Re: unable to logon as administrator

From: kram1024 (kram1024_at_hotmail.com)
Date: 12/05/03 

Date: Fri, 5 Dec 2003 05:48:58 -0800

another note, you can also accidentally lock yourself out of the old folder,
if it has protected data. the remedy for that is to boot in safe mode, and
to access another administrator account. then go to the properties for the
denied folder or file and take ownership of it.
"John" <jmj@johnmjacobs.com> wrote in message
news:03fa01c3ba03$3de37190$a501280a@phx.gbl...
>
> >-----Original Message-----
> >Hello,
> >
> > I started having the strangest problem lately.
> >The last couple of programs I installed ( games
> actually -
> > Medal of Honor Breakthrough and Call of Duty) will not
> >even load or attempt to start. Instead I get an error
> >message of "Access Denied - Please login with
> >administrator privileges and try again".
> >
> > This is a single user computer and I believe I am the
> >computer administrator. However I have also tried to
> log
> >on as "Administrator" (with the appropriate password)
> and
> >get another error message that says "Logon Message -
> >Unable to log you on because of an account restriction".
> >
> > I have tried changing administrator passwords
> >from the DOS window, using the command
> >" net user administrator newpassword". This command
> >completes successfully but does not help my problem.
> >
> > The computer is a 1 year old Dell Dimension 8200, P4
> >cpu @ 2.53 MHZ, 1 Gig RAM, 120 GB HD, etc, operating
> >system is Windows XP Home edition. It is networked
> >(hardwired with cable) with an older Dell XPS B800r
> >through a Linksys 4 port wireless router.
> >
> > The only other problem I have had recently is that the
> >last 3 "critical updates" for windows will not install.
> >They downloaded to my computer OK, but I get an error
> >message that the "..install failed.try again". I have
> >tried again with same results. I don't know if this
> >problem is related to the game not running problem, but
> I
> >am getting suspicious.
> >
> > I have searched the knowledge data base and the Dell
> >database and the game makers database but cannot find
> any
> >help for this problem. I think something in the
> >operating system (registry??) may be corrupted. I
> hope
> >you can help with this problem.
> >
> >Thanks,
> >
> >Ralph Knight
> >
> >r.e.knight@juno.coom
> >
> >
> >.
> >Ralph,
>
> I had a similar problem six months ago on a Dell Inspiron
> 8100 running WinXP Pro. Turned out to be a corrupted
> profile. Resolution (with LOTS of paid MS Tech Support)
> was to create a new Administrator account, save all
> profile-dependent info to the desktop, delete the old
> profile and, henceforth, log on as the "new" me. Be
> careful: Anything restricted to the "old" (like
> encrypted files) will be inaccessible to the "new.
>
> I am a novice, so please take with a grain of salt.
>
> Good luck.
>
> John