RtlCreateRegistryKey

RtlCreateRegistryKey

NTSTATUS
RtlCreateRegistryKey(
IN ULONG RelativeTo,
IN PWSTR Path
);

RtlCreateRegistryKey adds a key object in the registry along a given relative path.

Parameters

RelativeTo

Specifies whether Path is an absolute registry path or is relative to a predefined key path as one of the following:

Value	Meaning
RTL_REGISTRY_ABSOLUTE
	Path is an absolute registry path.
RTL_REGISTRY_SERVICES
	Path is relative to \Registry\Machine\System\CurrentControlSet\Services.
RTL_REGISTRY_CONTROL
	Path is relative to \Registry\Machine\System\CurrentControlSet\Control.
RTL_REGISTRY_WINDOWS_NT
	Path is relative to \Registry\Machine\Software\Microsoft\ Windows NT\CurrentVersion.
RTL_REGISTRY_DEVICEMAP
	Path is relative to \Registry\Machine\Hardware\DeviceMap.
RTL_REGISTRY_USER
	Path is relative to \Registry\User\CurrentUser.
RTL_REGISTRY_OPTIONAL
	Specifies that the key referenced by this parameter and the Path parameter are optional.
RTL_REGISTRY_HANDLE
	Specifies that the Path parameter is actually a registry handle to use. This value is optional.

Path

Specifies the registry path according to the RelativeTo value. If RTL_REGISTRY_HANDLE is set, Path is a handle to be used directly.

Return Value

RtlCreateRegistryKey returns STATUS_SUCCESS if the key is created.

Comments

Callers of RtlCreateRegistryKey must be running at IRQL PASSIVE_LEVEL.