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keywindows-server-2008-r2regeditregistrykey

how to properly register a registry key on windows server?

hello I will explain my problem. During installation I try to register a new registry key in the following path:

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE \ Software \ mykey

but once I analyze the result, my key is here!

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE \ Wow6432Node \ Software \ mykey

Why? I do not understand .. Thank you in advance for your answer ^ ^

Solution

  • The only cases this happens that i have personally seen is, when it is added from an application build for a specific architecture. (e.g. 32bit, while the os is 64bit)

    How are you adding the file?

    [Edit]

    A link to some information about this topic: http://www.typemock.com/blog/2008/07/31/registry-on-windows-64-bit-double-your-pleasure/