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regdmp has access denied

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Description

I've got R v4.2.0 and Quarto downloaded this week. When I run quarto check in the Windows command prompt, I get an error that regdmp cannot fetch the hkey_local_machine... relevant to the R installation. I can open regedit and see that the desired path regdmp is looking for is there, and that it contains the right install path for R, but the "access denied" message is stopping me in my tracks. What shoudl I try next?

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Research direction

Start by reproducing quarto check in the Windows command prompt and inspect the regdmp failure against the R installation path visible in regedit. Done means determining why the registry lookup is denied and documenting or validating a resolution; the issue names no source file or test to begin with.

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Assessment

Tech stack
r
Domain
cli, operating-systems
Issue type
Bug
Difficulty
3/5
Estimated time
1-2 days
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Needs clarification
Newbie friendliness
25/100

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