Re: SP2 has stopped me being an Administrator and upgrading

From: Vic Russell (nospam_at_nospam.com)
Date: 08/19/04

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    Hi Feng,

    I'm afraid none of this worked. I had already done the WindowsUpdate
    Everyone registry key stuff and don't have the FinJan software. This is
    getting a bit scarry!

    Kind regards,

    Vic
    "Feng Mao" <fengmao@online.microsoft.com> wrote in message
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    > Hi Vic,
    >
    > According to KB article
    >
    > 324513 "Administrators Only" Error Message When You Try to Use the Windows
    > http://support.microsoft.com/?id=324513
    >
    > If you have FinJan Software "Surfinguard Pro" program, please remove it.
    > In
    > addition, it will be better to temporarily remove any AntiVirus software
    > or
    > Internet Security Software.
    >
    > Such problem can also be related to the permission of Windows Update
    > related registry key. To resolve this issue, follow these steps:
    >
    > 1. Click "Start", and then click "Run".
    > 2. In the "Open" box, type "regedit" (without the quotation marks) and
    > then
    > click "OK".
    > 3. Locate and select the following registry key:
    >
    > HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\WindowsUpdate
    > 4. click "Edit", and then click "Permissions".
    > 5. Click "Add", and then type "Everyone" in the dialog box that appears.
    > 6. Click Check "Names", and then click "OK".
    > 7. Select "Everyone" in the Group or user names list.
    > 8. Under "Permissions for Everyone", click to select the "Full Control"
    > check box in the "Allow" column. Note The "Read" check box in the "Allow"
    > column is now also selected.
    > 9. Select each user in turn, in the Group or user names list, and then
    > verify that no check boxes are selected in the "Deny" column. Clear any
    > check boxes that are selected in the "Deny" column.
    > 10. Click "Advanced", and then click to select the "Replace permission
    > entries on all child objects with entries shown here that apply to child
    > objects" check box, and then click "OK".
    > 11. Click "Yes" if you are prompted for confirmation.
    >
    > Have a nice day!
    >
    > Thanks & Regards,
    >
    > Feng Mao [MSFT], MCSE
    > Microsoft Online Partner Support
    >
    > Get Secure! - www.microsoft.com/security
    >
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    > --------------------
    > | From: "Vic Russell" <nospam@nospam.com>
    > | References: <uh5EEfjgEHA.3016@tk2msftngp13.phx.gbl>
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    > | Subject: Re: SP2 has stopped me being an Administrator and upgrading
    > | Date: Tue, 17 Aug 2004 08:39:11 +0100
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    > | Hi Feng,
    > |
    > | Thanks for all that. However, I still have the problem. The only bit I
    > could
    > | not do was the "Proxy server" bit as I am not using a proxy server.
    > |
    > | Any other ideas?
    > |
    > | Kind regards,
    > |
    > | Vic.
    > | "Feng Mao" <fengmao@online.microsoft.com> wrote in message
    > | news:sTY88v$gEHA.3356@cpmsftngxa06.phx.gbl...
    > | > Hi Vic,
    > | >
    > | > Thank you for the verification of the exact error message!
    > | >
    > | > This behavior may also occur if there are incorrect restriction
    > settings
    > | > on
    > | > certain registry keys or if the %Systemroot%\System32\Catroot2 folder
    > is
    > | > corrupted.
    > | >
    > | > To resolve this issue, follow these steps:
    > | >
    > | >
    > | > Important If you access the Internet through a local area network
    > (LAN)
    > | > that uses a proxy or firewall, contact your network administrator to
    > | > make sure
    > | > that the firewall or proxy-server is configured to allow you to use
    > | > Windows
    > | > Update.
    > | >
    > | >
    > | > 1. Log on as an administrator or follow the instructions in the
    > Windows
    > | > Update error message to use the Run As command with an administrator
    > | > account. Try to access the Windows Update Web site again. If the
    > problem
    > | > is
    > | > resolved, do not continue troubleshooting.
    > | >
    > | > 2. Click Start and then click Run.
    > | >
    > | > 3. In the Open box, type "regedit" (without the quotation marks), and
    > then
    > | > click OK.
