RegDBGetKeyValueEx failing intermitantly on WinXP

[denisccote]

This call is working on Win2003 server and failing intermittantly on WinXP, works sometimes and sometimes not. Has anyone heard of or seen this before. Using installshield 11.5

Thanks

[MGarrett]

Could you please post the actual code you use here? I have a feeling that the problem is in the details of your implementation.

BTW, this is the InstallShield 2008 forum.

[denisccote]

// get tableid install directory
retValue = RegDBSetDefaultRoot ( HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE );
if(retValue < 0) then
MessageBox("Error setting default root. " + FormatMessage(retValue), INFORMATION);
abort;
endif;

retValue = RegDBGetKeyValueEx ( gmRegKey, "InstallLocation", regKeyType, gmInstallDir, nvSize );

if(retValue < 0) then
MessageBox("Error getting registry key. " + FormatMessage(retValue), INFORMATION);
abort;
endif;

[denisccote]

Furthermore, when I open regedit and highlight the key that Im trying to read, then it works more frequently on winxp.