Microsoft KB Archive/934927

= Error message when you use the JUMP option to find a registry key in Windows 95, in Windows 98, or in Windows Millennium Edition: &quot;The full name of selected key or value is not available&quot; =

Article ID: 934927

Article Last Modified on 7/14/2007

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APPLIES TO


 * Winternals Administrator's Pak 4.2
 * Winternals Administrator's Pak 5.0

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SYMPTOMS
You run Regmon.exe on a computer that is running Microsoft Windows 95, Windows 98, or Windows Millennium Edition. When you use the JUMP option to find a registry key, you cannot find the registry key. Additionally, you may receive the following error message:

The full name of selected key or value is not available



CAUSE
On a computer that is running Microsoft Windows 95, Windows 98, or Windows Millennium Edition, Regmon.exe cannot determine the full name of the registry key that is opened if an application queries the value of the key first.



RESOLUTION
To resolve this problem, start Regmon.exe before an application queries the value of the registry key.



WORKAROUND
To work around this problem, run Regmon.exe on a Microsoft Windows NT 4.0-based computer or on a Microsoft Windows 2000-based computer. Monitor the Windows 95-based computer, the Windows 98-baswed computer or the Windows Millennium Editione-based computer.



STATUS
This is a known limitation of Microsoft Windows 95, Windows 98, and Windows Millennium Edition.

Additional query words: Winternals KB 30027, key, name, value, Monitoring Tools

Keywords: kbtshoot kbexpertiseinter KB934927

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