Creating a Registry Key That Starts with a Backslash Causes Corruption in Registry (296733)
The information in this article applies to:
- Microsoft Windows 2000 Server SP1
- Microsoft Windows 2000 Advanced Server SP1
- Microsoft Windows 2000 Professional SP1
This article was previously published under Q296733 SYMPTOMS
When you create a registry key that begins with a backslash (\) character, the registry may become corrupted. Attempting to delete the registry key results in the following error message:
Registry Editor could not delete the key currently selected. The key, or one of its subkeys is not accessible.
RESOLUTIONTo resolve this problem, obtain the latest service pack for Windows 2000. For additional information, click the following article number to view the article in the
Microsoft Knowledge Base:
260910 How to Obtain the Latest Windows 2000 Service Pack
STATUSMicrosoft has confirmed that this is a problem in Microsoft Windows 2000. This problem was first corrected in Windows 2000 Service Pack 2.
| Modification Type: | Major | Last Reviewed: | 11/19/2003 |
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| Keywords: | kbbug kbenv kbfix KB296733 |
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