deleting entries in the registry

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mieke

On a w2k system there are some leftovers in the registry from previous
installations of
apache, php and mysql.
Everything has been deleted/uninstalled, except leftovers in the registry.
These leftovers prevent me from installing properly new instances. When I
install a new version of Apache, there seem to be 3 instances (2 old, 1
new), MySQL won't complete a new installation.

As I am not a registry wizard, I do not know how to
clean the registry myself. I have tried several socalled regcleaners which
did not
deliver.
Where do I change what in the registry without having to deal with a messup?


Thanks, mieke
 
I can add that searching for 'apache' in the registry I find:

hkey_local_machine/system/CurrentControlSet/Enum/Root/LEGACY_APACHE/0000/Ser
vice Apache
It won't permit manual deletion?!

As I get errors deleting entries here, I am stuck.

mieke
 
| I can add that searching for 'apache' in the registry I find:
|
|
hkey_local_machine/system/CurrentControlSet/Enum/Root/LEGACY_APACHE/0000
/Ser
| vice Apache
| It won't permit manual deletion?!
|
| As I get errors deleting entries here, I am stuck.
|
| mieke

verify / modify the security on those registry keys with regedt32. You
can also use EnumAccess from sysinternals to analyze the key's security.

|
| "mieke" <[email protected]> schreef in bericht
| | > On a w2k system there are some leftovers in the registry from
previous
| > installations of
| > apache, php and mysql.
| > Everything has been deleted/uninstalled, except leftovers in the
registry.
| > These leftovers prevent me from installing properly new instances.
When I
| > install a new version of Apache, there seem to be 3 instances (2
old, 1
| > new), MySQL won't complete a new installation.
| >
| > As I am not a registry wizard, I do not know how to
| > clean the registry myself. I have tried several socalled regcleaners
which
| > did not
| > deliver.
| > Where do I change what in the registry without having to deal with a
| messup?
| >
| >
| > Thanks, mieke
| >
| >
|
|
 
What specific problem is this causing? Cleaners usually do more harm than
good. Unless you have some compelling reason to do so it's best to leave the
registry intact.

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:
| On a w2k system there are some leftovers in the registry from previous
| installations of
| apache, php and mysql.
| Everything has been deleted/uninstalled, except leftovers in the registry.
| These leftovers prevent me from installing properly new instances. When I
| install a new version of Apache, there seem to be 3 instances (2 old, 1
| new), MySQL won't complete a new installation.
|
| As I am not a registry wizard, I do not know how to
| clean the registry myself. I have tried several socalled regcleaners which
| did not
| deliver.
| Where do I change what in the registry without having to deal with a
messup?
|
|
| Thanks, mieke
|
|
 
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