    > | >
    > | > 4. Locate and select the following registry key:
    > | >
    > | >
    > HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\WindowsUpdate
    > | >
    > | > 5. On the Edit menu, click Permissions.
    > | >
    > | > 6. Click Add, and then type "Everyone" (without the quotation marks)
    > in
    > | > the
    > | > dialog box that appears.
    > | >
    > | > 7. Click Check Names, and then click OK.
    > | >
    > | > 8. Select Everyone in the "Group or user names" list.
    > | >
    > | > 9. Under "Permissions for Everyone", click to select the Full Control
    > | > check
    > | > box in the Allow column. Note that the Read check box in the Allow
    > column
    > | > is now also selected.
    > | >
    > | > 10. Select each user, in turn, in the "Group or user names" list, and
    > then
    > | > verify that no check boxes are selected in the Deny column. Click to
    > clear
    > | > any check boxes that are selected in the Deny column.
    > | >
    > | > 11. Click the Advanced button, click to select the "Replace permission
    > | > entries on all child objects" check box, and then click OK.
    > | >
    > | > 12. Click YES if you are prompted for confirmation, and then click OK
    > to
    > | > close the dialog box.
    > | >
    > | > 13. Try to access the Windows Update Web site again. If the problem is
    > | > resolved, do not continue troubleshooting.
    > | >
    > | > 14. Add the following sites to the proxy exception list in Internet
    > | > Explorer:
    > | >
    > | > - Windowsupdate.microsoft.com
    > | > - V4.Windowsupdate.microsoft.com
    > | > - Download.Windowsupdate.comTo do this, follow these steps:
    > | >
    > | >
    > | > a. In Internet Explorer, click "Tools" and then click "Internet
    > Options".
    > | >
    > | > b. On the "Connections" tab, click the dial-up or virtual private
    > network
    > | > (VPN) connection that you use to connect to the Internet, and then
    > click
    > | > "Settings". If you connect to the Internet through your local area
    > network
    > | > (LAN), click "LAN Settings".
    > | >
    > | > c. Under "Proxy server", click "Advanced".
    > | >
    > | > d. In the "Exceptions" box, type
    > | >
    > | >
    > "Windowsupdate.microsoft.com;V4.Windowsupdate.microsoft.com;Download.Windows
    > | > update.com" (without the quotation marks), and then click OK three
    > times.
    > | >
    > | > e. Try again to visit the Windows Update Web site. If the problem is
    > | > resolved, do not continue troubleshooting. If the problem is not
    > resolved,
    > | > remove these proxy exceptions and continue troubleshooting.
    > | >
    > | > 15. Use proxy connections to enable HTTP 1.1. To do this, follow these
    > | > steps:
    > | >
    > | >
    > | > a. In Internet Explorer, click "Tools", and then click "Internet
    > Options".
    > | >
    > | > b. On the "Advanced" tab, under "HTTP 1.1 settings", click to select
    > the
    > | > "Use HTTP 1.1 through proxy connections" check box.
    > | >
    > | > c. Click "OK", and then try again to visit the Windows Update Web site
    > | > again. If the problem is resolved, do not continue troubleshooting.
    > | >
    > | > 16. At the command prompt, type the following commands, pressing ENTER
    > | > after each line:
    > | >
    > | >
    > | > "net stop cryptsvc" (without the quotation marks)
    > | > "ren %systemroot%\system32\catroot2 oldcatroot2" (without the
    > quotation
    > | > marks)
    > | > "net start cryptsvc" (without the quotation marks)
    > | >
    > | > 17. Try to access the Windows Update Web site.
    > | >
    > | > For detailed information about the above steps, visit the below
    > article
    > in
    > | > the Microsoft knowledge base:
    > | >
    > | > 316524 "Administrators only" error message when you attempt to use the
    > | > Windows
    > | > http://support.microsoft.com/?id=316524
    > | >
    > | > Have a nice day!
