Error 1402: could not open key: unknow\components\3178400169C22D11A9790006794C4E25\7D2F387510089040102000060BECB6AB

it does not appear that windows 7 has that application in that file path.

i get this

C:\Users\Aspire5745\Desktop>echo

ECHO is on.

C:\Users\Aspire5745\Desktop>cd /d "C:\Program Files\Windows Resource Kits\Tools"

The system cannot find the path specified.

C:\Users\Aspire5745\Desktop>subinacl /subkeyreg HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE /grant=admini

strators=f /grant=system=f

'subinacl' is not recognized as an internal or external command,

operable program or batch file.

C:\Users\Aspire5745\Desktop>subinacl /subkeyreg HKEY_CURRENT_USER /grant=adminis

trators=f /grant=system=f

'subinacl' is not recognized as an internal or external command,

operable program or batch file.

C:\Users\Aspire5745\Desktop>subinacl /subkeyreg HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT /grant=adminis

trators=f /grant=system=f

'subinacl' is not recognized as an internal or external command,

operable program or batch file.

C:\Users\Aspire5745\Desktop>subinacl /subdirectories C: /grant=administrators=f

/grant=system=f

'subinacl' is not recognized as an internal or external command,

operable program or batch file.

C:\Users\Aspire5745\Desktop>subinacl /subdirectories C:\Windows\*.* /grant=admin

istrators=f /grant=system=f

'subinacl' is not recognized as an internal or external command,

operable program or batch file.

C:\Users\Aspire5745\Desktop>secedit /configure /cfg C:\Windows\inf\defltbase.inf

 /db defltbase.sdb /verbose

You do not have sufficient permissions to perform this command.  Make sure that

you are running as the local administrator or have opened the command prompt usi

ng the 'Run as administrator' option.

C:\Users\Aspire5745\Desktop>pause

Press any key to continue . . .

Ok so... it took me 7 hours but I finally licked it.

all of the keys in question were here...

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Installer\UserData\S-1-5-18\Components

I had to search the registry (Ctrl+F) in the components keys for all of the references to the one I mentioned. F01FEC

The last key in the list was....

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Installer\UserData\S-1-5-18\Components\FF59970FE4207784CB006918B6A8400B\00002109F10090400000000000F01FEC

Each time I found one and it said it was not accesible, I would right click, permissions, advanced, owner ship, other users or groups, type "users", then ok, then apply.

This would change the ownership on the key. Any other order and it gave errors. Then i would go to the permisions and add "administrators" to the, click full access then apply. It would populate the list then ok.

Then i added the  full control to the users.

then hit F3, it will find the next one. It will give you the permissions error, thats how you know its a bad one.

This was over 300 instances after it was all said and done but, I ran the setup for 2007 office enterprise and she loaded.

I am sure someone could write a batch file to fix this, I am not a coder or to familiar with it. I have had to play with ownership and permissions here and there so I was able to figure it out. 7 hours and now time for bed.

This one really worked for me, thanks a lot!!