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Jim
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I am running XP Professional and trying to use the msconfig utility to do
some diagnostics. When I press OK after making changes in msconfig I get the
following error message:
"An Access Denied error was returned while attempting to change a service.
You may need to log on using an Administrator account to make the specified
changes."
This happens even when I'm logged in as Administrator or a user in the
Administrator group. Does anyone know how to fix this problem?
I posted this question some time ago and never received any answers that
really solved the problem. |
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Unknown
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| Posted: Sun Dec 23, 2007 7:28 pm Post subject: Re: MSCONFIG Error |
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If you have other users you might want to try deleting them all. Set your
computer to you being the only user and administrator with guest turned
off..
"Jim" <jlcavoretto@cablespeed.com> wrote in message
news:OtXElKZRIHA.4400@TK2MSFTNGP06.phx.gbl...
| Quote: | I am running XP Professional and trying to use the msconfig utility to do
some diagnostics. When I press OK after making changes in msconfig I get
the
following error message:
"An Access Denied error was returned while attempting to change a service.
You may need to log on using an Administrator account to make the
specified changes."
This happens even when I'm logged in as Administrator or a user in the
Administrator group. Does anyone know how to fix this problem?
I posted this question some time ago and never received any answers that
really solved the problem.
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Gerry
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| Posted: Sun Dec 23, 2007 10:42 pm Post subject: Re: MSCONFIG Error |
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Jim
Did you see in same google thread just about a week after your post.
Peter
Nov 6, 11:02 pm
Newsgroups: microsoft.public.windowsxp.help_and_support
From: Peter <Pe...@discussions.microsoft.com>
Date: Tue, 6 Nov 2007 15:02:04 -0800
Local: Tues, Nov 6 2007 11:02 pm
Subject: RE: msconfig - Access Denied Error
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Stop the presses! I managed to fix this problem by starting the problem
notebook in "Safe Mode" (on my pc this involves pressing F8 multiple
times
during the re-boot process). In "Safe Mode" I was able to sign-on to the
"Administrator" account. While on this account I "ran"
Start>Run>MsConfig>un-checked "Load Startup Items" (it was sort-of
un-checked
already>pressed OK and I did not get the error message. I then
re-booted
into Normal mode, and was able to check (or un-check "Load Startu
Items") and
exit the System Configuration Utility without suffering that ominous
error
message
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Peter Sale
Santa Monica CA USA
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Hope this helps.
Gerry
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Stourport, England
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Jim wrote:
| Quote: | I am running XP Professional and trying to use the msconfig utility
to do some diagnostics. When I press OK after making changes in
msconfig I get the following error message:
"An Access Denied error was returned while attempting to change a
service. You may need to log on using an Administrator account to
make the specified changes."
This happens even when I'm logged in as Administrator or a user in the
Administrator group. Does anyone know how to fix this problem?
I posted this question some time ago and never received any answers
that really solved the problem. |
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