SQL Server Express - Registry keys on Vista

When I install SQL Express on my XP Machine, the registry keys under local machine (ie, MSSQL.1, etc) show up, but on my Vista 64bit machine, the MSSQL.1 etc keys are not there. SQL Server still works, but the reg keys are missing.

[232 byte] By [JasonAllen27] at [2008-1-2]

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Hi Jason,

Check out HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Microsoft SQL Server\MSSQL.1 and all will be well. SQL Express is a 32-bit program, so it installs under the WoW node (Windows on Windows). The "normal node" on a Vista64 machine (or any other 64-bit OS for that matter) is for the actual 64-bit programs, of which you will find there are very few at this point.

Mike

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