When I read that type from the 32 bit hive (Wow6432Node) the Check Registry function returns the information as a $NEWLINE$ delimited string value, but if I try reading from the 64 bit registry the Check Registry function returns UNKNOWN$TYPE.
To add to the confusion if there is a node inside the Wow6432Node with the same path and value name as the 64 bit node I am trying to check the function returns the value from that 32 bit entry instead. This is rather irritating as I need the entries in the 64 bit node and will then check the data from the 32 bit node afterwards as a client's system may have both 64 bit and 32 bit instances of SQL Server installed.
I tested this both using HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Microsoft SQL Server\InstalledInstances
and I also created my own Test key under HKLM\Software with a value type REG_MULTI_SZ and receive the same UNKNOWN$TYPE result.
If I try using the Read Registry function instead the return value is an empty string, or in the case of matching 32 bit node the value from there instead.
I am using Windows Server 2008 64 bit system.
InstallAware 9 R2 (Build Moya.sp2.052710)
Some test script code I have put together in which the error occurs:
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~InstallAware Clipboard Data~
~MessageBox~
~{497864F8-C3CC-427D-8788-5C2321B44A65}~
~Check~
~$SQL_Check$~
~0~
~1~
~~
~Check Registry~
~{B8FB1091-EBB2-483E-BB18-26342C51554A}~
~SQL_Check~
~2~
~SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Microsoft SQL Server~
~InstalledInstances~
~Set 64 Bit Mode~
~{41F0B948-52D9-4BDF-B46C-6883A2DD9498}~
~FALSE~
~FALSE~
~TRUE~
Thank you,
Chris