[Solved] Uninstallation "Error 1404.Could not delete key ."

[dbolton]

Background:
I just attempted to upgrade to OpenOffice.org 3.3.0 from version 3.2. Installation completed but OpenOffice.org won't open and reports a problem:
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OpenOffice.org 3.3 - Fatal Error
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The application cannot be started.
A general error occurred while accessing your central configuration.
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OK
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Current goal
I am trying to uninstall OpenOffice.org 3.3 but uninstallation halts at the following error:

"Error 1404.Could not delete key . Verify that you have sufficient access to that key, or contact your support personnel."

What can I do to remove the faulty installation of OpenOffice.org from my computer?


The following page suggested removing registry keys: http://www.technize.com/error-1404-setu ... istry-key/
I deleted any keys called "OpenOffice" but I'm still getting the same error.

[thomasjk]

Try Revo Uninstaller Free to remove the old install. Use the most aggressive setting.

[dbolton]

Thank you Thomas, that solved it.


P.S. I noticed that some other topics are marked as "[Solved]", but I couldn't work out how to do that myself.

[Hagar Delest]

You've to do it yourself by adding '[Solved]' at the beginning of your first post title (edit button). I've done that for you.