vs2005 installation error

[MrPolite]

I'm trying to install vs2005 professional and I keep getting this erro (tried 3 times)
error 1402. could not open key HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\ExportModeller.EMTabUnit



I have access to registry (as a matter of fact I tried adding a key to that registry folder and it worked) and I've tried logging in and doign it with the admin account as well. Anyone has a clue as to what's wrong?

[conipto]

I almost hesitate to ask, but.. you haven't got any of the betas for VS 2005 or SQL Server 2005 installed do you?

Bill

[mendhak]

And you might want to try to disable any AV/Firewall software while installing. Don't ask why.

[MrPolite]

I dont have any previous versions.... never installed beta ones at all
I dont have any firewall
I have norton corporate but ALL of its dependent services are stopped and it's not running in the background.
in khare

[MrPolite]

bumpido

[mpdeglau]

What OS are you running. Here is a knowledge base artice on that error for ME or 98.
http://support.microsoft.com/default...b;en-us;303089

If you are running Windows XP try running sfc /scannow. NOTE: If it finds any errors it will need the OS disk to repair them.

But I was only able to find info on that error message pertaining to ME and 98.

[MrPolite]

alright I'll try sfc when I get the chance
yeah I have win xp pro

[MrPolite]

ok did that
but seems like nothing changed
any other suggestions?

[MrPolite]

Help! I need somebody! help! not just anybody heeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeelp I really want to get this thign installed and I'm not finding much info about it.

Any educated guesses ?

[jo0ls]

I have exportModeller.dll here:
C:\Program Files\Common Files\Crystal Decisions\1.0\Bin

I looked at it in the object browser and it has EMTabUnit. I couldn't find EMTabUnit in any of the dlls in the similar \1.1\bin directory.

I don't have that particular key, I do have other ExportModeller.EM* keys. I have vs 2005 beta2 and VS 2003 installed.

Googling on that dll bring up lots of problems. I ran regsvr32 "path/to/dll" and it created the key you mention (though it doubled up all the other exportmodeller keys that I did have).

You could search for the dll, Unregister it (regsvr32 -u "C:\Program Files\Common Files\Crystal Decisions\1.0\Bin\ExportModeller.dll" and try the install. If it fails then register the dll and try again. I have no idea if this will mess things up further...

FWIW my keys (which I didn't have in the first place, and installed beta OK):

Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\ExportModeller.EMTabUnit]
@="EMTabUnit Class"

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\ExportModeller.EMTabUnit\CLSID]
@="{20BC1262-34E5-11D5-A800-00902771FF87}"

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\ExportModeller.EMTabUnit\CurVer]
@="ExportModeller.EMTabUnit.1"

Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\ExportModeller.EMTabUnit.1]
@="EMTabUnit Class"

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\ExportModeller.EMTabUnit.1\CLSID]
@="{20BC1262-34E5-11D5-A800-00902771FF87}"

[MrPolite]

ah fixed!!! thanks so much for the suggestion
I wasnt expecting anyone to come up with a solution
unregistering the dll did the trick