How to create a registry Key with Regedt32.exe ?

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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.?
 
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
 
Dave said:
You can use regedit.exe for adding Reg_Sz strings. Also you should post
the article ID when asking questions like this for reference.
Click to expand...
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?
 
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 said:
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.?
Click to expand...

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.
 
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