diff --git a/po/ar.po b/po/ar.po
index d2aefb0ce34..9d8386efc60 100644
--- a/po/ar.po
+++ b/po/ar.po
@@ -11890,6 +11890,12 @@ msgid ""
 "occurred.\n"
 msgstr ""
 
+#: reg.rc:54
+msgid ""
+"reg: Unable to complete the specified operation. An unexpected error "
+"occurred.\n"
+msgstr ""
+
 #: regedit.rc:34
 msgid "&Registry"
 msgstr "ال&سجل"
diff --git a/po/bg.po b/po/bg.po
index fcadda99a89..b484ddb7536 100644
--- a/po/bg.po
+++ b/po/bg.po
@@ -11506,6 +11506,12 @@ msgid ""
 "occurred.\n"
 msgstr ""
 
+#: reg.rc:54
+msgid ""
+"reg: Unable to complete the specified operation. An unexpected error "
+"occurred.\n"
+msgstr ""
+
 #: regedit.rc:34
 msgid "&Registry"
 msgstr "&Регистър"
diff --git a/po/ca.po b/po/ca.po
index f4c87b99235..16490102910 100644
--- a/po/ca.po
+++ b/po/ca.po
@@ -11769,6 +11769,12 @@ msgid ""
 "occurred.\n"
 msgstr ""
 
+#: reg.rc:54
+msgid ""
+"reg: Unable to complete the specified operation. An unexpected error "
+"occurred.\n"
+msgstr ""
+
 #: regedit.rc:34
 msgid "&Registry"
 msgstr "&Registre"
diff --git a/po/cs.po b/po/cs.po
index 18322bf6805..ae7cd2c9914 100644
--- a/po/cs.po
+++ b/po/cs.po
@@ -11577,6 +11577,12 @@ msgid ""
 "occurred.\n"
 msgstr ""
 
+#: reg.rc:54
+msgid ""
+"reg: Unable to complete the specified operation. An unexpected error "
+"occurred.\n"
+msgstr ""
+
 #: regedit.rc:34
 msgid "&Registry"
 msgstr "&Registr"
diff --git a/po/da.po b/po/da.po
index 21bc8671391..050d43a55ad 100644
--- a/po/da.po
+++ b/po/da.po
@@ -11843,6 +11843,12 @@ msgid ""
 "occurred.\n"
 msgstr ""
 
+#: reg.rc:54
+msgid ""
+"reg: Unable to complete the specified operation. An unexpected error "
+"occurred.\n"
+msgstr ""
+
 #: regedit.rc:34
 msgid "&Registry"
 msgstr "&Register"
diff --git a/po/de.po b/po/de.po
index a2beedec06b..e23d7ab8480 100644
--- a/po/de.po
+++ b/po/de.po
@@ -11747,6 +11747,12 @@ msgid ""
 "occurred.\n"
 msgstr ""
 
+#: reg.rc:54
+msgid ""
+"reg: Unable to complete the specified operation. An unexpected error "
+"occurred.\n"
+msgstr ""
+
 #: regedit.rc:34
 msgid "&Registry"
 msgstr "&Registrierung"
diff --git a/po/el.po b/po/el.po
index f09dcb98c24..207ff072ddc 100644
--- a/po/el.po
+++ b/po/el.po
@@ -11292,6 +11292,12 @@ msgid ""
 "occurred.\n"
 msgstr ""
 
+#: reg.rc:54
+msgid ""
+"reg: Unable to complete the specified operation. An unexpected error "
+"occurred.\n"
+msgstr ""
+
 #: regedit.rc:34
 msgid "&Registry"
 msgstr ""
diff --git a/po/en.po b/po/en.po
index 812422f7fae..019aecbf073 100644
--- a/po/en.po
+++ b/po/en.po
@@ -11639,6 +11639,14 @@ msgstr ""
 "reg: Unable to delete all registry values in '%1'. An unexpected error "
 "occurred.\n"
 
+#: reg.rc:54
+msgid ""
+"reg: Unable to complete the specified operation. An unexpected error "
+"occurred.\n"
+msgstr ""
+"reg: Unable to complete the specified operation. An unexpected error "
+"occurred.\n"
+
 #: regedit.rc:34
 msgid "&Registry"
 msgstr "&Registry"
diff --git a/po/en_US.po b/po/en_US.po
index a6e28834694..b3f84c8db72 100644
--- a/po/en_US.po
+++ b/po/en_US.po
@@ -11639,6 +11639,14 @@ msgstr ""
 "reg: Unable to delete all registry values in '%1'. An unexpected error "
 "occurred.\n"
 
