Guest Sarah Posted March 19, 2008 Posted March 19, 2008 The sercurity settings for permissons were changed by another person using my computer. They have denied all permissions as the administrator and i am now unable to use or change any of the settings on my computer as access has been denied to C Drive, is there a way to undo these settings to reset the sercurity settings? Quote
Guest davidjchuang Posted March 20, 2008 Posted March 20, 2008 Sarah;652633 Wrote: <span style="color:blue"> > The sercurity settings for permissons were changed by another person > using my > computer. They have denied all permissions as the administrator and i > am now > unable to use or change any of the settings on my computer as access > has been > denied to C Drive, is there a way to undo these settings to reset the > sercurity settings?</span> I am not an expert, first and foremost. But I think I can help you. 1.) you need to activate the Real Built-in Administrator. Click Vista Tutorials at the top of the page. First one on the list is How to Enable or Disable the Real Built-in Administrator Account by Shawn aka Brink. Once you have the real McCoy in the system, check all user accounts, remove the offending one, might have to change your own password in order to prevent that person to gain access to your computer again. 2.) change or reset the security settings : - bring up the (OS) C drive, right click > click Properties > Security<span style="color:blue"> >Advance > Effective Permission > Select > enter ( your name</span> )\administrators > click OK. You should now regain full control of your computer. Please inform if it is successful or not. Good luck. -- davidjchuang Quote
Guest Sarah Posted March 20, 2008 Posted March 20, 2008 i can not do any of this as i have no access to anything! thanks anyways let me know if you have any other ideas! "davidjchuang" wrote: <span style="color:blue"> > > Sarah;652633 Wrote: <span style="color:green"> > > The sercurity settings for permissons were changed by another person > > using my > > computer. They have denied all permissions as the administrator and i > > am now > > unable to use or change any of the settings on my computer as access > > has been > > denied to C Drive, is there a way to undo these settings to reset the > > sercurity settings?</span> > > I am not an expert, first and foremost. But I think I can help you. > 1.) you need to activate the Real Built-in Administrator. Click Vista > Tutorials at the top of the page. First one on the list is How to Enable > or Disable the Real Built-in Administrator Account by Shawn aka Brink. > Once you have the real McCoy in the system, check all user accounts, > remove the offending one, might have to change your own password in > order to prevent that person to gain access to your computer again. > 2.) change or reset the security settings : - > bring up the (OS) C drive, right click > click Properties > Security<span style="color:green"> > >Advance > Effective Permission > Select > enter ( your name</span> > )administrators > click OK. > You should now regain full control of your computer. Please inform if > it is successful or not. Good luck. > > > -- > davidjchuang > </span> Quote
Guest Bob Posted March 20, 2008 Posted March 20, 2008 Add "Take Ownership" to right-click menu in Vista http://www.petri.co.il/add-take-ownership-...-menu-vista.htm ------- Report back, please [When responding to posts, please include the post(s) you are replying to so that others may learn and benefit from the issue] [How to ask a question] http://support.microsoft.com/kb/555375 "Sarah" <Sarah@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message news:2A9B493A-8A06-4F59-948D-8F4DEAA175A0@microsoft.com...<span style="color:blue"> > The sercurity settings for permissons were changed by another person using > my > computer. They have denied all permissions as the administrator and i am > now > unable to use or change any of the settings on my computer as access has > been > denied to C Drive, is there a way to undo these settings to reset the > sercurity settings? </span> Quote
Guest davidjchuang Posted March 20, 2008 Posted March 20, 2008 Sarah;654208 Wrote: <span style="color:blue"> > i can not do any of this as i have no access to anything! thanks anyways > let > me know if you have any other ideas! > > "davidjchuang" wrote:<span style="color:green"><span style="color:darkred"> > > > > > > > > > > Sarah;652633 Wrote: > > > > > > I am not an expert, first and foremost. But I think I can help you. > > > 1.) you need to activate the Real Built-in Administrator. Click Vista > > > Tutorials at the top of the page. First one on the list is How to</span> > > Enable<span style="color:darkred"> > > > or Disable the Real Built-in Administrator Account by Shawn aka</span> > > Brink.