Failed to update the system registy lemuelt <lemuelt.3jss40[ at ]no-mx.forums.vistaheads.com> 12/2/2008 3:14:35 PM Hi... I'm intalling in window vista a software for device communication that I used in windows XP, but when I click on the icon to start the program I get a message "Failed to update the system registy. Please try using REGEDIT." Please give me some advise or solution if any I'm not sure what to do.... :ROLLEYES: -- lemuelt Posted via http://www.vistaheads.com

Re: Failed to update the system registy "Kerry Brown" <kerry[ at ]kdbNOSPAMsys-tems.c*a*m> 12/2/2008 3:47:16 PM "lemuelt" <lemuelt.3jss40[ at ]no-mx.forums.vistaheads.com> wrote in message news:lemuelt.3jss40[ at ]no-mx.forums.vistaheads.com... [Quoted Text] > > Hi... > > I'm intalling in window vista a software for device communication that > I used in windows XP, but when I click on the icon to start the > program I get a message "Failed to update the system registy. Please > try using REGEDIT." > > Please give me some advise or solution if any I'm not sure what to > do.... > It sounds like the application may not be Vista compatible. Have you tried using Run as administrator to start the installation program? Have you tried the compatibility wizard? http://windowshelp.microsoft.com/Windows/en-US/Help/99a95df6-04e6-46eb-bb65-6404cd215e641033.mspx -- Kerry Brown MS-MVP - Windows Desktop Experience: Systems Administration http://www.vistahelp.ca/phpBB2/ http://vistahelpca.blogspot.com/

RE: Failed to update the system registy Mick Murphy 12/2/2008 8:21:02 PM You could try reinstalling again: Right-click on the setup.exe>Properties>Compatibility Tab> Install in XP SP2 Mode And have you contacted the Program's manufacturer re Vista patches? -- Mad Mike "lemuelt" wrote: [Quoted Text] > > Hi... > > I'm intalling in window vista a software for device communication that > I used in windows XP, but when I click on the icon to start the > program I get a message "Failed to update the system registy. Please > try using REGEDIT." > > Please give me some advise or solution if any I'm not sure what to > do.... > > :ROLLEYES: > > > -- > lemuelt > Posted via http://www.vistaheads.com > >

Re: Failed to update the system registy lemuelt <lemuelt.3jt7cf[ at ]no-mx.forums.vistaheads.com> 12/2/2008 8:50:40 PM Mick Murphy;1091988 Wrote: > You could try reinstalling again: > Right-click on the setup.exe>Properties>Compatibility Tab> Install in > XP SP2 > Mode > > And have you contacted the Program's manufacturer re Vista patches? > -- > Mad Mike > > > "lemuelt" wrote: > > > > > Hi... > > > > I'm intalling in window vista a software for device communication > that > > I used in windows XP, but when I click on the icon to start the > > program I get a message "Failed to update the system registy. Please > > try using REGEDIT." > > > > Please give me some advise or solution if any I'm not sure what to > > do.... > > > > :ROLLEYES: > > > > > > -- > > lemuelt > > Posted via http://www.vistaheads.com > > > > Got it thanks......yes I spoke to the manufacture and they don't have it for vista ya..... -- lemuelt Posted via http://www.vistaheads.com