Fixing Registry Problems Manually with WinDoctor
Alex Dragovich(Symantec)
>I have tried fixing an invalid Registry problem automatically;
>however, the problem still remains. The problem states: The
>Key,"dat_open_file\shell\open\command," refers to an invalid command
>entry, "C:\WINDOWS\Application Data\Microsoft%1" I have 5 options
>suggested for fixing the problem manually: 1)Fix invalid Registry
>entry with file "C:\WINDOWS\Application Data\Microsoft," 2)Fix
>invalid Registry entry with file
>"C:\WINDOWS\Profiles\Lisa\Application Data\Microsoft," file version
>N/A,
>3)Fix invalid Registry entry with file
>C:\WINDOWS\profiles\Jim\Application Data\Microsoft," file version
>N/A, 4) Delete invalid Registry entry (scary, should I make a backup
>first), and 5)Open Registry Editor to correct the problem by manually
>editing the registry (also scary, how do I edit the registry?) Please
>post a reply as to what I should do.:)
Hi James,
I can't speak for the 3rd party software that you have installed which
may have changed the registry in some way. However, I don't believe
you will need that registry entry for Windows 98, and so I would
recommend that you delete it with Windoctor. You can make a backup of
the registry before deleting this entry by using the Norton Registry
Editor or creating Rescue Disks.
To make a backup with the Norton Registry Editor, please do the
following:
1. Run the Norton Registry Editor.
2. Click on File and then choose Backup Entire Registry.
You will have to select a name for the backup and a location on your
hard drive.
To restore the backup, just double-click on the backup.
Keep us posted,
Take care,
Alex Dragovich [Symantec Corp.]
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