[python-win32] Access is denied while retriving 64 bit registry from 32bit python script

[siddhartha veedaluru]

Hi,
Hello,

I have installed 32bit python on x64 bit machine.
I also installed pywin32-211.win32-py2.5.exe

As part of a script i required to access the registry and i used the
following code snippet.

import os, sys
from _winreg import *
KEY_WOW64_64KEY = 256
regHandle = OpenKey(HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE,"SOFTWARE\Valule
Systems\ValApp\Instance001",0,KEY_WOW64_64KEY or KEY_READ or KEY_WRITE)
print regHandle
val = QueryValue(regHandle,"sPhysicalNodeName")
print val


gives

C:\Precert>test.py
Traceback (most recent call last):
  File "C:\Precert\test.py", line 4, in <module>
    regHandle = OpenKey(HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE,"SOFTWARE\Value Systems\ValApp\In
stance001",0,KEY_WOW64_64KEY or KEY_READ or KEY_WRITE)
WindowsError: [Error 5] Access is denied

Please help

regards
Siddhartha
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