CANNOT ADD/REMOVE PROGRAMS WITH ADMIN RIGHTS

From: Leon (leon.la_at_virgin.net)
Date: 07/05/04 

Date: Mon, 5 Jul 2004 13:23:48 +0200

HI

I have a win2k pro machine which logs onto a nt4 server. Two network cards
are installed , the other for a satellite internet connection . On friday
the satellite link was disabled and upon enabling my PC always freezes . I
removed both cards as I bought 2 new ones . NOW my PC won't let me access
device manager without telling me I don't have enough privileges to add
remove programs therefore i cannot install the lan cards. All accounts have
admin priviledges . I tried logging in as administator in safe mode and it
gives me the same message . I can however add another user account with
Admin rights ( which would not be possible without admin rights)but when i
try logging on as that user and click on add/remove programs it says
insufficient rights This also occurs with the Hardware Wizard button in
device manager.The same happens in control panel with add/rem hardware. . I
am logging in locally. I noticed that while logging on a message says that
cannot connect to the mapped drives , when the mapped drives aren't visible
in My computer.
I did run a repair installation to no avail.

Any help
Thanks

Leon