[Bug 33037] Visual Studio 6 can't be installed with WinVer >= Win2K (missing HKEY_PERFORMANCE_DATA 230, process object)

http://bugs.winehq.org/show_bug.cgi?id=33037

Anastasius Focht  changed:

What    |Removed                     |Added
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           Keywords|regression                  |
             Status|UNCONFIRMED                 |NEW
                 CC|                            |[e-mail]
            Summary|Visual Studio 6 can't be    |Visual Studio 6 can't be
                   |installed                   |installed with WinVer >=
                   |                            |Win2K (missing
                   |                            |HKEY_PERFORMANCE_DATA 230,
                   |                            |process object)
     Ever Confirmed|0                           |1

--- Comment #12 from Anastasius Focht  2013-02-24 15:19:29 CST ---
Hello folks,

this is essentially a dupe of old bug 5322 which was closed because some people
claimed VC6 installer worked for them.

There never was a regression because the installer itself is bugged.

The stack variable leading to crash is only properly initialized if the
registry performance data code path is fully executed (which Wine doesn't
implement).

Again: it's just pure luck if the installer "works" in some Wine version!

See Visual Studio 6 appdb entry:
http://appdb.winehq.org/objectManager.php?sClass=version&iId=4647 for hints and
workaround (install in Win9X mode or use my gdb proxy script for hot-patching
the installer).

Regards