Device Type Editor - Error message: 'Cannot find ProductRegInfo'
Issue
Device Type Installer (DTI) or Device Type Editor (DTE) gives an error when attempting to install device type: 'Cannot find ProductRegInfo'.
Product Line
Power Monitoring Expert 2024
Power Monitoring Expert 2023
Power Monitoring Expert 2022
Power Monitoring Expert 2021
Power Monitoring Expert 9.x
Power Monitoring Expert 8.x
Power Monitoring Expert 7.2.x
Environment
Device Type Installer - (PME 8.2 and earlier)
Device Type Editor - (PME 9.0 and later)
Cause
The user does not have permission to add the following keys to the PME registry path:
Added Registry Key: HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Schneider Electric\Power Monitoring Expert\9.0\DeviceInfo\<Device_Name>\DefaultFirmware
Added Registry Key: HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Schneider Electric\Power Monitoring Expert\9.0\DeviceInfo\<Device_Name>\TemplateStrings\DefaultVoltsMode
Resolution
Use a Windows administrator account to create a new Device Type or run Management Console/Device Type Editor as an administrator directly.