+#: reg.rc:54
+msgid ""
+"reg: Unable to complete the specified operation. An unexpected error "
+"occurred.\n"
+msgstr ""
+"reg: Unable to complete the specified operation. An unexpected error "
+"occurred.\n"
+
 #: regedit.rc:34
 msgid "&Registry"
 msgstr "&Registry"
diff --git a/po/eo.po b/po/eo.po
index 65ac3f610de..ec82e55c606 100644
--- a/po/eo.po
+++ b/po/eo.po
@@ -11196,6 +11196,12 @@ msgid ""
 "occurred.\n"
 msgstr ""
 
+#: reg.rc:54
+msgid ""
+"reg: Unable to complete the specified operation. An unexpected error "
+"occurred.\n"
+msgstr ""
+
 #: regedit.rc:34
 msgid "&Registry"
 msgstr "&Registrejo"
diff --git a/po/es.po b/po/es.po
index 1801f820930..2a7d81fa780 100644
--- a/po/es.po
+++ b/po/es.po
@@ -11922,6 +11922,12 @@ msgid ""
 "occurred.\n"
 msgstr ""
 
+#: reg.rc:54
+msgid ""
+"reg: Unable to complete the specified operation. An unexpected error "
+"occurred.\n"
+msgstr ""
+
 #: regedit.rc:34
 msgid "&Registry"
 msgstr "&Registro"
diff --git a/po/fa.po b/po/fa.po
index b5e01770f07..b5f0bf41bbd 100644
--- a/po/fa.po
+++ b/po/fa.po
@@ -11286,6 +11286,12 @@ msgid ""
 "occurred.\n"
 msgstr ""
 
+#: reg.rc:54
+msgid ""
+"reg: Unable to complete the specified operation. An unexpected error "
+"occurred.\n"
+msgstr ""
+
 #: regedit.rc:34
 msgid "&Registry"
 msgstr ""
diff --git a/po/fi.po b/po/fi.po
index 6715d4b10b8..2d9d8c94641 100644
--- a/po/fi.po
+++ b/po/fi.po
@@ -11616,6 +11616,12 @@ msgid ""
 "occurred.\n"
 msgstr ""
 
+#: reg.rc:54
+msgid ""
+"reg: Unable to complete the specified operation. An unexpected error "
+"occurred.\n"
+msgstr ""
+
 #: regedit.rc:34
 msgid "&Registry"
 msgstr "&Rekisteri"
diff --git a/po/fr.po b/po/fr.po
index 5ebd7b61053..0ca531eeb88 100644
--- a/po/fr.po
+++ b/po/fr.po
@@ -11778,6 +11778,12 @@ msgid ""
 "occurred.\n"
 msgstr ""
 
+#: reg.rc:54
+msgid ""
+"reg: Unable to complete the specified operation. An unexpected error "
+"occurred.\n"
+msgstr ""
+
 #: regedit.rc:34
 msgid "&Registry"
 msgstr "&Registre"
diff --git a/po/he.po b/po/he.po
index ecfb2ce6c4c..03bdcfc80d6 100644
--- a/po/he.po
+++ b/po/he.po
@@ -11667,6 +11667,12 @@ msgid ""
 "occurred.\n"
 msgstr ""
 
+#: reg.rc:54
+msgid ""
+"reg: Unable to complete the specified operation. An unexpected error "
+"occurred.\n"
+msgstr ""
+
 #: regedit.rc:34
 msgid "&Registry"
 msgstr "&רישום המערכת"
diff --git a/po/hi.po b/po/hi.po
index 0058199ff3d..3582f046cf1 100644
--- a/po/hi.po
+++ b/po/hi.po
@@ -11093,6 +11093,12 @@ msgid ""
 "occurred.\n"
 msgstr ""
 
+#: reg.rc:54
+msgid ""
+"reg: Unable to complete the specified operation. An unexpected error "
+"occurred.\n"
+msgstr ""
+
 #: regedit.rc:34
 msgid "&Registry"
 msgstr ""
diff --git a/po/hr.po b/po/hr.po
index f9ca5caa628..18358f31d23 100644
--- a/po/hr.po
+++ b/po/hr.po
@@ -11400,6 +11400,12 @@ msgid ""
 "occurred.\n"
 msgstr ""
 
