Error: Access code is invalid (running REGEDIT due to multiple copies).
Error:
Access code is invalid.
Cause:
An older version of REGEDIT.EXE exists on the drive.
Solution:
Delete older versions of Regedit.exe from the 'Find results' window.
WARNING: This procedure should be performed by a knowledgeable Windows 95 support person. Before making any modification to the Registry, be sure to make backup copies of the Registry files System.dat and User.dat. Using the Registry Editor and modifying the Registry incorrectly could cause serious problems that may require the reinstallation of Windows 95. For more information about the Registry Editor or the Registry, please refer to the online Help topics.
1) Click the 'Start' button to display the 'Start' menu.
2) Select 'Find' and select 'Files or Folders...'. (The 'Find: All Files' dialog box appears.)
3) Type the following in the 'Named' drop-down list box:
REGEDIT
4) Make sure the root directory is typed in the 'Look in' box.
5) Select the 'Include subfolders' check box.
6) Click 'Find Now'. (Each occurrence of REGEDIT appears in the window.)
7) Determine which REGEDIT file is the latest version. (The latest version should be dated no earlier than 3/02/95 and have a size of about 118 KB.)
8) Delete all earlier versions of the file as follows:
a) Select the file.
b) Select the 'File' menu and select 'Delete'.
9) Click 'Yes' to move the file to the Recycle Bin.
10) Double-click 'Regedit.exe' to run Regedit.
