Lowell Switzer
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Error "windows cannot access the specified device path, or file. you may not have the appropriate permissions to access them"
I get error "windows cannot access the specified device path, or file. you may not have the appropriate permissions to access them" every time i try to access system properties or c: drive properties under every profile, already did OS repair on XP Home. Thanks in advance.
clarktr2
What do your security settings look like?
ASKER
They were missing until i did the os repair, now i can see them under safe mode. They look correct.
Maybe check here:
http://www.winxptutor.com/ownership.htm
http://www.winxptutor.com/ownership.htm
Or try "Method D: Reset permissions for any unwriteable registry subkeys" from http://support.microsoft.com/kb/917925
You don't have to be installing IE7 to run it.
You don't have to be installing IE7 to run it.
ASKER
When i try to install msi I get error "the system administrator has set policies to prevent this instillation." I am under admin account and no viruses on computer.
Would it maybe work to reset your local policies to defaults? I found this command out on the web:
From a Cmd. line: secedit /configure /cfg %windir%\repair\secsetup.i
More info from Microsoft:
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/313222
From a Cmd. line: secedit /configure /cfg %windir%\repair\secsetup.i
More info from Microsoft:
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/313222
ASKER
Says windows cannot find "secedit."
ASKER
"secedit" is not recognized as an internal or external command, operable program or batch file.
Ah... Might not be an option in XP Home.
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Eh?! That should be the least likely to fix your problem. FixPolicies fixes things that say something like "This action has been restricted due to restrictions" not "Windows cannot access a file".