update registry driver Failed!

I just recently updated to Vista (weeks ago) Today I started getting a
window that said "Update registry driver failed!" And just had an "OK"
button to click. I click on it and another window pops up. I have nothing
in the device manager that shows a "!" on the device. Nothing is mentioned
as to what update to what driver or registry entry failed. Has anyone seen
this? I am running 32 bit Vista Home Professional. No new hardware was
installed since the initial install.

Randy M wrote:
> I just recently updated to Vista (weeks ago) Today I started getting a
> window that said "Update registry driver failed!" And just had an "OK"
> button to click. I click on it and another window pops up. I have nothing
> in the device manager that shows a "!" on the device. Nothing is mentioned
> as to what update to what driver or registry entry failed. Has anyone seen
> this? I am running 32 bit Vista Home Professional. No new hardware was
> installed since the initial install.

I've never seen anything called a "registry driver". Drivers are for
hardware and the registry is pure software. Are you 100% sure this is
the exact text of the error message? A Google for "Update registry
driver failed" only brings me your post. Of course, I can't possibly
know everything (darn it!) so perhaps someone else will have heard of a
"registry driver" and this error message and we'll all learn something. :-)

In the meantime, what is the malware/virus status of the machine? If you
think it is clean, what programs (and versions) did you use to determine
this?

Be sure the computer is clean:
http://www.elephantboycomputers.com/...moving_Malware


Malke
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www.elephantboycomputers.com
"Don't Panic!"
MS-MVP Windows - Shell/User

This me
Thanks for your reply I have Norton 2007 Version 14.4.0.12. Machine seems
clean. this message seems to pop up when I enter a disk in my DVD player.
And yes teh message is " Update driver registry fail! " My DVD is a little
older Shows up in device manager as an ATPI DVD-ROM 16X ATA device
"Malke" wrote:

> Randy M wrote:
> > I just recently updated to Vista (weeks ago) Today I started getting a
> > window that said "Update registry driver failed!" And just had an "OK"
> > button to click. I click on it and another window pops up. I have nothing
> > in the device manager that shows a "!" on the device. Nothing is mentioned
> > as to what update to what driver or registry entry failed. Has anyone seen
> > this? I am running 32 bit Vista Home Professional. No new hardware was
> > installed since the initial install.
>
> I've never seen anything called a "registry driver". Drivers are for
> hardware and the registry is pure software. Are you 100% sure this is
> the exact text of the error message? A Google for "Update registry
> driver failed" only brings me your post. Of course, I can't possibly
> know everything (darn it!) so perhaps someone else will have heard of a
> "registry driver" and this error message and we'll all learn something. :-)
>
> In the meantime, what is the malware/virus status of the machine? If you
> think it is clean, what programs (and versions) did you use to determine
> this?
>
> Be sure the computer is clean:
> http://www.elephantboycomputers.com/...moving_Malware
>
>
> Malke
> --
> Elephant Boy Computers
> www.elephantboycomputers.com
> "Don't Panic!"
> MS-MVP Windows - Shell/User
>

Randy M wrote:
>
> This me
> Thanks for your reply I have Norton 2007 Version 14.4.0.12. Machine seems
> clean. this message seems to pop up when I enter a disk in my DVD player.
> And yes teh message is " Update driver registry fail! " My DVD is a little
> older Shows up in device manager as an ATPI DVD-ROM 16X ATA device

You said you updated, so was this an upgrade from XP? Maybe you have an
incompatible program in there for viewing DVDs. That's about all I can
guess.


Malke
--
Elephant Boy Computers
www.elephantboycomputers.com
"Don't Panic!"
MS-MVP Windows - Shell/User

This was a clean install, no update. My thinking is that maybe the firmware,
if there is any, or the driver for the DVD cdrom is outdated or not
compatible. I am going to try to re-install the DVD-rom after I go to the
manufacture's web site to see if there are any updated vista drivers. If not
I will try to install the drivers through the driver store.

"Malke" wrote:

> Randy M wrote:
> >
> > This me
> > Thanks for your reply I have Norton 2007 Version 14.4.0.12. Machine seems
> > clean. this message seems to pop up when I enter a disk in my DVD player.
> > And yes teh message is " Update driver registry fail! " My DVD is a little
> > older Shows up in device manager as an ATPI DVD-ROM 16X ATA device
>
> You said you updated, so was this an upgrade from XP? Maybe you have an
> incompatible program in there for viewing DVDs. That's about all I can
> guess.
>
>
> Malke
> --
> Elephant Boy Computers
> www.elephantboycomputers.com
> "Don't Panic!"
> MS-MVP Windows - Shell/User
>