<span style="color:darkred"> > > > Once you have the real McCoy in the system, check all user accounts, > > > remove the offending one, might have to change your own password in > > > order to prevent that person to gain access to your computer again. > > > 2.) change or reset the security settings : - > > > bring up the (OS) C drive, right click > click Properties > Security > > > )administrators > click OK. > > > You should now regain full control of your computer. Please inform if > > > it is successful or not. Good luck. > > > > > > > > > -- > > > davidjchuang > > > > > </span></span></span> Sarah, can you click on the start menu ? If you can, then you can enable the Real Built-in Administrator. Here is how : _ 1. Start menu > type cmd on the search box 2. cmd program will appear at the top of the panel, right click that 3. click Run As Administrator, press Continue when prompt 4.a black & white window appears, type the following ------------ net_user_administrator_/active:yes ( note that "_" represents a space before the next word ) 5. press Enter key on your key board. The window will indicate if your request is successful or not. If not re-type the command and watch for spacing. Don't use upper cast letters. 6. if it is successful, close the window. Logoff , and you will see an Administrator account next to your account and other user accts.( if any) 7. click on that new acct. and the system will start setting up the desk top for that new acct. When it's done, you now use it as I posted earlier 8. should you decide to remove the all powerful acct., just repeat the steps Except at step 4 type active:no instead of active:yes . Please let us know if it's ok this time. Good luck. PS. Part of the reset settings procedures was missing , it got into a quote. Must have hit a wrong key. Trace back to my earlier post and include that quote as the continuation of the procedures. -- davidjchuang Quote
Guest davidjchuang Posted March 21, 2008 Posted March 21, 2008 davidjchuang;654418 Wrote: <span style="color:blue"><span style="color:green"> > > Sarah;654208 Wrote: > > i can not do any of this as i have no access to anything! thanks anyways > > let > > me know if you have any other ideas! > > > > "davidjchuang" wrote:<span style="color:darkred"> > > > > </span></span> > > > > Sarah, can you click on the start menu ? If you can, then you can > enable the Real Built-in Administrator. Here is how : _ > 1. Start menu > type cmd on the search box > 2. cmd program will appear at the top of the panel, right click that > 3. click Run As Administrator, press Continue when prompt > 4.a black & white window appears, type the following ------------ > net_user_administrator_/active:yes > ( note that "_" represents a space before the next word ) > 5. press Enter key on your key board. The window will indicate if > your request is successful or not. If not re-type the command and > watch for spacing. Don't use upper cast letters. > 6. if it is successful, close the window. Logoff , and you will see > an Administrator account next to your account and other user accts.( > if any) > 7. click on that new acct. and the system will start setting up the > desk top for that new acct. When it's done, you now use it as I posted > earlier > 8. should you decide to remove the all powerful acct., just repeat > the steps Except at step 4 type active:no instead of active:yes . > Please let us know if it's ok this time. Good luck. > PS. Part of the reset settings procedures was missing , it got into a > quote. Must have hit a wrong key. Trace back to my earlier post and > include that quote as the continuation of the procedures.</span> Sarah, I hope you have not given up as you have not responded to my last post. Anyway, I actually have problem understanding what you mean by " I have no access to anythig ---". Are you unable to logon, and you're using someone's computer to post this question? Here is one more method : 1.) power off . Then power on and Immediately start tapping F8 key continuously until a black & white screen appears. 2.) use the up/ down arrow keys , stop at Safe Mode. Press Enter key. 3.) the built-in Administrator should appear. Click that ( no password is needed.) Now use it to remove user account(s), check yours as well in case it has been altered. Then go reset the permissions, etc. Good luck and don't forget to reply your progress. -- davidjchuang Quote
Guest frintonp Posted March 21, 2008 Posted March 21, 2008 right click on the drive,properties,security,advanced,then change the settings to take full control of the disk -- frintonp Posted via http://www.vistaheads.com Quote