+#: reg.rc:54
+msgid ""
+"reg: Unable to complete the specified operation. An unexpected error "
+"occurred.\n"
+msgstr ""
+
 #: regedit.rc:34
 msgid "&Registry"
 msgstr "&Registar"
diff --git a/po/hu.po b/po/hu.po
index 9329740d0a9..aca6c5c6899 100644
--- a/po/hu.po
+++ b/po/hu.po
@@ -11837,6 +11837,12 @@ msgid ""
 "occurred.\n"
 msgstr ""
 
+#: reg.rc:54
+msgid ""
+"reg: Unable to complete the specified operation. An unexpected error "
+"occurred.\n"
+msgstr ""
+
 #: regedit.rc:34
 msgid "&Registry"
 msgstr "&Fájl"
diff --git a/po/it.po b/po/it.po
index 62aa5b2626f..5cdd6397fbe 100644
--- a/po/it.po
+++ b/po/it.po
@@ -11923,6 +11923,12 @@ msgid ""
 "occurred.\n"
 msgstr ""
 
+#: reg.rc:54
+msgid ""
+"reg: Unable to complete the specified operation. An unexpected error "
+"occurred.\n"
+msgstr ""
+
 #: regedit.rc:34
 msgid "&Registry"
 msgstr "&Registro"
diff --git a/po/ja.po b/po/ja.po
index efb2ca21542..92e8a46fb83 100644
--- a/po/ja.po
+++ b/po/ja.po
@@ -11623,6 +11623,12 @@ msgid ""
 "occurred.\n"
 msgstr ""
 
+#: reg.rc:54
+msgid ""
+"reg: Unable to complete the specified operation. An unexpected error "
+"occurred.\n"
+msgstr ""
+
 #: regedit.rc:34
 msgid "&Registry"
 msgstr "レジストリ(&R)"
diff --git a/po/ko.po b/po/ko.po
index 5c914a15338..f189d334a98 100644
--- a/po/ko.po
+++ b/po/ko.po
@@ -11912,6 +11912,12 @@ msgid ""
 "occurred.\n"
 msgstr ""
 
+#: reg.rc:54
+msgid ""
+"reg: Unable to complete the specified operation. An unexpected error "
+"occurred.\n"
+msgstr ""
+
 #: regedit.rc:34
 msgid "&Registry"
 msgstr "레지스트리(&R)"
diff --git a/po/lt.po b/po/lt.po
index 06d414f5347..0086d6a895b 100644
--- a/po/lt.po
+++ b/po/lt.po
@@ -11645,6 +11645,17 @@ msgid ""
 msgstr ""
 "reg: Nepavyko pašalinti visų „%1“ registro reikšmių. Įvyko netikėta klaida.\n"
 
+#: reg.rc:54
+#, fuzzy
+#| msgid ""
+#| "reg: Unable to delete all registry values in '%1'. An unexpected error "
+#| "occurred.\n"
+msgid ""
+"reg: Unable to complete the specified operation. An unexpected error "
+"occurred.\n"
+msgstr ""
+"reg: Nepavyko pašalinti visų „%1“ registro reikšmių. Įvyko netikėta klaida.\n"
+
 #: regedit.rc:34
 msgid "&Registry"
 msgstr "R&egistras"
diff --git a/po/ml.po b/po/ml.po
index 3174aa5af0d..1e3aaa69a3a 100644
--- a/po/ml.po
+++ b/po/ml.po
@@ -11093,6 +11093,12 @@ msgid ""
 "occurred.\n"
 msgstr ""
 
+#: reg.rc:54
+msgid ""
+"reg: Unable to complete the specified operation. An unexpected error "
+"occurred.\n"
+msgstr ""
+
 #: regedit.rc:34
 msgid "&Registry"
 msgstr ""
diff --git a/po/nb_NO.po b/po/nb_NO.po
index 228968998db..ec01b3e5612 100644
--- a/po/nb_NO.po
+++ b/po/nb_NO.po
@@ -11748,6 +11748,12 @@ msgid ""
 "occurred.\n"
 msgstr ""
 
+#: reg.rc:54
+msgid ""
+"reg: Unable to complete the specified operation. An unexpected error "
+"occurred.\n"
+msgstr ""
+
 #: regedit.rc:34
 msgid "&Registry"
 msgstr "&Register"
diff --git a/po/nl.po b/po/nl.po
index eb261d94997..3e8c5b2a48a 100644
--- a/po/nl.po
+++ b/po/nl.po
@@ -11889,6 +11889,12 @@ msgid ""
 "occurred.\n"
 msgstr ""
 
