Unable to find key in the registry

[rbenner1184]

Ok I am really stumped here, because I know for a fact that this key exists I am looking right at it, but when autoit reads the registry it insists that this key does not exist. This explains why this cannot be deleted. So my question is am I doing something wrong here? Or is this just a very strange case? I incorperated in the code the ability to report back to me weather or not the this key exists or if it cannot be deleted. I tried this with a batch file and it was not deleting it either. Logically I do not see why it can not be seen in the registry. Perhaps my syntax is wrong or something. Also this was an inhouse application that was virtualized. I did not package this one myself, this was produced before I was working here. I'm asking the experts on this one. Thanks.

This is the Key that exists. I used "copy key" : HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINESOFTWAREMicrosoftWindowsCurrentVersionUninstall{306088F1-1D7E-47AF-80AD-2B2625C5AF80}

RegRead("HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion", "Uninstall")
$del = RegDelete("HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall", "{306088F1-1D7E-47AF-80AD-2B2625C5AF80}")

if $del = 2 then

msgbox(0, "return code", "registry key was not deleted, there was a problem.")

elseif $del = 0 then

msgbox(0, "return code", "registry key does not exist.")

else

msgbox(0, "return code", "the registry key was deleted.")

endif

Edited November 20, 2013 by rbenner1184

[JLogan3o13]

Can you please let us know the OS and bitness of the machine?

[rbenner1184]

sure its Windows 7 and 32 bit.

[l3ill]

If you are trying to delete the registry key it has to stop with the folder (for some reason) do not add the key and it will work ( at least it did for me...)

try this:

$del = RegDelete("HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\{306088F1-1D7E-47AF-80AD-2B2625C5AF80}")

[rbenner1184]

Good point, but autoit should add this to there documentation, because its wrong..lol. Tahnks I will try this billo!

This is one of the examples shown for the redelete function:

Example


RegDelete("HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Test", "TestKey")

RegWrite("HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Test")
RegWrite("HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Test1")

[rbenner1184]

still the same:

---------------------------
return code
---------------------------
registry key does not exist.
---------------------------
OK   
---------------------------
 

[l3ill]

Yeah I noticed that too...  

 

Good point, but autoit should add this to there documentation, because its wrong..lol. Tahnks I will try this billo!

This is one of the examples shown for the redelete function:

Example


RegDelete("HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Test", "TestKey")

RegWrite("HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Test")
RegWrite("HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Test1")

 

Have you checked your spelling? lots of letters and numbers to get wrong.

Tip:

Use the "Copy Key Name" to get the exact path.

[rbenner1184]

i used copy key already

[rbenner1184]

This is the Key that exists. I used "copy key" : HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINESOFTWAREMicrosoftWindowsCurrentVersionUninstall{306088F1-1D7E-47AF-80AD-2B2625C5AF80}

[l3ill]

Yes I see it now in your first post...

Can you delete it manually?

[l3ill]

 Don t forget to refresh F5

ahhh.. the time I've waisted gathering this wisdom LOL

[rbenner1184]

yes i can delete it manually. this is why i'm confused.

[mLipok]

try this test:

;HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\{306088F1-1D7E-47AF-80AD-2B2625C5AF80}
For $i = 1 To 100
    Local $var = RegEnumKey("HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall", $i)
    If @error <> 0 Then ExitLoop
    MsgBox(4096, "SubKey #" & $i & " under HKLM\Software: ", $var)
Next

EDIT:

What is test result?
Is displayed the sub key?

EDIT2:

try this test with a step by step

test 1: HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE

test 2: HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINESOFTWARE

test 3: HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINESOFTWAREMicrosoft

test 4: HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINESOFTWAREMicrosoftWindows

test 5: HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINESOFTWAREMicrosoftWindowsCurrentVersion

 

If all tests run negative?

Edited November 20, 2013 by mlipok

[rbenner1184]

Also its built into the code to determine if the compiler believes this exist in the registry or not. it is comming back with 0 meaning it can't locate the registry entry.

[rbenner1184]

yea its not showing it exists in that test.

[l3ill]

Can you post the code your using to regdelete?

Not much left:

Syntax or permission issue...

Edited November 20, 2013 by billo

[mLipok]

What you see in Microsoft Windows Event Viewer ?

and

Do you have enabled auditing failures?

[JLogan3o13]

Have you tried putting #RequireAdmin at the top of your script? This works for me on WIN7 32bit

#RequireAdmin

RegDelete("HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\{306088F1-1D7E-47AF-80AD-2B2625C5AF80}")

[rbenner1184]

I tried that it still is not deleting it..except now there is no msgbox that appears.

[JLogan3o13]

And you refreshed the registry afterward to confirm it is still there?