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Registry key list different when executed from Python

I tried to execute the same entry from cmd and also from a python script. But apparently the results retrieved from Python was a subset of the list retrieved from the command prompt execution. Any pointers on the same? Is it something related to permissions?

Executed in cmd:-

    reg query HKLM\SOFTWARE\ORACLE & timeout /t 7

Python script :-

def list_registry():
    os.system(r"reg query HKLM\SOFTWARE\ORACLE & timeout /t 7")

Any references would be highly helpful. Thanks in advance ! :-)

Edit:

I found that when executed from Python the 

inst_loc = C:\Program Files (x86)\Oracle\Inventory

and from cmd it's 

inst_loc =C:\Program Files\Oracle\Inventory
Solution

  • Answer figured out ... I was using the 32bit Python so that didn't retrieve the complete list of registry entries. Switched to 64bit and it displays all. Closing thread.