Re: Access is denied. , error from ipconfig, ping, netsh, etc.

Try restoring permissions to all objects in the %SYSTEMROOT%\system32 folder. To access the folder's Security Tab to do the steps below Simple File Sharing has to be disabled. With Windows XP Pro you have to disable Simple File Sharing in the Folder Options, with XP Home you have to boot to Safe-Mode.

After you disable Simple File Sharing do the following:

- Right-click on the Windows\System32 folder and select Properties.

- Click on the Security Tab and then again on the Advanced button (Special Permissions)

- Put a check on "Replace Permission Entries On All Child Objects With Entries Shown Here That Apply To Child Objects." Click on Apply and accept to continue at the next dialoge box. The permissions will be propagated to all the items in the System32 folder, this may take a few minutes to complete.

John

Gil wrote:
Thanks JS, Yes, I have tried it logged in as Administrator, same result. This is the only newsgroup I have posted on, but I have spent many hours exploring the results of Google searches. I am at the point now of backing up everything personal and re-installing XP. I will check back here before I reformat in the hope someone has that simple, elegant solution.

JS wrote:

Note: There is a hidden 'Administrator' account (the account name is: Administrator) in Windows.
Note: The default password for this hidden account is normally blank (none).

For XP Pro users:
At the Welcome Screen, do/press the Ctrl-Alt-Del keys twice to display the Windows logon box.
Type in "Administrator" (without the quotes), by default the password is blank, no password need be entered.

Using this account do you still have the same problems?

JS

"Gil" <sewardg@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message news:ee2_j.448$iM3.141@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx

Acer laptop, XP Pro, SP2, same symptom SP3, can connect to internet, in fact I think this started when I went to some "test your security" sites, which is why I care. I DO HAVE FULL ADMINISTRATIVE ACCESS.
Every time I try to run any network command I know from the command shell I get "Access is denied.", be it ipconfig, netsh, ping, etc.
I use Comodo firewall and have tried disabling it, to no effect.
I use a WRT54G router and it sees my computer and its network ip address. Other computers on the network do not have this problem, only this one. I have tried a repair installation of XP, also with no change. I also tried uninstalling all network components I could, all but TCP/IP and then reinstalling them. Nix.
Any help would be appreciated.
Gil



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