Cant access administrative console programs

ecupirate · #1 09-03-2003, 11:30 PM

Hi,

I am using xp pro and I am suddenly having problems accessing the administrative console programs. For example, When I try to access the services I receive the error:

Windows cannot access the specified device, path or file.

I have update my virus defs and ran a full system scan. In addition, I do have admin privs. Any help would be greatly appreciated.

Thanks,
Tim

Please send any help to
tmaho1@eckerd.com and
tdm@tampabay.rr.com

LooseChippings · #2 09-04-2003, 01:22 AM

Can you get access to these admin tasks from safe mode?

ecupirate · #3 09-04-2003, 09:24 AM

Thanks for the reply. I will try to gain access in safe mode tonight. Also, when I used to boot up, a login screen would come up and I would have to click on the only user assigned to the computer in order to access the desktop. This no longer happens.

Thanks again,
Tim

LooseChippings · #4 09-04-2003, 12:03 PM

Check your system for malicious code using an up to date Anti Virus program.

Check your system for spyware and adware using a checker such as Spybot.

beeboy · #5 09-04-2003, 12:22 PM

And its not a bad idea to double- check with a online scan as well. Here is a list of free scans compliments of our own jmatt.

Online Virus check ( free )
http://housecall.antivirus.com/
http://www.coledata.com/virusalert.htm
http://www.cybertechhelp.com/html/misc/av.php
http://www.pandasoftware.es/actives...ivescan-com.asp
http://www.ravantivirus.com/scan/
http://www.bitdefender.com/
http://www.stop-sign.com/?n=google_cure5

ecupirate · #6 09-04-2003, 07:42 PM

Thanks for the replies all. I will run the housecall software link. As mentioned above, I did a full system scan with an up to date norton list and found nothing. Also, I cant access in safe mode. One more thing. On some of the options it asks me for the admin password. I never set this-at least I cant remember setting it or ever needing to use it. Any ideas on how to fix this problem would be greatly appreciated.

Thanks,
Tim

ecupirate · #7 09-04-2003, 08:59 PM

Can anyone provide info on this fix?

beeboy · #8 09-04-2003, 09:06 PM

No good news. In my findings, the only way to repair a corrupted administrator account is to do a repair install. Maybe someone will come up with a better remedy. The question remains; why did this happen? Has there been any software installs/uninstalls lately? Any hardware changes?

ecupirate · #9 09-05-2003, 09:05 AM

In the back of my mind, I figured that is what I would have to do.