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failed to create the requested registry key key:vmware,inc. error :2 while installing the vm wareinwin 7 and while installing any software some registry errors coming pls help.......

Anonymous
2010-11-07T07:27:34+00:00

failed to create the requested registry key key:vmware,inc. error :2 while installing the vm wareinwin 7 and while installing any software some registry errors coming pls help.......

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Anonymous
2010-11-24T13:41:35+00:00

Hello mnaveen.kumar,

Look in the registry to see if this key has been created. Sometimes, the installer does not give permission to this key.

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\VMware, Inc.

You can try and manually create the key to see if that will help.

Please reply back and let us know if this helps.

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  1. Anonymous
    2010-11-08T06:34:34+00:00

    Hello mnaveen.kumar,

    • What's the error message that you get while installing other software on your computer?

    Try installing the application as an administrator and check.

    How do I run an application once with a full administrator access token?

    Follow the suggestion given in the link below to install the application successfully.

    Important: This section, method, or task contains steps that tell you how to modify the registry. However, serious problems might occur if you modify the registry incorrectly. Therefore, make sure that you follow these steps carefully. For added protection, back up the registry before you modify it. Then, you can restore the registry if a problem occurs. For more information about how to back up and restore the registry, click the windows help article below.

    Back up the registry

    http://communities.vmware.com/thread/239548

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    Regards

    Divya R – Microsoft Support.

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  2. Anonymous
    2012-05-29T20:11:03+00:00

    this is not a solution, it does'nt work because VMware, Inc. will not be accepted as a valid key.

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  3. Anonymous
    2012-05-29T20:08:49+00:00

    Its strange that there is no solution on both Microsoft as well as VMware sites..., and the question posted in Nov 2010.

    waiting for a favourable reply...

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  4. Anonymous
    2011-10-09T05:36:03+00:00

    I have the same issue but this is the first time i'm installing vmware workstation on this system. Checked that there are no existing keys. However when I tried creating the key "VMware, Inc." manually, it throws an error that the key cannot be renamed.

    I'm not sure what is going on but it throws the Error 2 if I run the installer as administrator or logon as administrator and run it.

    Can you please help!!!

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