    > | >
    > | > Thanks & Regards,
    > | >
    > | > Feng Mao [MSFT], MCSE
    > | > Microsoft Online Partner Support
    > | >
    > | > Get Secure! - www.microsoft.com/security
    > | >
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    > | > --------------------
    > | > | From: "Vic Russell" <nospam@nospam.com>
    > | > | References: <uh5EEfjgEHA.3016@tk2msftngp13.phx.gbl>
    > | > <581EF400-CEF4-4199-85E3-8F1914510261@microsoft.com>
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    > | > | Subject: Re: SP2 has stopped me being an Administrator and upgrading
    > | > | Date: Mon, 16 Aug 2004 19:54:24 +0100
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    > | > | Path:
    > | >
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    > | > microsoft.public.windowsxp.setup_deployment:119426
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    > | > |
    > | > | Hi Feng,
    > | > |
    > | > | Yes the exact message is:-
    > | > |
    > | > | [Error number: 0x8DDD0002]
    > | > | To install items from Windows Update, you must be logged on as
    > an
    > | > | administrator or a member of the Administrators group. If your
    > computer
    > | > is
    > | > | connected to a network, network policy settings might also prevent
    > you
    > | > from
    > | > | completing this procedure.
    > | > |
    > | > |
    > | > |
    > | > | Kind regards,
    > | > |
    > | > | Vic.
    > | > |
    > | > | "Vic Russell" <nospam@nospam.com> wrote in message
    > | > | news:uU1Zyt3gEHA.3264@tk2msftngp13.phx.gbl...
    > | > | > Hi Feng,
    > | > | >
    > | > | > I'm not in front of the computer right now but I am pretty sure
    > that
    > | > the
    > | > | > error message you detail is the exact one. Are you thinking it may
    > be
    > | > to
    > | > | > do with network policy settings?
    > | > | >
    > | > | > Kind regards,
    > | > | >
    > | > | > Vic
    > | > | > "Feng Mao" <fengmao@online.microsoft.com> wrote in message
    > | > | > news:pP$58U3gEHA.480@cpmsftngxa06.phx.gbl...
    > | > | >> Hi Vic,
    > | > | >>
    > | > | >> Could you please help me to verify if the exact error message is
    > the
    > | > same
    > | > | >> as the below?
    > | > | >>
    > | > | >> [Error number: 0x8DDD0002]
    > | > | >>
    > | > | >> To install items from Windows Update, you must be logged on as an
    > | > | >> administrator or a member of the Administrators group. If your
    > | > computer
    > | > | >> is
    > | > | >> connected to a network, network policy settings might also
    > prevent
    > | > you
    > | > | >> from
    > | > | >> completing this
    > | > | >> procedure.
    > | > | >>
    > | > | >> Note You can "run as" the local administrator on your computer
    > | > without
    > | > | >> having to
    > | > | >> log off and then log on again.
    > | > | >>
    > | > | >> Have a nice day!
    > | > | >>
    > | > | >> Thanks & Regards,
    > | > | >>
    > | > | >> Feng Mao [MSFT], MCSE
    > | > | >> Microsoft Online Partner Support
    > | > | >>
    > | > | >> Get Secure! - www.microsoft.com/security
    > | > | >>
    > | > | >> =====================================================
    > | > | >> When responding to posts, please "Reply to Group" via your
    > newsreader
    > | > so
    > | > | >> that others may learn and benefit from your issue.
    > | > | >> =====================================================
    > | > | >> This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and confers
    > no
    > | > | >> rights.