Guest Richard L. Miga Posted April 30, 2008 Posted April 30, 2008 davejchuang, I have the same issue as Sarah. I was working on trying to get two computers networked and was changing and looking at OneCare parameters when I did something that has resulted in not being able to access the c drive. Unlike Sarah, I am able to boot the laptop to my desktop, but when I activate windows explore it lists the c drive as "access denmnied" and will not let me have access to the drive. However, I can run Outlook and it allows me access to my email files which are stored on the c drive. However, I can not network into the laptop which by the way is running Vista Business 32 bit. I have also tried the recoomended actions you and others have indicated in this tread. I was able to establish a new account via "net user administrator /active:yes", but when I try to "change or reset the security settings : - bring up the (OS) C drive, right click > click Properties > Security<span style="color:blue"> >Advance > Effective Permission > Select > enter ( your name</span> )\administrators > click OK." I get to the "Effective Permissions" tab and it indicates: Object name: c:\ to continue, you must be an administive user with permission to view this object's security properties. Do you want to continue? I hit the "Contiue" button an receive the Windows Security dialog box indicating "Can't open access control editor. Access is denied." When I tried "bob's" suggestion to modify the registry to "Add "Take Ownership" to right-click menu in Vista" I get an error message indicating that there is an invalid registry command and thus have not been able to add the Take Ownership function. As such, I would apprecaite any help anyone can provide which will allow me to regain access to the c drive. Thanks, Richard L. Miga "davidjchuang" wrote: <span style="color:blue"> > > davidjchuang;654418 Wrote: <span style="color:green"><span style="color:darkred"> > > > Sarah;654208 Wrote: > > > i can not do any of this as i have no access to anything! thanks anyways > > > let > > > me know if you have any other ideas! > > > > > > "davidjchuang" wrote: > > > > > </span> > > > > > > > > Sarah, can you click on the start menu ? If you can, then you can > > enable the Real Built-in Administrator. Here is how : _ > > 1. Start menu > type cmd on the search box > > 2. cmd program will appear at the top of the panel, right click that > > 3. click Run As Administrator, press Continue when prompt > > 4.a black & white window appears, type the following ------------ > > net_user_administrator_/active:yes > > ( note that "_" represents a space before the next word ) > > 5. press Enter key on your key board. The window will indicate if > > your request is successful or not. If not re-type the command and > > watch for spacing. Don't use upper cast letters. > > 6. if it is successful, close the window. Logoff , and you will see > > an Administrator account next to your account and other user accts.( > > if any) > > 7. click on that new acct. and the system will start setting up the > > desk top for that new acct. When it's done, you now use it as I posted > > earlier > > 8. should you decide to remove the all powerful acct., just repeat > > the steps Except at step 4 type active:no instead of active:yes . > > Please let us know if it's ok this time. Good luck. > > PS. Part of the reset settings procedures was missing , it got into a > > quote. Must have hit a wrong key. Trace back to my earlier post and > > include that quote as the continuation of the procedures.</span> > > > Sarah, I hope you have not given up as you have not responded to my > last post. Anyway, I actually have problem understanding what you mean > by " I have no access to anythig ---". Are you unable to logon, and > you're using someone's computer to post this question? Here is one more > method : > 1.) power off . Then power on and Immediately start tapping F8 key > continuously until a black & white screen appears. > 2.) use the up/ down arrow keys , stop at Safe Mode. Press Enter key. > 3.) the built-in Administrator should appear. Click that ( no password > is needed.) Now use it to remove user account(s), check yours as well in > case it has been altered. Then go reset the permissions, etc. Good luck > and don't forget to reply your progress. > > > -- > davidjchuang > </span> Quote
Guest Richard L. Miga Posted April 30, 2008 Posted April 30, 2008 After posting my message for help, I did a search over all the Vista Forums instead of just the security for8um and found the following: http://windowshelp.microsoft.com/communiti...exp=&sloc=en-us To make a long story short, I followed the instructions given in the post at the above URL and I WAS ABLE TO GAIN ACCRESS TO MY DRIVE. For purposes of completness in one location the proceddure is copied below: AAD213 wrote: Success! I can't believe it but I was able to take back full ownership of my C: drive and got all 37gb of my stuff back. I thank those that tried to help me and gave me clues to fix the problem. Below are the steps as to how I made It work for my retail version of Vista Ultimate. These steps might