DOCUMENT:Q155126  13-FEB-2002  [winnt]
TITLE   :Error Message: Unable to Connect to all of the Roots...
PRODUCT :Microsoft Windows NT
PROD/VER::4.0
OPER/SYS:
KEYWORDS:kbtool

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The information in this article applies to:

 - Microsoft Windows NT Server version 4.0 
 - Microsoft Windows NT Workstation version 4.0 
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SYMPTOMS
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When you connect to a remote registry in Registry Editor by clicking Connect
Network Registry on the Registry menu, the following message is displayed:

   Unable to connect to all of the roots of the computer's registry. Disconnect
   from the remote registry and then reconnect before trying again.

Or, when you open a key in a remote registry, the following message is
displayed:

   Cannot open <KEY>: Error while opening key.

CAUSE
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You are using Regedit.exe to edit the remote registry.

RESOLUTION
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To edit the registry on a remote computer set up for remote administration, use
Regedt32.exe instead of Regedit.exe.

Additional query words:

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Keywords          : kbtool 
Technology        : kbWinNTsearch kbWinNTWsearch kbWinNTW400 kbWinNTW400search kbWinNT400search kbWinNTSsearch kbWinNTS400search kbWinNTS400
Version           : :4.0

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