    > | > | >>
    > | > | >>
    > | > | >>
    > | > | >> --------------------
    > | > | >> | From: "Vic Russell" <nospam@nospam.com>
    > | > | >> | References: <uh5EEfjgEHA.3016@tk2msftngp13.phx.gbl>
    > | > | >> <581EF400-CEF4-4199-85E3-8F1914510261@microsoft.com>
    > | > | >> <eDLkAAqgEHA.3320@TK2MSFTNGP11.phx.gbl>
    > | > | >> <OeqJ$IqgEHA.2848@TK2MSFTNGP10.phx.gbl>
    > | > | >> <MdiJoB0gEHA.3452@cpmsftngxa06.phx.gbl>
    > | > | >> | Subject: Re: SP2 has stopped me being an Administrator and
    > | > upgrading
    > | > | >> | Date: Mon, 16 Aug 2004 07:48:05 +0100
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    > | > | >> 217.34.121.226
    > | > | >> | Path:
    > | > | >>
    > | >
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    > | > | >> microsoft.public.windowsxp.setup_deployment:119374
    > | > | >> | X-Tomcat-NG: microsoft.public.windowsxp.setup_deployment
    > | > | >> |
    > | > | >> | Hi Feng,
    > | > | >> |
    > | > | >> | Yes the error was exactly the same before and after getting
    > over
    > | > the
    > | > | >> | Administrator problem. It wasn't exactly a password problem as
    > I
    > | > was
    > | > | >> able
    > | > | >> to
    > | > | >> | log into my normal account and the Administrator account with
    > my
    > | > usual
    > | > | >> | passwords. However, before creating a new account (with admin
    > | > | >> privaledges)
    > | > | >> | from Administrator account I was not able to change account
    > | > privaledges
    > | > | >> on
    > | > | >> | my normal account, even with from the Administrator account.
    > From
    > | > the
    > | > | >> new
    > | > | >> | account I could.
    > | > | >> |
    > | > | >> | With respect to the v5 update site, I cannot be sure until I go
    > | > home
    > | > to
    > | > | >> the
    > | > | >> | PC in question, but I do remember a v5 in the URL.
    > | > | >> |
    > | > | >> | I will take a further look this evening (I'm in the UK).
    > | > | >> |
    > | > | >> | Kind regards and thanks,
    > | > | >> |
    > | > | >> | Vic
    > | > | >> | "Feng Mao" <fengmao@online.microsoft.com> wrote in message
    > | > | >> | news:MdiJoB0gEHA.3452@cpmsftngxa06.phx.gbl...
    > | > | >> | > Hi Vic,
    > | > | >> | >
    > | > | >> | > Thank you for posting!
    > | > | >> | >
    > | > | >> | > I am glad that you have reset the password of the original
    > | > | >> Adminstrator
    > | > | >> by
    > | > | >> | > creating another user with Adminitrator privilege.
    > | > | >> | >
    > | > | >> | > For the Windows Update site issue, I wonder what exact error
    > | > message
    > | > | >> with
    > | > | >> | > the Error number was. It will be useful for troubleshooting.
    > You
    > | > | >> mentioned
    > | > | >> | > the error number 0x8DDD0002, did it occur after resetting the
    > | > | >> password
    > | > | >> of
    > | > | >> | > Administrator? Log on as another user with Adminitrator
    > | > privilege,
    > | > | >> will
    > | > | >> it
    > | > | >> | > have issue with Windows Update site as well?
    > | > | >> | >
    > | > | >> | > Could you please have a try Windows Update V5 site at
    > | > | >> | > http://v5.windowsupdate.microsoft.com? It will be the new
    > version
    > | > of
    > | > | >> | > Windows Update site.
    > | > | >> | >
    > | > | >> | > Have a nice day!
    > | > | >> | >
    > | > | >> | > Thanks & Regards,
    > | > | >> | >
    > | > | >> | > Feng Mao [MSFT], MCSE
    > | > | >> | > Microsoft Online Partner Support
    > | > | >> | >
    > | > | >> | > Get Secure! - www.microsoft.com/security
    > | > | >> | >
    > | > | >> | > =====================================================
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    > | > newsreader
    > | > | >> so
    > | > | >> | > that others may learn and benefit from your issue.
    > | > | >> | > =====================================================
    > | > | >> | > This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and
    > confers
    > | > no
    > | > | >> | > rights.