help some else with a similar UAC/ACL complete root "Access Denied" issues to the point where even if you are logged into your Admin account it still doesn't let you create accounts or modify any important settings/permissions etc. Step 1: Clicked: Start Menu Click: Run Type: net user administrator /active:yes Close All Other Applications And Reboot Your System. Step 2: Click/Login To The Administrator Account. Clicked: Start Menu Click: Run Type: Regedit Go to: HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\ CurrentVersion\Policies\System Right Click On: EnableLUA Click: Modify Change: Value Data To A 0 Click: OK Step 3: Go Back To The Root Folders In The Registry Editor. Right Click On: HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT Click: Permissions Click: CREATOR OWNER Check: All Allow Boxes Click: Apply Click: SYSTEM Check: All Allow Boxes Click: Apply Click: Administrators Check: All Allow Boxes Click: Apply Click On Users Click: Remove Click: Your Account Name If It Shows Click: Remove Click: OK Step 4: Right Click On: HKEY_CURRENT_USER Click: Permissions Click: SYSTEM Check: All Allow Boxes Click: Apply Click: Administrators Check: All Allow Boxes Click: Apply Click: OK Step 5: Right Click On: HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE Click: Permissions Click: Everyone Check: All Allow Boxes Click: Apply Click: RESTRICTED Check: All Allow Boxes Click: Apply Click: SYSTEM Check: All Allow Boxes Click: Apply Click: Administrators Check: All Allow Boxes Click: Apply Click: OK Step 6: Right Click On: HKEY_USERS Click: Permissions Click: Everyone Check: All Allow Boxes Click: Apply Click: RESTRICTED Check: All Allow Boxes Click: Apply Click: SYSTEM Check: All Allow Boxes Click: Apply Click: Administrators Check: All Allow Boxes Click: Apply Click On Users If It Shows Click: Remove Click: Your Account Name If It Shows Click: Remove Click: OK Step 7: Right Click On: HKEY_CURRENT_CONFIG Click: Permissions Click: CREATOR OWNER Check: All Allow Boxes Click: Apply Click: Administrators Check: All Allow Boxes Click: Apply Click: OK Close Registry Editor And All Other Applications And Reboot Your System. Step 8: Click/Login To The Available Regular/Owner Account. Clicked: Start Menu Click: Control Panel Click: Add Or Remove User Acounts Create A New User Account And Logoff. Close Registry Editor And All Other Applications And Reboot Your System. Step 9: Click/Login To Your New Created Account. Right Click On The Drive Or Directory You Lost Access To. Click: Properties Click: Security Click: Advance At The Permissions Tab. Click: Edit Click: Add Type The Name Of The Recently New Created Account. Click: Check Names Your New Account Name Should Fully Show Up. Click: OK A Permission Screen Should Show Up. Click On The Allow Box Where It Says Full Control. Where It Says "Apply To:" Choose The "This Folder, Subfolders And Files" Option. Click: OK Again At The Permissions Tab Click On Your New Created Account. Click: Apply Click Yes On The Security Popup To Change Your Allow Permissions. If An Errors Occur Just Click Continue. Once The Process Finishes, Reboot Your System And Login To Your New Account. You Should Now Have Access Back Into Your Hard Drive Or Directory. Note: There Maybe Better/Shorter Ways Out There To Do This But In My Situation They Were Not Working. The Above Steps Are What Worked For Me But May Not Work For You. Please Make Sure You Are Having Similar Issues To Mine Before Trying The Above Steps... My thanks go out to AAD213 and I hope this post will be helpful to others who expereince this challenge. Richard L. Miga PS: I should point out that the sysytem still has some issues, but at least I am able to backup the c drive prior to restoring the OS. "Richard L. Miga" wrote: <span style="color:blue"> > davejchuang, > I have the same issue as Sarah. I was working on trying to get two computers > networked and was changing and looking at OneCare parameters when I did > something that has resulted in not being able to access the c drive. Unlike > Sarah, I am able to boot the laptop to my desktop, but when I activate > windows explore it lists the c drive as "access denmnied" and will not let me > have access to the drive. However, I can run Outlook and it allows me access > to my email files which are stored on the c drive. However, I can not network > into the laptop which by the way is running Vista Business 32 bit. I have > also tried the recoomended actions you and others have indicated in this > tread. I was able to establish a new account via "net user administrator > /active:yes", but when I try to "change or reset the security settings : - > bring up the (OS) C drive, right click > click Properties > Security<span style="color:green"> > >Advance > Effective Permission > Select > enter ( your name</span> > )administrators > click OK." I get to the "Effective Permissions" tab and > it indicates: > > Object name: c: > to continue, you must be an administive user with permission to view this > object's security properties. > Do you want to continue? > > I hit the "Contiue" button an receive the Windows Security dialog box > indicating "Can't open access control editor. Access is denied." > > When I tried "bob's" suggestion to modify the registry to "Add "Take > Ownership" to right-click menu in Vista" I get an error message indicating > that there is an invalid registry command and thus have not been able to add > the Take Ownership function. > > As such, I would apprecaite any help anyone can provide which will allow me > to regain access to the c drive. > Thanks, > > Richard L. Miga > > > "davidjchuang" wrote: > <span style="color:green"> > > > > davidjchuang;654418 Wrote: <span style="color:darkred"> > > > > Sarah;654208 Wrote: > > > > i can not do any of this as i have no access to anything! thanks anyways > > > > let > > > > me know if you have any other ideas! > > > > > > > > "davidjchuang" wrote: > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Sarah, can you click on the start menu ? If you can, then you can > > > enable the Real Built-in Administrator. Here is how : _ > > > 1. Start menu > type cmd on the search box > > > 2. cmd program will appear at the top of the panel, right click that > > > 3. click Run As Administrator, press Continue when prompt > > > 4.a black & white window appears, type the following ------------ > > > net_user_administrator_/active:yes > > > ( note that "_" represents a space before the next word ) > > > 5. press Enter key on your key board. The window will indicate if > > > your request is successful or not. If not re-type the command and > > > watch for spacing. Don't use upper cast letters. > > > 6. if it is successful, close the window. Logoff , and you will see > > > an Administrator account next to your account and other user accts.( > > > if any) > > > 7. click on that new acct. and the system will start setting up the > > > desk top for that new acct. When it's done, you now use it as I posted > > > earlier > > > 8. should you decide to remove the all powerful acct., just repeat > > > the steps Except at step 4 type active:no instead of active:yes . > > > Please let us know if it's ok this time. Good luck. > > > PS. Part of the reset settings procedures was missing , it got into a > > > quote. Must have hit a wrong key. Trace back to my earlier post and > > > include that quote as the continuation of the procedures.</span> > > > > > > Sarah, I hope you have not given up as you have not responded to my > > last post. Anyway, I actually have problem understanding what you mean > > by " I have no access to anythig ---". Are you unable to logon, and > > you're using someone's computer to post this question? Here is one more > > method : > > 1.) power off . Then power on and Immediately start tapping F8 key > > continuously until a black & white screen appears. > > 2.) use the up/ down arrow keys , stop at Safe Mode. Press Enter key. > > 3.) the built-in Administrator should appear. Click that ( no password > > is needed.) Now use it to remove user account(s), check yours as well in > > case it has been altered. Then go reset the permissions, etc. Good luck > > and don't forget to reply your progress. > > > > > > -- > > davidjchuang > > </span></span> Quote
Guest Richard L. Miga Posted May 2, 2008 Posted May 2, 2008 Once I was able to access the c drive again I then ran accross a number of other challenges such as a "server execution failed" error message which was preventing being able to network to the laptop on which the access to the c drive was denied. Since I needed to network to this ailing laptop in order tio retrieve some large files and significant environmental parameters I came accross the following URL when I searched for information on how to address the "server execution failed" challenge: http://www.xoxideforums.com/networking/763...html#post989337 I then followed the information provided and low and behold the ailing laptop began to act like it did prior to my mistake which caused the denied access to the c drive. The procedure provided at the above URL appears to restore appropriate file protections. I have included this information in this threead in order to assist those who might have a similar problem as a result of tryi9ng to work with OneCare. Hope This Is Of Value, Richard L. Miga "Richard L. Miga" wrote: <span style="color:blue"> > After posting my message for help, I did a search over all the Vista Forums > instead of just the security for8um and found the following: > > http://windowshelp.microsoft.com/communiti...exp=&sloc=en-us > > To make a long story short, I followed the instructions given in the post at > the above URL and I WAS ABLE TO GAIN ACCRESS TO MY DRIVE. For