adagost,
My last post was not directed at you... 'twas just a knee-jerk reaction to Jens trying to get my goat.

I need for you to clarify some of the terminology before I can dispense any more advice. Did you read my FAQ?
You said:
{snip}
The registry key is as follows;
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\ODBC\ODBC.INI\EasylenderConsumerServer

The string value is as follows;
Start "C:\SQLANY50\WIN32\dbclient.exe -c -x tcpip{myip=none;dobroadcast=no;host=10.10.1.10}
{/snip}

So what is the ValueName that holds the value string (ValueData) you specify? Without the ValueName I cannot proceed.
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