    > | > | >> | >
    > | > | >> | >
    > | > | >> | >
    > | > | >> | > --------------------
    > | > | >> | > | From: "Vic Russell" <nospam@nospam.com>
    > | > | >> | > | References: <uh5EEfjgEHA.3016@tk2msftngp13.phx.gbl>
    > | > | >> | > <581EF400-CEF4-4199-85E3-8F1914510261@microsoft.com>
    > | > | >> | > <eDLkAAqgEHA.3320@TK2MSFTNGP11.phx.gbl>
    > | > | >> | > | Subject: Re: SP2 has stopped me being an Administrator and
    > | > | >> upgrading
    > | > | >> | > | Date: Sun, 15 Aug 2004 09:31:19 +0100
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    > | > | >>
    > | >
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    > | > | >> | > phx.gbl!TK2MSFTNGP10.phx.gbl
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    > | > | >> | > microsoft.public.windowsxp.setup_deployment:119254
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    > | > | >> | > |
    > | > | >> | > | Yes I agree, I got mine from the MSDN site as we are
    > members.
    > | > | >> | > |
    > | > | >> | > | I have an update on my status:-
    > | > | >> | > | I have now gone in as the Administrator account and been
    > able
    > | > to
    > | > | >> create
    > | > | >> | > an
    > | > | >> | > | account with admin privaleges. When logging on to this new
    > | > | >> account, I
    > | > | >> | > have
    > | > | >> | > | been able to set and reset my original account to
    > restricted
    > | > and
    > | > | >> back
    > | > | >> to
    > | > | >> | > | administrator again. Before this, even when logged into
    > the
    > | > | >> | > Administrator
    > | > | >> | > | account I could not change these settings.
    > | > | >> | > |
    > | > | >> | > | However, I still can't use the Microsoft Update site as it
    > | > tells
    > | > me
    > | > | >> I'm
    > | > | >> | > not
    > | > | >> | > | an administrator whichever account I'm logged into.
    > | > | >> | > |
    > | > | >> | > | Any more ideas?
    > | > | >> | > |
    > | > | >> | > | Vic
    > | > | >> | > | "Shenan Stanley" <news_helper@hushmail.com> wrote in
    > message
    > | > | >> | > | news:eDLkAAqgEHA.3320@TK2MSFTNGP11.phx.gbl...
    > | > | >> | > | > Andrew E. wrote:
    > | > | >> | > | >> SP2 still isnt in a "final release",and even when it
    > | > | >> is,excpect
    > | > | >> | > | >> problems, installed 3rd party software is most
    > | > | >> vulnerable.However
    > | > | >> to
    > | > | >> | > | >> fix the problem, R.click update,select run as,type in
    > youre
    > | > | >> | > | >> credentials (password etc).
    > | > | >> | > | >
    > | > | >> | > | >
    > | > | >> | > | > Where'd you get the information that SP2 wasn't in "final
    > | > | >> release"?
    > | > | >> | > If
    > | > | >> | > | > you
    > | > | >> | > | > mean just because it is not available on Windows Update -
    > | > that
    > | > | >> doesn't
    > | > | >> | > | > mean
    > | > | >> | > | > it isn't done. Anyone can get it from:
    > | > | >> | > | >
    > | > | >> | > | >
    > | > | >> | >
    > | > | >>
    > | >
    > http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyId=049C9DBE-3B8E-4F30-
    > | > | >> | > 8245-9E368D3CDB5A&displaylang=en
    > | > | >> | > | >
    > | > | >> | > | > or
    > | > | >> | > | >
    > | > | >> | > | > http://snipurl.com/8bqy
    > | > | >> | > | >
    > | > | >> | > | > Sure, it recommends not getting this for upgrading one
    > | > machine,
    > | > | >> but
    > | > | >> it
    > | > | >> | > | > will
    > | > | >> | > | > work just like the release on the 16th will fro
    > | > WindowsUpdate.
    > | > | >> 266MB
    > | > | >> | > | > download though.
    > | > | >> | > | >
    > | > | >> | > | > --
    > | > | >> | > | > <- Shenan ->
    > | > | >> | > | > --
    > | > | >> | > | > The information is provided "as is", with no guarantees
    > of
    > | > | >> | > | > completeness, accuracy or timeliness, and without
    > warranties
    > | > of
    > | > | >> any
    > | > | >> | > | > kind, express or implied. In other words, read up before
    > you
    > | > | >> take
    > | > | >> any
    > | > | >> | > | > advice - you are the one ultimately responsible for your
    > | > actions.
    > | > | >> | > | >
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    > | > | >> | > |
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