purposes of > completness in one location the proceddure is copied below: > > AAD213 wrote: > > Success! I can't believe it but I was able to take back full ownership of my > C: drive and got all 37gb of my stuff back. I thank those that tried to help > me and gave me clues to fix the problem. Below are the steps as to how I made > It work for my retail version of Vista Ultimate. > > > These steps might help some else with a similar UAC/ACL complete root > "Access Denied" issues to the point where even if you are logged into your > Admin account it still doesn't let you create accounts or modify any > important settings/permissions etc. > > > Step 1: > Clicked: Start Menu > Click: Run > Type: net user administrator /active:yes > Close All Other Applications And Reboot Your System. > > Step 2: > Click/Login To The Administrator Account. > Clicked: Start Menu > Click: Run > Type: Regedit > Go to: HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINESoftwareMicrosoftWindows > CurrentVersionPoliciesSystem > Right Click On: EnableLUA > Click: Modify > Change: Value Data To A 0 > Click: OK > > Step 3: > Go Back To The Root Folders In The Registry Editor. > Right Click On: HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT > Click: Permissions > Click: CREATOR OWNER > Check: All Allow Boxes > Click: Apply > Click: SYSTEM > Check: All Allow Boxes > Click: Apply > Click: Administrators > Check: All Allow Boxes > Click: Apply > Click On Users > Click: Remove > Click: Your Account Name If It Shows > Click: Remove > Click: OK > > Step 4: > Right Click On: HKEY_CURRENT_USER > Click: Permissions > Click: SYSTEM > Check: All Allow Boxes > Click: Apply > Click: Administrators > Check: All Allow Boxes > Click: Apply > Click: OK > > Step 5: > Right Click On: HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE > Click: Permissions > Click: Everyone > Check: All Allow Boxes > Click: Apply > Click: RESTRICTED > Check: All Allow Boxes > Click: Apply > Click: SYSTEM > Check: All Allow Boxes > Click: Apply > Click: Administrators > Check: All Allow Boxes > Click: Apply > Click: OK > > Step 6: > Right Click On: HKEY_USERS > Click: Permissions > Click: Everyone > Check: All Allow Boxes > Click: Apply > Click: RESTRICTED > Check: All Allow Boxes > Click: Apply > Click: SYSTEM > Check: All Allow Boxes > Click: Apply > Click: Administrators > Check: All Allow Boxes > Click: Apply > Click On Users If It Shows > Click: Remove > Click: Your Account Name If It Shows > Click: Remove > Click: OK > > Step 7: > Right Click On: HKEY_CURRENT_CONFIG > Click: Permissions > Click: CREATOR OWNER > Check: All Allow Boxes > Click: Apply > Click: Administrators > Check: All Allow Boxes > Click: Apply > Click: OK > Close Registry Editor And All Other Applications And Reboot Your System. > > Step 8: > Click/Login To The Available Regular/Owner Account. > Clicked: Start Menu > Click: Control Panel > Click: Add Or Remove User Acounts > Create A New User Account And Logoff. > Close Registry Editor And All Other Applications And Reboot Your System. > > Step 9: > Click/Login To Your New Created Account. > Right Click On The Drive Or Directory You Lost Access To. > Click: Properties > Click: Security > Click: Advance > At The Permissions Tab. > Click: Edit > Click: Add > Type The Name Of The Recently New Created Account. > Click: Check Names > Your New Account Name Should Fully Show Up. > Click: OK > A Permission Screen Should Show Up. > Click On The Allow Box Where It Says Full Control. > Where It Says "Apply To:" Choose The "This Folder, Subfolders And Files" > Option. > Click: OK > Again At The Permissions Tab Click On Your New Created Account. > Click: Apply > Click Yes On The Security Popup To Change Your Allow Permissions. > If An Errors Occur Just Click Continue. > Once The Process Finishes, Reboot Your System And Login To Your New Account. > You Should Now Have Access Back Into Your Hard Drive Or Directory. > > > Note: There Maybe Better/Shorter Ways Out There To Do This But In My > Situation They Were Not Working. The Above Steps Are What Worked For Me But > May Not Work For You. Please Make Sure You Are Having Similar Issues To Mine > Before Trying The Above Steps... > > My thanks go out to AAD213 and I hope this post will be helpful to others > who expereince this challenge. > > Richard L. Miga > > PS: I should point out that the sysytem still has some issues, but at least > I am able to backup the c drive prior to restoring the OS. > > > "Richard L. Miga" wrote: > <span style="color:green"> > > davejchuang, > > I have the same issue as Sarah. I was working on trying to get two computers > > networked and was changing and looking at OneCare parameters when I did > > something that has resulted in not being able to access the c drive. Unlike > > Sarah, I am able to boot the laptop to my desktop, but when I activate > > windows explore it lists the c drive as "access denmnied" and will not let me > > have access to the drive. However, I can run Outlook and it allows me access > > to my email files which are stored on the c drive. However, I can not network > > into the laptop which by the way is running Vista Business 32 bit. I have > > also tried the recoomended actions you and others have indicated in this > > tread. I was able to establish a new account via "net user administrator > > /active:yes", but when I try to "change or reset the security settings : - > > bring up the (OS) C drive, right click > click Properties > Security<span style="color:darkred"> > > >Advance > Effective Permission > Select > enter ( your name</span> > > )administrators > click OK." I get to the "Effective Permissions" tab and > > it indicates: > > > > Object name: c: > > to continue, you must be an administive user with permission to view this > > object's security properties. > > Do you want to continue? > > > > I hit the "Contiue" button an receive the Windows Security dialog box > > indicating "Can't open access control editor. Access is denied." > > > > When I tried "bob's" suggestion to modify the registry to "Add "Take > > Ownership" to right-click menu in Vista" I get an error message indicating > > that there is an invalid registry command and thus have not been able to add > > the Take Ownership function. > > > > As such, I would apprecaite any help anyone can provide which will allow me > > to regain access to the c drive. > > Thanks, > > > > Richard L. Miga > > > > > > "davidjchuang" wrote: > > <span style="color:darkred"> > > > > > > davidjchuang;654418 Wrote: > > > > > Sarah;654208 Wrote: > > > > > i can not do any of this as i have no access to anything! thanks anyways > > > > > let > > > > > me know if you have any other ideas! > > > > > > > > > > "davidjchuang" wrote: > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Sarah, can you click on the start menu ? If you can, then you can > > > > enable the Real Built-in Administrator. Here is how : _ > > > > 1. Start menu > type cmd on the search box > > > > 2. cmd program will appear at the top of the panel, right click that > > > > 3. click Run As Administrator, press Continue when prompt > > > > 4.a black & white window appears, type the following ------------ > > > > net_user_administrator_/active:yes > > > > ( note that "_" represents a space before the next word ) > > > > 5. press Enter key on your key board. The window will indicate if > > > > your request is successful or not. If not re-type the command and > > > > watch for spacing. Don't use upper cast letters. > > > > 6. if it is successful, close the window. Logoff , and you will see > > > > an Administrator account next to your account and other user accts.( > > > > if any) > > > > 7. click on that new acct. and the system will start setting up the > > > > desk top for that new acct. When it's done, you now use it as I posted > > > > earlier > > > > 8. should you decide to remove the all powerful acct., just repeat > > > > the steps Except at step 4 type active:no instead of active:yes . > > > > Please let us know if it's ok this time. Good luck. > > > > PS. Part of the reset settings procedures was missing , it got into a > > > > quote. Must have hit a wrong key. Trace back to my earlier post and > > > > include that quote as the continuation of the procedures. > > > > > > > > > Sarah, I hope you have not given up as you have not responded to my > > > last post. Anyway, I actually have problem understanding what you mean > > > by " I have no access to anythig ---". Are you unable to logon, and > > > you're using someone's computer to post this question? Here is one more > > > method : > > > 1.) power off . Then power on and Immediately start tapping F8 key > > > continuously until a black & white screen appears. > > > 2.) use the up/ down arrow keys , stop at Safe Mode. Press Enter key. > > > 3.) the built-in Administrator should appear. Click that ( no password > > > is needed.) Now use it to remove user account(s), check yours as well in > > > case it has been altered. Then go reset the permissions, etc. Good luck > > > and don't forget to reply your progress. > > > > > > > > > -- > > > davidjchuang > > > </span></span></span> Quote
Guest atoutsweb Posted May 7, 2009 Posted May 7, 2009 In my case I was unable to activate the administrator account because it was Vista home and you must edit the registry to enable this account. To solve this problem, I changed this value using ERD Commander (but you can use another software). Here is my solution : 'Windows Vista, Access denied C: drive - Windows Live' (http://atoutsweb.spaces.live.com/blog/cns!...DA7CC!144.entry) Best regards __ __ ____ -- atoutsweb Posted via http://www.vistaheads.com Quote
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