Windows Err Msg: Failed to Register Server

• Microsoft Windows versions 3.1, 3.11
• Microsoft Windows for Workgroups versions 3.1, 3.11

SYMPTOMS

If you are installing software and/or updating the REG.DAT file using Registration Editor (REGEDIT.EXE) under Windows version 3.1, you may receive the following error message:

Failed to Register Server

CAUSE

This error can be caused by any of the following:

• Two REG.DAT files on your hard drive



• A corrupt REG.DAT file



• A write-protected REG.DAT file

RESOLUTION

To correct this problem,

1. Check to see if there are two REG.DAT files on your hard drive. (If there are two files, one file is probably in the WINDOWS directory, while the other is likely in the WINDOWS\SYSTEM directory.)
   
   There should only be one copy of these files on your hard drive; it should be in the WINDOWS directory. If there is a REG.DAT file in your WINDOWS\SYSTEM directory, delete the REG.DAT file in your WINDOWS\SYSTEM directory.



2. If there aren't two REG.DAT files on your hard drive, the REG.DAT file is probably corrupt or write-protected. (REGEDIT /U cannot correct the file.) Delete the file, then run REGEDIT.EXE to re-create the REG.DAT file.

Additional query words: 3.10 3.1 3.11

Keywords :
Version : WINDOWS:3.1,3.11
Platform : WINDOWS
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