Re: Restore user Admin authority

From: Steven L Umbach (n9rou_at_nospam-comcast.net)
Date: 01/04/04


Date: Sun, 04 Jan 2004 06:04:14 GMT

If it works in safe mode, then it sounds like a conflict with a startup
program/service or even a driver problem because basically safe mode starts in a
"bare bones" mode, though less likely a driver issue. Try using msconfig to pinpoint
the issue. See KB link below for more detail. --- Steve

http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;310560

"Randy" <anonymous@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:045b01c3d285$42db0880$a301280a@phx.gbl...
> Steve,
>
> This fixed my wireless connection access. Still getting
> the message below and saw one other post with the same
> problem. Also, I lost two user accounts when doing the
> security fix, but, says the accounts are still there.
> Below is the specific message when using any admin tool
> *.mmc, also still can't use Search function but all work
> in safe mode. Thanks, Steve. Randy-
>
> Unable to use Administrative Tools...
>
> MMC cannot open the file C:\windows\system32\services.mmc
> This may be because the file does not exist, is not an
> mmc console, or was created by a later version of MMC.
> This may also be because you do not have sufficient
> rights to access the file.
>
> >-----Original Message-----
> >You can use secedit as described in KB link below to
> reset security settings to
> >default defined levels. However if that user is a member
> of other groups [and he
> >will be a member of the everyone and users group] , he
> still may have restricted
> >access if there are custom rights/permissions assigned
> to that group. If you
> >have a specific problem, it would help if you could post
> the details. --- Steve
> >
> >http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;EN-
> US;313222
> >
> ><anonymous@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> >news:065501c3d266$6b83c200$a001280a@phx.gbl...
> >> How would one go about restoring/replacing security on
> xp
> >> pro system with ntfs for a specific user that also has
> >> Admin authority? Thanks.
> >
> >
> >.
> >



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