Re: MSCONFIG and Administrator

David,

When I type "path" at the command prompt, now, I get the response "<null>".
Also, the "cacls" command now only works again in c:\windows\system32. If I
am in any other directory, I get the error message I mentioned earlier.

Richard

"David Candy" wrote:

> Right click the title bar of the command prompt, Edit menu. Note this is not
> done in a windows way. You choose Mark, select the text, then go back to the
> menu and choose Copy (or the enter key).
> "RichardD" <RichardD@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
> news:BF0BD01E-2023-4A4C-84A2-BAF345E46987@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> > David,
> > It does appear as if there is an invalid or missing path. The cacls
> command
> > does work if I run it from the c:\windows\system32 path.
> > After I run "SET", I cannot figure out how to cut and paste. I can
> "Select
> > All", but I cannot cut or copy. If, after "Select All", I hit the right
> > mouse button again, the highlighting goes away.
> > Can you tell me how to Cut and Paste from the Command Prompt? Or, is
> there
> > a particular piece of information you are looking for from the SET
> results?
> > To summarize my problem, last week, after I first installed Photoshop CS2,
> > every thing seemed to work fine, with the exception of the HELP menu.
> After
> > loading CS2, you get the top menu line...File Edit Image ....
> Window
> > Help. Last week, after I first loaded CS2, when selecting the Help menu,
> I
> > immediately got an error message. I believe it was Error 1316...network
> > error. Remember...this was last week. The situation got worse as I
> > uninstalled COMPLETELY the program, until Monday afternoon, when I was
> able
> > to load everything again from a new administrator user, and by completely
> > uninstalling Zone Alarm and a couple of other programs. I did not
> uninstall
> > Norton, but I shut it off in MSCONFIG.
> > Now, CS2 works with most applications, except the HELP menu. Things are
> > better...when now selecting HELP, I actually get the Adobe Help Center
> > window. I get a list of Help Topics on the left of the screen. As an
> > example, one topic is "Getting Started." If I click on this, I get the
> next
> > menu list, including "Installation and Registration." If I click on
> > "Installation and Registration," I get the next menu list, including "To
> > Install." If I click on this last item, I immediately get an error dialog
> > box. It says "The operation could not be completed." No error number is
> > listed. This happens for all but 1 of the help topics.
> > I will continue trying to see if I can figure out hot to cut and paste
> from
> > the command prompt.
> > Thanks for your help so far,
> > Richard
> >
> >
> >
> > "David Candy" wrote:
> >
> > > But I don't know what the big problem is (people aren't quoting all
> previous
> > > messages). I gather it has something to do with Adobe Photoshop
> Elements.
> > > Path is also used to find dlls though under most circumstances dlls are
> > > found before it gets to paths - path is the last place it looks for
> dlls.
> > >
> > > Regard to cacls - this error is caused by a faulty path or a deleted
> file.
> > > If it's a faulty path then *** (I have a filthy mind) can still run
> cacls
> > > by so
> > >
> > > c:\windows\system32\cacls WhateverFileOrFolder
> > >
> > > Many programs use environmental variables, esp %systemroot%. Adobe may
> use
> > > this and if one variable (Path) is bad then others may be too.
> > >
> > > So type Set and copy and paste what it says.
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > "Sharon F" <sharonfDEL@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
> > > news:#av0XwOYFHA.2756@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> > > > On Tue, 24 May 2005 22:14:01 -0700, RichardD wrote:
> > > >
> > > > > Adobe had me run cacls not on their help program, but rather on "All
> > > Users"
> > > > > and a couple of other folders in an attempt (I think) to see what
> > > permissions
> > > > > were granted.
> > > >
> > > > David has chimed in about path and cacls. He's much better informed on
> > > > cacls than I.
> > > >
> > > > Is there anything in Event Viewer or an on screen error message when
> > > > Adobe's help doesn't appear? I currently have their Photoshop Elements
> > > > program installed. That help file is html based and I get a message
> from
> > > IE
> > > > about active content being blocked. Besides IE, internet security
> > > programs,
> > > > such as Norton's, may block this kind of content as well.
> > > >
> > > > --
> > > > Sharon F
> > > > MS-MVP ~ Windows Shell/User
> > >
> > >
> > >
>
>
>
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