Windows Vista Access denied to most administrative tools

[agacult]

As this is my first ever post in this forum I would like to say Hi to
everyone.

I used one of the tips here, using Task Scheduler to run programs with
highest privileges bypassing UAC prompts. I went one step further and
followed another tip and created shortcuts for those programs running
with highest privileges in Task Scheduler. Everything was working fine
until last week when I found I had lost the ability to access most of
the administrative tools. I get this message:

"Windows cannot access the specified device, path or file. You may not
have the appropriate permissions to access the item."

I was accessing these tools a few weeks ago and I am logged in as
administrator, something went wrong somewhere I just don't know what.
Any ideas?


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[Ollis]

RE: Access denied to most administrative tools



"agacult" wrote:

>
> As this is my first ever post in this forum I would like to say Hi to
> everyone.
>
> I used one of the tips here, using Task Scheduler to run programs with
> highest privileges bypassing UAC prompts. I went one step further and
> followed another tip and created shortcuts for those programs running
> with highest privileges in Task Scheduler. Everything was working fine
> until last week when I found I had lost the ability to access most of
> the administrative tools. I get this message:
>
> "Windows cannot access the specified device, path or file. You may not
> have the appropriate permissions to access the item."
>
> I was accessing these tools a few weeks ago and I am logged in as
> administrator, something went wrong somewhere I just don't know what.
> Any ideas?
>

You can login with this one that has more power than the one you are using
and troubleshoot.

<http://www.howtogeek.com/howto/windows-vista/enable-the-hidden-administrator-account-on-windows-vista/>

 

[agacult]

Re: Access denied to most administrative tools


@Ollis
Er, what do I use to login? you did not tell me that part.


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[+Bob+]

Re: Access denied to most administrative tools

On Fri, 31 Oct 2008 18:27:15 +0530, agacult
<agacult.3i5bw3@winvistaclub.com> wrote:

>@Ollis
>Er, what do I use to login? you did not tell me that part.

See the link he posted

 

[agacult]

Re: Access denied to most administrative tools


@+BOB+
I cannot see the link in the post, if you can see it than please tell
me how your viewing it.


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[+Bob+]

Re: Access denied to most administrative tools

On Sat, 1 Nov 2008 03:06:39 +0530, agacult
<agacult.3i6029@winvistaclub.com> wrote:

>
>@+BOB+
>I cannot see the link in the post, if you can see it than please tell
>me how your viewing it.

Try this:

http://www.howtogeek.com/howto/wind...idden-administrator-account-on-windows-vista/

or this: http://tinyurl.com/2q56p3