+#: reg.rc:54
+msgid ""
+"reg: Unable to complete the specified operation. An unexpected error "
+"occurred.\n"
+msgstr ""
+
 #: regedit.rc:34
 msgid "&Registry"
 msgstr "&Registerbestand"
diff --git a/po/or.po b/po/or.po
index 5f5ea200524..9241b8dbe04 100644
--- a/po/or.po
+++ b/po/or.po
@@ -11093,6 +11093,12 @@ msgid ""
 "occurred.\n"
 msgstr ""
 
+#: reg.rc:54
+msgid ""
+"reg: Unable to complete the specified operation. An unexpected error "
+"occurred.\n"
+msgstr ""
+
 #: regedit.rc:34
 msgid "&Registry"
 msgstr ""
diff --git a/po/pa.po b/po/pa.po
index 34d14611c6f..6f31f289d62 100644
--- a/po/pa.po
+++ b/po/pa.po
@@ -11093,6 +11093,12 @@ msgid ""
 "occurred.\n"
 msgstr ""
 
+#: reg.rc:54
+msgid ""
+"reg: Unable to complete the specified operation. An unexpected error "
+"occurred.\n"
+msgstr ""
+
 #: regedit.rc:34
 msgid "&Registry"
 msgstr ""
diff --git a/po/pl.po b/po/pl.po
index 80e549df575..9130c1c5c30 100644
--- a/po/pl.po
+++ b/po/pl.po
@@ -11725,6 +11725,12 @@ msgid ""
 "occurred.\n"
 msgstr ""
 
+#: reg.rc:54
+msgid ""
+"reg: Unable to complete the specified operation. An unexpected error "
+"occurred.\n"
+msgstr ""
+
 #: regedit.rc:34
 msgid "&Registry"
 msgstr "&Rejestr"
diff --git a/po/pt_BR.po b/po/pt_BR.po
index 4e42948a799..4c5f2ef8d99 100644
--- a/po/pt_BR.po
+++ b/po/pt_BR.po
@@ -11732,6 +11732,12 @@ msgid ""
 "occurred.\n"
 msgstr ""
 
+#: reg.rc:54
+msgid ""
+"reg: Unable to complete the specified operation. An unexpected error "
+"occurred.\n"
+msgstr ""
+
 #: regedit.rc:34
 msgid "&Registry"
 msgstr "&Registro"
diff --git a/po/pt_PT.po b/po/pt_PT.po
index e1cef28998c..defd1b0bc68 100644
--- a/po/pt_PT.po
+++ b/po/pt_PT.po
@@ -11714,6 +11714,12 @@ msgid ""
 "occurred.\n"
 msgstr ""
 
+#: reg.rc:54
+msgid ""
+"reg: Unable to complete the specified operation. An unexpected error "
+"occurred.\n"
+msgstr ""
+
 #: regedit.rc:34
 msgid "&Registry"
 msgstr "&Registo"
diff --git a/po/rm.po b/po/rm.po
index 30a5657f6c9..1902d6c8015 100644
--- a/po/rm.po
+++ b/po/rm.po
@@ -11171,6 +11171,12 @@ msgid ""
 "occurred.\n"
 msgstr ""
 
+#: reg.rc:54
+msgid ""
+"reg: Unable to complete the specified operation. An unexpected error "
+"occurred.\n"
+msgstr ""
+
 #: regedit.rc:34
 msgid "&Registry"
 msgstr ""
diff --git a/po/ro.po b/po/ro.po
index b4733c58ab6..e955dcef870 100644
--- a/po/ro.po
+++ b/po/ro.po
@@ -11933,6 +11933,12 @@ msgid ""
 "occurred.\n"
 msgstr ""
 
+#: reg.rc:54
+msgid ""
+"reg: Unable to complete the specified operation. An unexpected error "
+"occurred.\n"
+msgstr ""
+
 #: regedit.rc:34
 msgid "&Registry"
 msgstr "&Registru"
diff --git a/po/ru.po b/po/ru.po
index e5b6689f9e4..fcebd980be3 100644
--- a/po/ru.po
+++ b/po/ru.po
@@ -11642,6 +11642,18 @@ msgstr ""
 "reg: не удалось удалить все значения в «%1». Произошла непредвиденная "
 "ошибка.\n"
 
