up the Registry

> many questions relevant to set up, is value a subtree of Reg_SZ etc.?

 

It appears the article is suggesting this:

 

1) Go to the key:

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\Installer

 

2) Edit menu > New > String value

 

3) Change the name of the new string value to "Logging"

 

4) Change the value of the new string value to "voicewarmup"

 

Other observations

 

* REG_SZ is a datatype for value entries, synonymous with "String

Value." You will have no key or value that is *named* REG_SZ.

[Guest Dave Patrick]

Re: How to create a registry Key with Regedt32.exe ?

 

You're welcome.

 

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Regards,

 

Dave Patrick ....Please no email replies - reply in newsgroup.

Microsoft Certified Professional

Microsoft MVP [Windows]

http://www.microsoft.com/protect

 

"Adam Smith" wrote:

> Thanks - will do