Floppy drive access

From: Shauna (anonymous_at_discussions.microsoft.com)
Date: 05/24/04 

Date: Sun, 23 May 2004 16:17:21 -0700

Thanks. I had a look in Control Panel. There is only User
Accounts, not Administrator Tools. In User accounts,
there is mine (which says i AM the administrator) and the
guest accounts (which is still off). I still cant access
the drives, it states "A:\ (and D) is not accessible.
Incorrect function".
Is there anything else you can suggest?
thanks

>-----Original Message-----
>well it almost sounds like your user account is setup as
>a "Power user", which is like an administrator however
you
>cannot make system wide changes.
>You can varify this by going into Control Panel, If you
>see User Accounts and Administrator Tools than the
current
>Profile which you are under is the Administrator.
>
>
>>-----Original Message-----
>>Hi
>>Recently, for no particular reason, i seem to have lost
>>access to my floppy and CD drive. I am the only account
>>holder (guest account is turned off) on my home puter,
>>yet it tells me that I need the administrator to allow
me
>>access to these drives. Having read notes here about
>>logging on to the administrator account, i attemtped to
>>do that (ctrl alt del x 2). It wouldnt allow me access,
>>stating that it was 'due to account restrictions'. I've
>>looked at the microsoft site to try and find the
answer,
>>but i'm a very basic user, and most of the terminology
is
>>lost on me. I bought the computer new, have Windows XP,
>>office 2000 and Norton Security Proffesional installed
>>(which thinks i AM the administrator). I'm stumped. Can
>>anyone please help?
>>.
>>
>.
>

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