Re: PLEASE HELP! Problem with permissions and security

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From: Michael Solomon \(MS-MVP Windows Shell/User\) (user_at_#notme.com)
Date: 03/20/04 

Date: Sat, 20 Mar 2004 15:53:37 -0800

Try booting to Safe Mode and using System Restore to take you back to a time
before you made the change. Boot the system, start tapping F8, at the menu
choose Safe Mode. Usually when you get to Safe Mode you are immediately
offered the option of going to System Restore. If it doesn't come up, go to
Start\All Programs\Accessories\System Tools\System Restore. 

-- 
Michael Solomon MS-MVP
Windows Shell/User
Backup is a PC User's Best Friend
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"Don" <no@adr.com> wrote in message 
news:405ccea9.56502697@news.cableaz.com...
> In an attempt to learn how to set sharing permissions and security,
> I've managed to set the entire C drive to a single user permission.
> Now, when I boot the computer it has trouble finding system files.  I
> thought SYSTEM always had permission to access the files it needed to
> operate the system.  I'm running Windows XP Media Center Edition 2004.
> I sure could use some help with this one.  I don't want to have to do
> a recovery if I can fix this some other way.  I'm submitting this post
> using another computer.
>
> Boy, understanding sharing permissions and security sure is difficult.
>
> HELP PLEASE!
> Thanks in advance,
> Don
>
>
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