You have to grant the Administrator account read and full access to the
following registry keys: (altough many of them will already be set properly)

HKCR, .386\PersistentHandler
HKCR, .a\PersistentHandler
HKCR, .aif\PersistentHandler
HKCR, .aifc\PersistentHandler
HKCR, .aiff\PersistentHandler
HKCR, .ans\PersistentHandler
HKCR, .aps\PersistentHandler
HKCR, .art\PersistentHandler
HKCR, .asc\PersistentHandler
HKCR, .ascx\PersistentHandler
HKCR, .asf\PersistentHandler
HKCR, .asm\PersistentHandler
HKCR, .asp\PersistentHandler
HKCR, .aspx\PersistentHandler
HKCR, .asx\PersistentHandler
HKCR, .au\PersistentHandler
HKCR, .avi\PersistentHandler
HKCR, .bas\PersistentHandler
HKCR, .bat\PersistentHandler
HKCR, .bcp\PersistentHandler
HKCR, .bin\PersistentHandler
HKCR, .bkf\PersistentHandler
HKCR, .bmp\PersistentHandler
HKCR, .bsc\PersistentHandler
HKCR, .c\PersistentHandler
HKCR, .cab\PersistentHandler
HKCR, .cc\PersistentHandler
HKCR, .cda\PersistentHandler
HKCR, .cgm\PersistentHandler
HKCR, .cls\PersistentHandler
HKCR, .cmd\PersistentHandler
HKCR, .cod\PersistentHandler
HKCR, .com\PersistentHandler
HKCR, .cpl\PersistentHandler
HKCR, .cpp\PersistentHandler
HKCR, .cs\PersistentHandler
HKCR, .csa\PersistentHandler
HKCR, .css\PersistentHandler
HKCR, .csv\PersistentHandler
HKCR, .cur\PersistentHandler
HKCR, .cxx\PersistentHandler
HKCR, .dbg\PersistentHandler
HKCR, .dbs\PersistentHandler
HKCR, .dct\PersistentHandler
HKCR, .def\PersistentHandler
HKCR, .desklink\PersistentHandler
HKCR, .dib\PersistentHandler
HKCR, .dic\PersistentHandler
HKCR, .dl_\PersistentHandler
HKCR, .dll\PersistentHandler
HKCR, .doc\PersistentHandler
HKCR, .dos\PersistentHandler
HKCR, .dot\PersistentHandler
HKCR, .drv\PersistentHandler
HKCR, .dsp\PersistentHandler
HKCR, .dsw\PersistentHandler
HKCR, .emf\PersistentHandler
HKCR, .eml
HKCR, .eps\PersistentHandler
HKCR, .etp\PersistentHandler
HKCR, .ex_\PersistentHandler
HKCR, .exe\PersistentHandler
HKCR, .exp\PersistentHandler
HKCR, .ext\PersistentHandler
HKCR, .eyb\PersistentHandler
HKCR, .faq\PersistentHandler
HKCR, .fky\PersistentHandler
HKCR, .fnd\PersistentHandler
HKCR, .fnt\PersistentHandler
HKCR, .fon\PersistentHandler
HKCR, .ghi\PersistentHandler
HKCR, .gif\PersistentHandler
HKCR, .gz\PersistentHandler
HKCR, .h\PersistentHandler
HKCR, .hhc\PersistentHandler
HKCR, .hpp\PersistentHandler
HKCR, .hqx\PersistentHandler
HKCR, .hta\PersistentHandler
HKCR, .htm\PersistentHandler
HKCR, .html\PersistentHandler
HKCR, .htt\PersistentHandler
HKCR, .htw\PersistentHandler
HKCR, .htx\PersistentHandler
HKCR, .hxx\PersistentHandler
HKCR, .i\PersistentHandler
HKCR, .ibq\PersistentHandler
HKCR, .icm\PersistentHandler
HKCR, .ico\PersistentHandler
HKCR, .idl\PersistentHandler
