Re: registry editor error message -- unsolvable?!

From: Roger Abell (MVPNoSpam@asu.edu)
Date: 02/22/03 

From: Roger Abell <MVPNoSpam@asu.edu>
Date: Sat, 22 Feb 2003 14:18:49 -0800

"Sara Johnson" <mrsjohnson6@yahoo.com.mx> wrote in news:030201c2daa4
$f1c1b210$a001280a@phx.gbl:

> I recently bought an HP psc 2110xi printer and am having
> difficulty installing it properly. The first error
> message we got (from the HP software) directed us to the
> HP troubleshooting website, which told us we needed to
> edit the permissions using registry editor --
> allow "everyone" "full control" and then make sure the
> boxes for "inherit from parent permission..."
> and "replace permission entries..." were checked. When I
> follow the steps in the troubleshooter, the registry
> editor gives me this error message: "Registry editor
> could not set security in the key currently selected or
> some of its subkeys." The only information I can find to
> help with this problem is that I need to log on as an
> administrator, which I already am! What do I do?
>

Are you sure you are at the correct key, not at some
place too high in the tree ? What key ? 

-- 
Roger Abell
MS MVP (Windows Security)

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