Re: admin disables restart in dos mode

From: Steven L Umbach (sumbach_at_nospam-ameritech.net)
Date: 12/17/03 

Date: Wed, 17 Dec 2003 20:12:35 GMT

Try running gpedit.msc on your computer to bring up Local Group Policy and
go to user configuration/administrative templates/system where access to
command prompt may be disabled. If the setting is "not defined" try setting
it to disabled to see if it helps. --- Steve

<anonymous@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:017101c3c4d9$54b85620$a501280a@phx.gbl...
> I apologize for not letting you know it's windows 2000. I
> am trying to F8 into safe mode MS DOS and it tells me that
> function has been disabled by the administrator. This
> computer has been up and running for over a year and I am
> tring to clean a worm from it. Thank you for any
> assistance you can give.
> >-----Original Message-----
> >
> >Hrvb,
> >
> >If you are running Windows 2000 there is not a Dos mode.
> (There is a
> >dos-like command prompt (start -> run -> cmd)) Was this a
> fresh install or
> >an upgrade?
> >
> >This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and
> confers no rights.
> >
> >--------------------
> >| From: "hrvb" <anonymous@discussions.microsoft.com>
> >| Sender: "hrvb" <anonymous@discussions.microsoft.com>
> >| Subject: admin disables restart in dos mode
> >| Date: Tue, 16 Dec 2003 15:16:09 -0800
> >|
> >| I have looked on the site and am looking in books, but
> I
> >| can't find how to allow a restart of the computer in MS
> >| DOS mode. When it prompts for a log on I use the local
> >| admin, so it doesn't make sense to me. Please assist.
> >|
> >
> >.
> >

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