Microsoft KB Archive/296733

= Creating a Registry Key That Starts with a Backslash Causes Corruption in Registry =

Article ID: 296733

Article Last Modified on 2/27/2007

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APPLIES TO


 * Microsoft Windows 2000 Service Pack 1
 * Microsoft Windows 2000 Advanced Server
 * Microsoft Windows 2000 Service Pack 1

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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.



RESOLUTION
To 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



STATUS
Microsoft has confirmed that this is a problem in Microsoft Windows 2000. This problem was first corrected in Windows 2000 Service Pack 2.

Keywords: kbbug kbfix kbenv KB296733

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