+#: reg.rc:54
+#, fuzzy
+#| msgid ""
+#| "reg: Unable to delete all registry values in '%1'. An unexpected error "
+#| "occurred.\n"
+msgid ""
+"reg: Unable to complete the specified operation. An unexpected error "
+"occurred.\n"
+msgstr ""
+"reg: не удалось удалить все значения в «%1». Произошла непредвиденная "
+"ошибка.\n"
+
 #: regedit.rc:34
 msgid "&Registry"
 msgstr "&Реестр"
diff --git a/po/sk.po b/po/sk.po
index b0c2a356fbb..e99f2b0184c 100644
--- a/po/sk.po
+++ b/po/sk.po
@@ -11365,6 +11365,12 @@ msgid ""
 "occurred.\n"
 msgstr ""
 
+#: reg.rc:54
+msgid ""
+"reg: Unable to complete the specified operation. An unexpected error "
+"occurred.\n"
+msgstr ""
+
 #: regedit.rc:34
 msgid "&Registry"
 msgstr "&Registry"
diff --git a/po/sl.po b/po/sl.po
index e924c4e18fa..389d0348c02 100644
--- a/po/sl.po
+++ b/po/sl.po
@@ -11866,6 +11866,12 @@ msgid ""
 "occurred.\n"
 msgstr ""
 
+#: reg.rc:54
+msgid ""
+"reg: Unable to complete the specified operation. An unexpected error "
+"occurred.\n"
+msgstr ""
+
 #: regedit.rc:34
 msgid "&Registry"
 msgstr "&Register"
diff --git a/po/sr_RS@cyrillic.po b/po/sr_RS@cyrillic.po
index fd6004bbf82..0708d75ea00 100644
--- a/po/sr_RS@cyrillic.po
+++ b/po/sr_RS@cyrillic.po
@@ -11758,6 +11758,12 @@ msgid ""
 "occurred.\n"
 msgstr ""
 
+#: reg.rc:54
+msgid ""
+"reg: Unable to complete the specified operation. An unexpected error "
+"occurred.\n"
+msgstr ""
+
 #: regedit.rc:34
 msgid "&Registry"
 msgstr ""
diff --git a/po/sr_RS@latin.po b/po/sr_RS@latin.po
index 7e8d4c6b23b..b0d3f490d65 100644
--- a/po/sr_RS@latin.po
+++ b/po/sr_RS@latin.po
@@ -11897,6 +11897,12 @@ msgid ""
 "occurred.\n"
 msgstr ""
 
+#: reg.rc:54
+msgid ""
+"reg: Unable to complete the specified operation. An unexpected error "
+"occurred.\n"
+msgstr ""
+
 #: regedit.rc:34
 msgid "&Registry"
 msgstr ""
diff --git a/po/sv.po b/po/sv.po
index 5943832df3f..4c2cbb9a4c3 100644
--- a/po/sv.po
+++ b/po/sv.po
@@ -11538,6 +11538,12 @@ msgid ""
 "occurred.\n"
 msgstr ""
 
+#: reg.rc:54
+msgid ""
+"reg: Unable to complete the specified operation. An unexpected error "
+"occurred.\n"
+msgstr ""
+
 #: regedit.rc:34
 msgid "&Registry"
 msgstr "&Register"
diff --git a/po/te.po b/po/te.po
index 92847ae1ba2..492b4c172fd 100644
--- a/po/te.po
+++ b/po/te.po
@@ -11093,6 +11093,12 @@ msgid ""
 "occurred.\n"
 msgstr ""
 
+#: reg.rc:54
+msgid ""
+"reg: Unable to complete the specified operation. An unexpected error "
+"occurred.\n"
+msgstr ""
+
 #: regedit.rc:34
 msgid "&Registry"
 msgstr ""
diff --git a/po/th.po b/po/th.po
index be9c2372173..27406bc2b6e 100644
--- a/po/th.po
+++ b/po/th.po
@@ -11324,6 +11324,12 @@ msgid ""
 "occurred.\n"
 msgstr ""
 
+#: reg.rc:54
+msgid ""
+"reg: Unable to complete the specified operation. An unexpected error "
+"occurred.\n"
+msgstr ""
+
 #: regedit.rc:34
 msgid "&Registry"
 msgstr ""
diff --git a/po/tr.po b/po/tr.po
index 6391bf2594d..cba09c19b51 100644
--- a/po/tr.po
+++ b/po/tr.po
@@ -11694,6 +11694,12 @@ msgid ""
 "occurred.\n"
 msgstr ""
 
