Comments on: Reset the Registry and the File Permissions in Windows XP http://www.winhelponline.com/blog/reset-the-registry-and-the-file-permissions-in-windows-xp/ Troubleshooting Windows 7/XP/Vista, Fixes & Tweaks | General Productivity Tips Fri, 19 Mar 2010 03:36:35 +0000 hourly 1 By: James Fox http://www.winhelponline.com/blog/reset-the-registry-and-the-file-permissions-in-windows-xp/comment-page-4/#comment-10043 James Fox Thu, 04 Feb 2010 20:04:52 +0000 http://www.winhelponline.com/blog/?p=313#comment-10043 Gustava, Thanks for your help. My solution was to use the HP Recovery D: drive to reset the machine to factory setup. I was then able to successfully install SP3. (I'm not at my home machine now so I'm working from memory here) From other comments I learned that SP3 erroneousely installed c:\Windows\System32\drivers\Intelppl.sys (SP?) on AMD machines. So, I just renamed that file to hide it, and Voila!, everything has been working well since then. However, this solution is not good for those who don't want to destroy their pre-SP3 image, so I will remember your solution in the future. --James Gustava,
Thanks for your help. My solution was to use the HP Recovery D: drive to reset the machine to factory setup. I was then able to successfully install SP3. (I’m not at my home machine now so I’m working from memory here) From other comments I learned that SP3 erroneousely installed c:\Windows\System32\drivers\Intelppl.sys (SP?) on AMD machines. So, I just renamed that file to hide it, and Voila!, everything has been working well since then.

However, this solution is not good for those who don’t want to destroy their pre-SP3 image, so I will remember your solution in the future.
–James

]]> By: Gustavo http://www.winhelponline.com/blog/reset-the-registry-and-the-file-permissions-in-windows-xp/comment-page-4/#comment-10041 Gustavo Thu, 04 Feb 2010 15:20:17 +0000 http://www.winhelponline.com/blog/?p=313#comment-10041 James, I had a similar issue with SubinACL but this is what I did: I installed the MSI file on another working machine (WIN-PRO) and and just copied the subincacl.exe file into my thumb drive. I inserted the device on the affected machine and I was able to run the subincacl.exe directly from the thumb drive without any issue, regards! Gustavo. James, I had a similar issue with SubinACL but this is what I did: I installed the MSI file on another working machine (WIN-PRO) and and just copied the subincacl.exe file into my thumb drive. I inserted the device on the affected machine and I was able to run the subincacl.exe directly from the thumb drive without any issue, regards! Gustavo.

]]> By: James Fox http://www.winhelponline.com/blog/reset-the-registry-and-the-file-permissions-in-windows-xp/comment-page-3/#comment-9959 James Fox Mon, 25 Jan 2010 08:38:33 +0000 http://www.winhelponline.com/blog/?p=313#comment-9959 Unfortunately, I can not succeed installing SubinACL.exe on an AMD XP(SP2) "HOME" edition machine. I've read several threads claiming SubinACL is compatible with HOME as well as PRO, as this one does, but apparently not on my HOME machine. The Microsoft articles clearly state the list of OS's covered, and HOME edition is not one. On my machine double clicking on SubinACL.msi results eventually in the message [paraphrasing] "Policies on this machine disallow this installation." I'm dead in the water trying to install SP3, no matter whether I try over the net with Windows update or execute the 300mb+ exe file directly after downloading it from microsoft. It dies once it starts tinkering with the registry, Access Denied. Thanks for any ideas... James Fox There must be a SPECIAL approach here for HOME vs PRO! Unfortunately, I can not succeed installing SubinACL.exe on an AMD XP(SP2) “HOME” edition machine. I’ve read several threads claiming SubinACL is compatible with HOME as well as PRO, as this one does, but apparently not on my HOME machine. The Microsoft articles clearly state the list of OS’s covered, and HOME edition is not one. On my machine double clicking on SubinACL.msi results eventually in the message [paraphrasing] “Policies on this machine disallow this installation.” I’m dead in the water trying to install SP3, no matter whether I try over the net with Windows update or execute the 300mb+ exe file directly after downloading it from microsoft. It dies once it starts tinkering with the registry, Access Denied.

Thanks for any ideas…
James Fox

There must be a SPECIAL approach here for HOME vs PRO!

