[URGENT] Problem with editing Registry

[riteshtechie]

When I try to Import a registry file I get this error.

Cannot import J:\Users\Mad Geek\Desktop\avi_fix_w7.reg: Not all data was successfully written to the registry. Some keys are open by the system or other processes.

The content of the file is

Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00

[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\.AVI]
@="WMP11.AssocFile.AVI"
"PerceivedType"="video"
"Content Type"="video/avi"

[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\.AVI\PersistentHandler]
@="{098f2470-bae0-11cd-b579-08002b30bfeb}"

[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\.AVI\ShellEx\{BB2E617C-0920-11D1-9A0B-00C04FC2D6C1}]
@="{9DBD2C50-62AD-11D0-B806-00C04FD706EC}"

[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\.AVI\ShellEx\{e357fccd-a995-4576-b01f-234630154e96}]
@="{9DBD2C50-62AD-11D0-B806-00C04FD706EC}"

[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\WMP11.AssocFile.AVI]
@="Video Clip"
"EditFlags"=hex:00,00,11,00
"FriendlyTypeName"=hex(2):40,00,25,00,53,00,79,00,73,00,74,00,65,00,6d,00,52,\
  00,6f,00,6f,00,74,00,25,00,5c,00,73,00,79,00,73,00,74,00,65,00,6d,00,33,00,\
  32,00,5c,00,75,00,6e,00,72,00,65,00,67,00,6d,00,70,00,32,00,2e,00,65,00,78,\
  00,65,00,2c,00,2d,00,39,00,39,00,30,00,35,00,00,00
"PreferExecuteOnMismatch"=dword:00000001

[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\WMP11.AssocFile.AVI\DefaultIcon]
@=hex(2):25,00,53,00,79,00,73,00,74,00,65,00,6d,00,52,00,6f,00,6f,00,74,00,25,\
  00,5c,00,73,00,79,00,73,00,74,00,65,00,6d,00,33,00,32,00,5c,00,77,00,6d,00,\
  70,00,6c,00,6f,00,63,00,2e,00,64,00,6c,00,6c,00,2c,00,2d,00,37,00,33,00,31,\
  00,00,00

[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\WMP11.AssocFile.AVI\shell]
@="Play"

[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\WMP11.AssocFile.AVI\shell\Enqueue]
@="&Add to Windows Media Player list"
"MUIVerb"=hex(2):40,00,25,00,53,00,79,00,73,00,74,00,65,00,6d,00,52,00,6f,00,\
  6f,00,74,00,25,00,5c,00,73,00,79,00,73,00,74,00,65,00,6d,00,33,00,32,00,5c,\
  00,75,00,6e,00,72,00,65,00,67,00,6d,00,70,00,32,00,2e,00,65,00,78,00,65,00,\
  2c,00,2d,00,39,00,38,00,30,00,30,00,00,00

[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\WMP11.AssocFile.AVI\shell\Enqueue\command]
"DelegateExecute"="{45597c98-80f6-4549-84ff-752cf55e2d29}"

[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\WMP11.AssocFile.AVI\shell\open]
"LegacyDisable"=""

[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\WMP11.AssocFile.AVI\shell\open\command]
@=hex(2):22,00,25,00,50,00,72,00,6f,00,67,00,72,00,61,00,6d,00,46,00,69,00,6c,\
  00,65,00,73,00,25,00,5c,00,57,00,69,00,6e,00,64,00,6f,00,77,00,73,00,20,00,\
  4d,00,65,00,64,00,69,00,61,00,20,00,50,00,6c,00,61,00,79,00,65,00,72,00,5c,\
  00,77,00,6d,00,70,00,6c,00,61,00,79,00,65,00,72,00,2e,00,65,00,78,00,65,00,\
  22,00,20,00,2f,00,70,00,72,00,65,00,66,00,65,00,74,00,63,00,68,00,3a,00,38,\
  00,20,00,2f,00,4f,00,70,00,65,00,6e,00,20,00,22,00,25,00,4c,00,22,00,00,00

[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\WMP11.AssocFile.AVI\shell\Play]
@="&Play"
"MUIVerb"=hex(2):40,00,25,00,53,00,79,00,73,00,74,00,65,00,6d,00,52,00,6f,00,\
  6f,00,74,00,25,00,5c,00,73,00,79,00,73,00,74,00,65,00,6d,00,33,00,32,00,5c,\
  00,75,00,6e,00,72,00,65,00,67,00,6d,00,70,00,32,00,2e,00,65,00,78,00,65,00,\
  2c,00,2d,00,39,00,39,00,39,00,31,00,00,00

[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\WMP11.AssocFile.AVI\shell\Play\command]
@=hex(2):22,00,25,00,50,00,72,00,6f,00,67,00,72,00,61,00,6d,00,46,00,69,00,6c,\
  00,65,00,73,00,25,00,5c,00,57,00,69,00,6e,00,64,00,6f,00,77,00,73,00,20,00,\
  4d,00,65,00,64,00,69,00,61,00,20,00,50,00,6c,00,61,00,79,00,65,00,72,00,5c,\
  00,77,00,6d,00,70,00,6c,00,61,00,79,00,65,00,72,00,2e,00,65,00,78,00,65,00,\
  22,00,20,00,2f,00,70,00,72,00,65,00,66,00,65,00,74,00,63,00,68,00,3a,00,38,\
  00,20,00,2f,00,50,00,6c,00,61,00,79,00,20,00,22,00,25,00,4c,00,22,00,00,00
"DelegateExecute"="{ed1d0fdf-4414-470a-a56d-cfb68623fc58}"

[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\WMP11.AssocFile.AVI\shellex\{8895b1c6-b41f-4c1c-a562-0d564250836f}]
@="{031EE060-67BC-460d-8847-E4A7C5E45A27}"

[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\FileExts\.AVI\UserChoice]
"Progid"="WMP11.AssocFile.AVI"

What I feel is it is because of permission settings for the .AVI key. I searched the net but didn't found a working example. I do found articles on how to take Ownership but that doesn't help.

Can any one help me in getting this thing done, in VB.NET

[cicatrix]

This isn't a vb.net issue. Try booting in safe mode and apply the changes.

[riteshtechie]

Indeed it is......

I didn't found a working example thats why I asked for help. (Google result)

[cicatrix]

Indeed it is......

I didn't found a working example thats why I asked for help. (Google result)

If it is a system process you wouldn't be able to release these resources.
If you want to learn how to do that it's one thing, if you simply want to apply these changes - it won't work. The resources are LOCKED, not belong to another user. This means that while the locking process continues working you won't be able apply changes. You should terminate the locking process first, but if it is a system process you won't be able to do so, or if you will the system will crash.

[riteshtechie]

Thanks for your reply, so what do you suggest what i should do. I ahve to update the regedit anyhow

[cicatrix]

Boot in safe mode. Then apply changes

[riteshtechie]

Even if its work, than also it is of no use. Since no one will use my application if they had to reboot in safe mode so any other alternatives.

[cicatrix]

Well, from what I see in your registry keys they shouldn't be locked.
Try to find out which particular process is locking which registry key.
Maybe there are some remnants of your app still in memory which have leacked and left the resources locked.
Try to reboot and run reg file again.