HKCR, .idq\PersistentHandler
HKCR, .ilk\PersistentHandler
HKCR, .imc\PersistentHandler
HKCR, .in_\PersistentHandler
HKCR, .inc\PersistentHandler
HKCR, .inf\PersistentHandler
HKCR, .ini\PersistentHandler
HKCR, .inl\PersistentHandler
HKCR, .inv\PersistentHandler
HKCR, .inx\PersistentHandler
HKCR, .jav\PersistentHandler
HKCR, .java\PersistentHandler
HKCR, .jbf\PersistentHandler
HKCR, .jfif\PersistentHandler
HKCR, .jpe\PersistentHandler
HKCR, .jpeg\PersistentHandler
HKCR, .jpg\PersistentHandler
HKCR, .js\PersistentHandler
HKCR, .kci\PersistentHandler
HKCR, .latex\PersistentHandler
HKCR, .lgn\PersistentHandler
HKCR, .lib\PersistentHandler
HKCR, .log\PersistentHandler
HKCR, .lst\PersistentHandler
HKCR, .m14\PersistentHandler
HKCR, .m1v\PersistentHandler
HKCR, .m3u\PersistentHandler
HKCR, .mak\PersistentHandler
HKCR, .map\PersistentHandler
HKCR, .mapimail\PersistentHandler
HKCR, .mdb\PersistentHandler
HKCR, .mht\PersistentHandler
HKCR, .mhtml\PersistentHandler
HKCR, .mid\PersistentHandler
HKCR, .midi\PersistentHandler
HKCR, .mk\PersistentHandler
HKCR, .mmf\PersistentHandler
HKCR, .mov\PersistentHandler
HKCR, .movie\PersistentHandler
HKCR, .mp2\PersistentHandler
HKCR, .mp2v\PersistentHandler
HKCR, .mp3\PersistentHandler
HKCR, .mpa\PersistentHandler
HKCR, .mpe\PersistentHandler
HKCR, .mpeg\PersistentHandler
HKCR, .mpg\PersistentHandler
HKCR, .mpv2\PersistentHandler
HKCR, .msg\PersistentHandler
HKCR, .mv\PersistentHandler
HKCR, .mydocs\PersistentHandler
HKCR, .ncb\PersistentHandler
HKCR, .nws
HKCR, .obj\PersistentHandler
HKCR, .oc_\PersistentHandler
HKCR, .ocx\PersistentHandler
HKCR, .odc\PersistentHandler
HKCR, .odh\PersistentHandler
HKCR, .odl\PersistentHandler
HKCR, .pch\PersistentHandler
HKCR, .pdb\PersistentHandler
HKCR, .pds\PersistentHandler
HKCR, .pic\PersistentHandler
HKCR, .pl\PersistentHandler
HKCR, .pma\PersistentHandler
HKCR, .pmc\PersistentHandler
HKCR, .pml\PersistentHandler
HKCR, .pmr\PersistentHandler
HKCR, .png\PersistentHandler
HKCR, .pot\PersistentHandler
HKCR, .pps\PersistentHandler
HKCR, .ppt\PersistentHandler
HKCR, .prc\PersistentHandler
HKCR, .psd\PersistentHandler
HKCR, .rc\PersistentHandler
HKCR, .rc2\PersistentHandler
HKCR, .rct\PersistentHandler
HKCR, .reg\PersistentHandler
HKCR, .res\PersistentHandler
HKCR, .rgs\PersistentHandler
HKCR, .rle\PersistentHandler
HKCR, .rmi\PersistentHandler
HKCR, .rpc\PersistentHandler
HKCR, .rsp\PersistentHandler
HKCR, .rtf\PersistentHandler
HKCR, .rul\PersistentHandler
HKCR, .s\PersistentHandler
HKCR, .sbr\PersistentHandler
HKCR, .sc2\PersistentHandler
HKCR, .scc\PersistentHandler
HKCR, .scd\PersistentHandler
HKCR, .sch\PersistentHandler
HKCR, .shtm\PersistentHandler
HKCR, .shtml\PersistentHandler
