Re: Can't add/rem hardware with Admin rights

From: Steven L Umbach (n9rou_at_n0-spam-for-me-comcast.net)
Date: 07/05/04 

Date: Mon, 05 Jul 2004 20:24:14 GMT

First check in Local Security Policy under security settings/local policies/user
rights for the right to load and unload device drivers. The administrators group
should be listed in local and effective policy. If it is not, add it to local policy
to see if that helps. If that does not work, see the KB link below on how to use
secedit to reset local security to default defined levels. --- Steve

http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;EN-US;313222

"Leon" <leon.la@virgin.net> wrote in message
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> 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 did run a repair installation to no avail.
>
> Any help
> Thanks
>
> Leon
>
>
>