+#: reg.rc:54
+msgid ""
+"reg: Unable to complete the specified operation. An unexpected error "
+"occurred.\n"
+msgstr ""
+
 #: regedit.rc:34
 msgid "&Registry"
 msgstr "&Kayıt"
diff --git a/po/uk.po b/po/uk.po
index 03ad7db1eec..42011997d26 100644
--- a/po/uk.po
+++ b/po/uk.po
@@ -11756,6 +11756,12 @@ msgid ""
 "occurred.\n"
 msgstr ""
 
+#: reg.rc:54
+msgid ""
+"reg: Unable to complete the specified operation. An unexpected error "
+"occurred.\n"
+msgstr ""
+
 #: regedit.rc:34
 msgid "&Registry"
 msgstr "&Реєстр"
diff --git a/po/wa.po b/po/wa.po
index e45be5e0dc9..eb4ddd75700 100644
--- a/po/wa.po
+++ b/po/wa.po
@@ -11232,6 +11232,12 @@ msgid ""
 "occurred.\n"
 msgstr ""
 
+#: reg.rc:54
+msgid ""
+"reg: Unable to complete the specified operation. An unexpected error "
+"occurred.\n"
+msgstr ""
+
 #: regedit.rc:34
 msgid "&Registry"
 msgstr ""
diff --git a/po/wine.pot b/po/wine.pot
index bcc0fdcf44a..6e500e6b615 100644
--- a/po/wine.pot
+++ b/po/wine.pot
@@ -11029,6 +11029,12 @@ msgid ""
 "occurred.\n"
 msgstr ""
 
+#: reg.rc:54
+msgid ""
+"reg: Unable to complete the specified operation. An unexpected error "
+"occurred.\n"
+msgstr ""
+
 #: regedit.rc:34
 msgid "&Registry"
 msgstr ""
diff --git a/po/zh_CN.po b/po/zh_CN.po
index 6fbc97c31e2..b014d71a9c6 100644
--- a/po/zh_CN.po
+++ b/po/zh_CN.po
@@ -11197,6 +11197,12 @@ msgid ""
 "occurred.\n"
 msgstr ""
 
+#: reg.rc:54
+msgid ""
+"reg: Unable to complete the specified operation. An unexpected error "
+"occurred.\n"
+msgstr ""
+
 #: regedit.rc:34
 msgid "&Registry"
 msgstr "注册表(&R)"
diff --git a/po/zh_TW.po b/po/zh_TW.po
index 1afd558dd1c..a13abbdd16e 100644
--- a/po/zh_TW.po
+++ b/po/zh_TW.po
@@ -11797,6 +11797,12 @@ msgid ""
 "occurred.\n"
 msgstr ""
 
+#: reg.rc:54
+msgid ""
+"reg: Unable to complete the specified operation. An unexpected error "
+"occurred.\n"
+msgstr ""
+
 #: regedit.rc:34
 msgid "&Registry"
 msgstr "註冊表(&R)"
diff --git a/programs/reg/reg.c b/programs/reg/reg.c
index e56ddfe615b..ea1ef191d4f 100644
--- a/programs/reg/reg.c
+++ b/programs/reg/reg.c
@@ -497,8 +497,8 @@ static int reg_delete(WCHAR *key_name, WCHAR *value_name, BOOL value_empty,
             &maxValue, NULL, NULL, NULL);
         if (rc != ERROR_SUCCESS)
         {
-            /* FIXME: failure */
             RegCloseKey(subkey);
+            output_message(STRING_GENERAL_FAILURE);
             return 1;
         }
         maxValue++;
diff --git a/programs/reg/reg.h b/programs/reg/reg.h
index d84dbd9a318..dd1e43edc60 100644
--- a/programs/reg/reg.h
+++ b/programs/reg/reg.h
@@ -45,3 +45,4 @@
 #define STRING_DELETE_SUBKEY    122
 #define STRING_INVALID_STRING   123
 #define STRING_VALUEALL_FAILED  124
+#define STRING_GENERAL_FAILURE  125
diff --git a/programs/reg/reg.rc b/programs/reg/reg.rc
index 297ed480529..b4888ea9bf9 100644
--- a/programs/reg/reg.rc
+++ b/programs/reg/reg.rc
@@ -50,4 +50,5 @@ STRINGTABLE
     STRING_DELETE_SUBKEY, "Are you sure you want to delete the registry key '%1'?"
     STRING_INVALID_STRING, "reg: The option [/d] must be followed by a valid string\n"
     STRING_VALUEALL_FAILED, "reg: Unable to delete all registry values in '%1'. An unexpected error occurred.\n"
+    STRING_GENERAL_FAILURE, "reg: Unable to complete the specified operation. An unexpected error occurred.\n"
 }