Error: VDD. Virtual Device Driver format in the registry is invalid.

Users have been receiving the following error message

16 bit Windows Subsystem

SYSTEMCurrentControlSetControlVirtualDeviceDrivers. VDD. Virtual Device Driver format in the registry is invalid. Choose ‘Close’ to terminate the application.

Close | Ignore

I tried the solution of deleting the VDD key and re-creating it with a blank value but that made no difference. That was until I found this site that told me to use REGEDT32 instead of REGEDIT as REGEDIT does not allow you to create REG_MULTI_SZ fields (I had been foolishly trying a REG_SZ as it was the nearest available).

Problem Fixed!

  • help !!!

    window xp
    step 2: Navigate to HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINESYSTEMCurrentControlSetControlVirtualDeviceDrivers
    Delete the VDD value

    ok i go into HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINESYSTEMCurrentControlSetControl but i can’t find VirtualDeviceDrivers

    please help
    thanks

  • aditya

    hello
    what can i do, when i not found virtual device driver in my registry in vista.

  • http://www.jasonslater.co.uk jasonslater

    try this link – it talks about Vista
    http://dvdnextcopyjunkie.googlepages.com/vddfixes

  • fede

    hey jasonslater,the link that you posted there isn’t nothing no vista and all whole site.
    i think that maybe is impossible to add this virtual devive driver folder in vista

  • karolak5

    well, I have the same problem and there is no folder virtual device driver in vista. Can anybody help ?

  • Flipple

    Okay Vista guys! I know you all posted forever ago, but for anyone who needs help:

    1. Open Regedit
    2. Navigate to HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINESYSTEMCurrentControlSetControl
    3. Click Edit > New Key
    4. Name the new key “VirtualDeviceDrivers”
    5. Click Edit > New > Multi-String Value
    6. Name the new value VDD

    And BAM! Your problems should be gone. For some reason.

  • Linda

    BAM!
    It worked! Thanks a lot, Flipple.
    Woohee!

  • Victor

    Fantastic
    Just great

  • Proxis

    Thanks it worked great.

    two thumbs up!!!!!

  • Rassie

    Thanks Flipple.

    It work BAM it is great.

  • Anna

    My heart was in my mouth while doing this since I’m not a computer expert – but HALLELUJAH it worked and I can play the game I just bought to play over Xmas but couldn’t! Thank you!!