Guest Adam Smith Posted January 27, 2008 Posted January 27, 2008 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 Dave Patrick Posted January 27, 2008 Posted January 27, 2008 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. -- 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 Posted January 27, 2008 Posted January 27, 2008 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 Posted January 27, 2008 Posted January 27, 2008 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. -- 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 Posted January 27, 2008 Posted January 27, 2008 Re: How to create a registry Key with Regedt32.exe ? You might give this a go. http://support.microsoft.com/kb/826213 -- Regards, Dave Patrick ....Please no email replies - reply in newsgroup. Microsoft Certified Professional Microsoft MVP [Windows] http://www.microsoft.com/protect
Guest Adam Smith Posted January 27, 2008 Posted January 27, 2008 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 Posted January 27, 2008 Posted January 27, 2008 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 Posted January 27, 2008 Posted January 27, 2008 Re: How to create a registry Key with Regedt32.exe ? You're welcome. -- 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
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