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Can't delete a registry key
I was trying to uninstall an Epson printer driver for the 830U. In
"Control Panel/Add/Remove Programs" there was an item called "Epson Printer Software". If I clicked "Change/Remove" for it, a dialog poped up with a "Printer Model" tab, and with "Epson Stylus Photo 830U Series" highlighted. If I clicked "OK", it said "Uninstall complete"; but it hadn't uninstalled anything - "Epson Printer Software" was still in the "Add/Remove Programs" list, and if I clicked "Change/Remove" again, the same dialog popped up with a "Printer Model" tab, and with "Epson Stylus Photo 830U Series" still highlighted. I posted in comp.periphs.printers and they suggested deleting all registry entries with the word "Epson" in, which I have now tried, but there are some registry entries that I can't delete! When I try to delete any of the following keys I get the following error message: ""Cannot delete EPSONStylus_Photo_830U. Error while deleting key." The keys a HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Enum\USBPR INT\EPSONStylus_Photo_830*U HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet002\Enum\USBPR INT\EPSONStylus_Photo_830*U HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Enum\U SBPRINT\EPSONStylus_Photo*_830U I have tried running CCleaner and have also tried deleting the keys while in safe mode, but they keys still won't let themselves be deleted! There are no pending jobs in the print queue. Any ideas? Dave |
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Can't delete a registry key
On 30 Dec 2006 03:53:22 -0800 Too Much Ying and you will Pay With Yang
then "Dave Rado" sent this : I was trying to uninstall an Epson printer driver for the 830U. In "Control Panel/Add/Remove Programs" there was an item called "Epson Printer Software". If I clicked "Change/Remove" for it, a dialog poped up with a "Printer Model" tab, and with "Epson Stylus Photo 830U Series" highlighted. If I clicked "OK", it said "Uninstall complete"; but it hadn't uninstalled anything - "Epson Printer Software" was still in the "Add/Remove Programs" list, and if I clicked "Change/Remove" again, the same dialog popped up with a "Printer Model" tab, and with "Epson Stylus Photo 830U Series" still highlighted. I posted in comp.periphs.printers and they suggested deleting all registry entries with the word "Epson" in, which I have now tried, but there are some registry entries that I can't delete! When I try to delete any of the following keys I get the following error message: ""Cannot delete EPSONStylus_Photo_830U. Error while deleting key." The keys a HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Enum\USBP RINT\EPSONStylus_Photo_830*U HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet002\Enum\USBP RINT\EPSONStylus_Photo_830*U HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Enum\ USBPRINT\EPSONStylus_Photo*_830U I have tried running CCleaner and have also tried deleting the keys while in safe mode, but they keys still won't let themselves be deleted! There are no pending jobs in the print queue. Any ideas? Dave This is one reason I've stopped using Epson printers.There's drivers are badly written.I had to do a clean re-install of the O/S to get rid of all the epson drivers and their entries.I tried everything and this was my final re-course.I did not re-format.If this is win98 then, http://www.geocities.com/sheppola/clean.html If winXP you may get away with a repair install, http://www.webtree.ca/windowsxp/repair_xp.htm HTH -- Free Windows/PC help, http://www.geocities.com/sheppola/trouble.html http://www.soundclick.com/bands/page...m?bandID=88558 |
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Can't delete a registry key
"Dave Rado" wrote in message ups.com... I was trying to uninstall an Epson printer driver for the 830U. In "Control Panel/Add/Remove Programs" there was an item called "Epson Printer Software". If I clicked "Change/Remove" for it, a dialog poped up with a "Printer Model" tab, and with "Epson Stylus Photo 830U Series" highlighted. If I clicked "OK", it said "Uninstall complete"; but it hadn't uninstalled anything - "Epson Printer Software" was still in the "Add/Remove Programs" list, and if I clicked "Change/Remove" again, the same dialog popped up with a "Printer Model" tab, and with "Epson Stylus Photo 830U Series" still highlighted. I posted in comp.periphs.printers and they suggested deleting all registry entries with the word "Epson" in, which I have now tried, but there are some registry entries that I can't delete! When I try to delete any of the following keys I get the following error message: ""Cannot delete EPSONStylus_Photo_830U. Error while deleting key." The keys a HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Enum\USBPR INT\EPSONStylus_Photo_830*U HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet002\Enum\USBPR INT\EPSONStylus_Photo_830*U HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Enum\U SBPRINT\EPSONStylus_Photo*_830U I have tried running CCleaner and have also tried deleting the keys while in safe mode, but they keys still won't let themselves be deleted! There are no pending jobs in the print queue. Any ideas? Dave remove all 'USB composite' entries in the device manager then reboot and windows will rebuild the USB drivers then you should be able remove the software. |
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Can't delete a registry key
Hi JAD
JAD wrote: "Dave Rado" wrote in message ups.com... I was trying to uninstall an Epson printer driver for the 830U. In "Control Panel/Add/Remove Programs" there was an item called "Epson Printer Software". If I clicked "Change/Remove" for it, a dialog poped up with a "Printer Model" tab, and with "Epson Stylus Photo 830U Series" highlighted. If I clicked "OK", it said "Uninstall complete"; but it hadn't uninstalled anything - "Epson Printer Software" was still in the "Add/Remove Programs" list, and if I clicked "Change/Remove" again, the same dialog popped up with a "Printer Model" tab, and with "Epson Stylus Photo 830U Series" still highlighted. I posted in comp.periphs.printers and they suggested deleting all registry entries with the word "Epson" in, which I have now tried, but there are some registry entries that I can't delete! When I try to delete any of the following keys I get the following error message: "Cannot delete EPSONStylus_Photo_830U. Error while deleting key." The keys a HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Enum\USBPR INT\EPSONStylus_Photo_830*U HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet002\Enum\USBPR INT\EPSONStylus_Photo_830*U HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Enum\U SBPRINT\EPSONStylus_Photo*_830U I have tried running CCleaner and have also tried deleting the keys while in safe mode, but they keys still won't let themselves be deleted! There are no pending jobs in the print queue. Any ideas? Dave remove all 'USB composite' entries in the device manager then reboot and windows will rebuild the USB drivers then you should be able remove the software. I can't find any entries in Device Manager that contain the text "USB Composite". However, if I delete all of the USB-related entries that I *can* find, which are called "USB Root Hub" and "ALi PCI to USB Open Host Controller", then reboot, then wait for the drivers I deleted to rebuild, and then try to delete those registry entries again, I still get the error message: "Cannot delete EPSONStylus_Photo_830U. Error while deleting key." Is there anything else I can try? Dave |
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Can't delete a registry key
"Dave Rado" wrote in message oups.com... Hi JAD JAD wrote: "Dave Rado" wrote in message ups.com... I was trying to uninstall an Epson printer driver for the 830U. In "Control Panel/Add/Remove Programs" there was an item called "Epson Printer Software". If I clicked "Change/Remove" for it, a dialog poped up with a "Printer Model" tab, and with "Epson Stylus Photo 830U Series" highlighted. If I clicked "OK", it said "Uninstall complete"; but it hadn't uninstalled anything - "Epson Printer Software" was still in the "Add/Remove Programs" list, and if I clicked "Change/Remove" again, the same dialog popped up with a "Printer Model" tab, and with "Epson Stylus Photo 830U Series" still highlighted. I posted in comp.periphs.printers and they suggested deleting all registry entries with the word "Epson" in, which I have now tried, but there are some registry entries that I can't delete! When I try to delete any of the following keys I get the following error message: "Cannot delete EPSONStylus_Photo_830U. Error while deleting key." The keys a HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Enum\USBPR INT\EPSONStylus_Photo_830*U HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet002\Enum\USBPR INT\EPSONStylus_Photo_830*U HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Enum\U SBPRINT\EPSONStylus_Photo*_830U I have tried running CCleaner and have also tried deleting the keys while in safe mode, but they keys still won't let themselves be deleted! There are no pending jobs in the print queue. Any ideas? Dave remove all 'USB composite' entries in the device manager then reboot and windows will rebuild the USB drivers then you should be able remove the software. I can't find any entries in Device Manager that contain the text "USB Composite". However, if I delete all of the USB-related entries that I *can* find, which are called "USB Root Hub" and "ALi PCI to USB Open Host Controller", then reboot, then wait for the drivers I deleted to rebuild, and then try to delete those registry entries again, I still get the error message: "Cannot delete EPSONStylus_Photo_830U. Error while deleting key." Is there anything else I can try? Dave With the offending registry key highlighted, select 'Security Permissions' from the menu and set the permissions back to 'Everyone - Full Control', then you will be allowed to delete it. Be aware that you may need to tick the box for 'replace on all sub-keys' as well, if the key you are trying to delete has subkeys underneath it - a locked key further down the branch you are trying to kill will cause the same 'refused' symptoms you described. Use extreme care of course ! Hope this helps, |
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Can't delete a registry key
"Dave Rado" wrote in message
ups.com... I was trying to uninstall an Epson printer driver for the 830U. In "Control Panel/Add/Remove Programs" there was an item called "Epson Printer Software". If I clicked "Change/Remove" for it, a dialog poped up with a "Printer Model" tab, and with "Epson Stylus Photo 830U Series" highlighted. If I clicked "OK", it said "Uninstall complete"; but it hadn't uninstalled anything - "Epson Printer Software" was still in the "Add/Remove Programs" list, and if I clicked "Change/Remove" again, the same dialog popped up with a "Printer Model" tab, and with "Epson Stylus Photo 830U Series" still highlighted. I posted in comp.periphs.printers and they suggested deleting all registry entries with the word "Epson" in, which I have now tried, but there are some registry entries that I can't delete! When I try to delete any of the following keys I get the following error message: ""Cannot delete EPSONStylus_Photo_830U. Error while deleting key." The keys a HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Enum\USBPR INT\EPSONStylus_Photo_830* U HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet002\Enum\USBPR INT\EPSONStylus_Photo_830* U HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Enum\U SBPRINT\EPSONStylus_Photo* _830U I have tried running CCleaner and have also tried deleting the keys while in safe mode, but they keys still won't let themselves be deleted! There are no pending jobs in the print queue. Any ideas? Dave I've had luck in this situation by installing before uninstalling. Sounds screwy but it recreates the instalation and hopefull fixes the problem. Have never done it where USB was involved though. Good Luck. |
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Can't delete a registry key
On 30 Dec 2006 03:53:22 -0800, "Dave Rado"
wrote: I posted in comp.periphs.printers and they suggested deleting all registry entries with the word "Epson" in, which I have now tried, but there are some registry entries that I can't delete! When I try to delete any of the following keys I get the following error message: ""Cannot delete EPSONStylus_Photo_830U. Error while deleting key." The keys a I have tried running CCleaner and have also tried deleting the keys while in safe mode, but they keys still won't let themselves be deleted! There are no pending jobs in the print queue. Any ideas? Dave there's regedit.exe and there's regedt32.exe that you'll find in C:\WINNT\system32. regedt32.exe has deleted stuff for me that regedit won't. |
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