HKCR, .sit\PersistentHandler
HKCR, .snd\PersistentHandler
HKCR, .sol\PersistentHandler
HKCR, .sor\PersistentHandler
HKCR, .sql\PersistentHandler
HKCR, .sr_\PersistentHandler
HKCR, .srf\PersistentHandler
HKCR, .stm\PersistentHandler
HKCR, .sy_\PersistentHandler
HKCR, .sym\PersistentHandler
HKCR, .sys\PersistentHandler
HKCR, .tab\PersistentHandler
HKCR, .tar\PersistentHandler
HKCR, .tdl\PersistentHandler
HKCR, .tgz\PersistentHandler
HKCR, .tif\PersistentHandler
HKCR, .tiff\PersistentHandler
HKCR, .tlb\PersistentHandler
HKCR, .tlh\PersistentHandler
HKCR, .tli\PersistentHandler
HKCR, .trg\PersistentHandler
HKCR, .tsp\PersistentHandler
HKCR, .ttc\PersistentHandler
HKCR, .ttf\PersistentHandler
HKCR, .txt\PersistentHandler
HKCR, .udf\PersistentHandler
HKCR, .udt\PersistentHandler
HKCR, .url\PersistentHandler
HKCR, .user\PersistentHandler
HKCR, .usr\PersistentHandler
HKCR, .vbs\PersistentHandler
HKCR, .vbx\PersistentHandler
HKCR, .vcproj\PersistentHandler
HKCR, .viw\PersistentHandler
HKCR, .vspscc\PersistentHandler
HKCR, .vsscc\PersistentHandler
HKCR, .vssscc\PersistentHandler
HKCR, .vxd\PersistentHandler
HKCR, .wav\PersistentHandler
HKCR, .wax\PersistentHandler
HKCR, .wll\PersistentHandler
HKCR, .wlt\PersistentHandler
HKCR, .wm\PersistentHandler
HKCR, .wma\PersistentHandler
HKCR, .wmf\PersistentHandler
HKCR, .wmp\PersistentHandler
HKCR, .wmv\PersistentHandler
HKCR, .wmx\PersistentHandler
HKCR, .wmz\PersistentHandler
HKCR, .wri\PersistentHandler
HKCR, .wsz\PersistentHandler
HKCR, .wtx\PersistentHandler
HKCR, .wvx\PersistentHandler
HKCR, .xbm\PersistentHandler
HKCR, .xix\PersistentHandler
HKCR, .xlb\PersistentHandler
HKCR, .xlc\PersistentHandler
HKCR, .xls\PersistentHandler
HKCR, .xlt\PersistentHandler
HKCR, .xml\PersistentHandler
HKCR, .xsd\PersistentHandler
HKCR, .xsl\PersistentHandler
HKCR, .xslt\PersistentHandler
HKCR, .z\PersistentHandler
HKCR, .z96\PersistentHandler
HKCR, .zfsendtotarget\PersistentHandler
HKCR, .zip\PersistentHandler


" wrote:


Alan Robinson wrote:
Went through everything i.e.
http://www.slipstick.com/emo/2006/up060525.htm#search
The only Access denied the resembled anything was
HKCR\.wll\PersistentHandler and I could not locate it in the registry?
Any info,
Alan.

My problem is that the key itself doesn't seem to exist. Any ideas? My
log looks like this:

#E008 Setting registry value HKCR\.gif\PersistentHandler
#E033 Error 5: Access is denied.
#E065 Parsing AddReg section [Product.Add.Reg] in
"c:\bd720afc52a6956cddab63248a5e\update\update_Win XP.inf" failed. Error
5: Access is denied.
#E064 Parsing install section
[ProductInstall.GlobalRegistryChanges.Install] in
"c:\bd720afc52a6956cddab63248a5e\update\update_Win XP.inf" failed. Error
5: Access is denied.