Error Reading Registry Key (W98)

[zmfactor]

Problem in Windows 98:

My cousin got in on the SBC Yahoo! DSL deal, and while installing the software, this error message popped up:

"Fatal Error Reading Registry Key:

Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstal
l\ConnectionManager\UninstallString

Setup Function: UninstallCorrectConnect"

Please help out.

[laurieA]

Try sorting out the registry 1st:

REGISTRY REPAIR


Try this:

Go to Start > Shutdown, and choose 'Restart the computer in MS-DOS'

At the blinking cursor, type the following commands successively, hitting 'enter' after EACH line:

cd\
cd windows\command
scanreg /fix

The Scanreg tool will now proceed to rebuild your registry, which can take some time.

When it finished, type exit or win, followed by hitting 'enter' to return to Windows.
Ctrl-alt-delete will work as well.

You will have refreshed, compacted and repaired your Registry, and this sometimes fixes this type of registry error.