OpenSubKey() method cannot found Bootstrap R2 key

Question

Hello all

I have a program to find registry key. this program work well till I am entering registry key of sql server 2008 such as follow :

rk.OpenSubKey("SOFTWARE\\Microsoft\\Microsoft SQL Server\\100\\Bootstrap R2\\1033\\CurrentVersion");

I can open key

"SOFTWARE\\Microsoft\\Microsoft SQL Server\\100"

but when I am adding "BootStrap R2" the method return null.

Sincerely you M.Bagheri

Answer 1

Are you on 64 bit machine ?

If yes check below

http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/aa384232(v=vs.85).aspx

http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/aa384129(v=vs.85).aspx

http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/aa384237(v=vs.85).aspx

http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/aa384182(v=vs.85).aspx

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Regards,
Ahmed Ibrahim
SQL Server Setup Team
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Answer 2

Hi Ahmed thank you for your answer. I think that my problem is bout your response(64 or 32 bit) but in Wow6432Node I don't found any key to get current version of Sql server . this directory is not same directory in SOFTWARE. what key I must check to get current version. thank you very much for your attention sincerely you M.Bagheri