]]> By: Kev http://www.winhelponline.com/blog/reset-the-registry-and-the-file-permissions-in-windows-xp/comment-page-3/#comment-9847 Kev Fri, 08 Jan 2010 10:44:40 +0000 http://www.winhelponline.com/blog/?p=313#comment-9847 Thanks Ramesh, you come good yet again. Somehow I lost permissions for HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT. When I tried to install some software I discovered that EVERYBODY / THING had lost permissions there as well ! This worked a treat. Thanks Ramesh, you come good yet again. Somehow I lost permissions for HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT.
When I tried to install some software I discovered that EVERYBODY / THING had lost permissions there as well ! This worked a treat.

]]> By: Dave http://www.winhelponline.com/blog/reset-the-registry-and-the-file-permissions-in-windows-xp/comment-page-3/#comment-9653 Dave Sun, 13 Dec 2009 16:45:23 +0000 http://www.winhelponline.com/blog/?p=313#comment-9653 Thankyou so much,spent 2 days trying all the fixes on the internet trying to load SHOCKWAVE and FLASH PLAYER they would load but not work,turned out I did not have admin priveledges on some registry settings,disallowing SWDIR.dll to register, used both of the files mentioned in original post and HEY PRESTO, within 10 mins had both shock and flash loaded and working flawlessly,THANKYOU THANKYOU THANKYOU THANKYOU Thankyou so much,spent 2 days trying all the fixes on the internet trying to load SHOCKWAVE and FLASH PLAYER they would load but not work,turned out I did not have admin priveledges on some registry settings,disallowing SWDIR.dll to register, used both of the files mentioned in original post and HEY PRESTO, within 10 mins had both shock and flash loaded and working flawlessly,THANKYOU THANKYOU THANKYOU THANKYOU

]]> By: D http://www.winhelponline.com/blog/reset-the-registry-and-the-file-permissions-in-windows-xp/comment-page-3/#comment-9581 D Sat, 05 Dec 2009 21:06:03 +0000 http://www.winhelponline.com/blog/?p=313#comment-9581 The command is flawed. %systemdrive% does nothing, it needs to be %systemdrive%\ The command is flawed. %systemdrive% does nothing, it needs to be %systemdrive%\

]]> By: Ramesh Srinivasan http://www.winhelponline.com/blog/reset-the-registry-and-the-file-permissions-in-windows-xp/comment-page-3/#comment-9122 Ramesh Srinivasan Wed, 07 Oct 2009 04:46:33 +0000 http://www.winhelponline.com/blog/?p=313#comment-9122 SECEDIT.EXE isn't available in Windows XP Home Edition, Jeff. Please use SubInACL instead. SECEDIT.EXE isn’t available in Windows XP Home Edition, Jeff. Please use SubInACL instead.

]]> By: Jeff Owen http://www.winhelponline.com/blog/reset-the-registry-and-the-file-permissions-in-windows-xp/comment-page-3/#comment-9116 Jeff Owen Tue, 06 Oct 2009 16:23:38 +0000 http://www.winhelponline.com/blog/?p=313#comment-9116 I ran the reset.cmd just fine. However, I get to a point where the dos prompt shows: c:\Program Files\Windows Resource Kits\Tools>secedit /configure /cfg C:\Windows\repair\secsetup.inf /db secsetup.sdb /verbose 'secedit' is not recognized as an internal or external command, operable program or batch file. I'm running Windows XP Home SP2 and trying desparately to upgrade to SP3, in the hopes this might get me closer to resolving issues with the computer just turning off with no warning (event viewer shows some HP Pci error message). I ran the reset.cmd just fine. However, I get to a point where the dos prompt shows:

c:\Program Files\Windows Resource Kits\Tools>secedit /configure /cfg C:\Windows\repair\secsetup.inf /db secsetup.sdb /verbose
’secedit’ is not recognized as an internal or external command, operable program or batch file.

I’m running Windows XP Home SP2 and trying desparately to upgrade to SP3, in the hopes this might get me closer to resolving issues with the computer just turning off with no warning (event viewer shows some HP Pci error message).

]]> By: dave mellor http://www.winhelponline.com/blog/reset-the-registry-and-the-file-permissions-in-windows-xp/comment-page-3/#comment-8691 dave mellor Thu, 13 Aug 2009 11:36:39 +0000 http://www.winhelponline.com/blog/?p=313#comment-8691 Greetings Mr. Walker, I've used this tool before to fix other 'unfixable' computers where the problem was due to the registry permissions (ie: Can't install Flash on Internet Explorer) but for some reason I couldn't get it to run this time around. Sure enough, your comment on changing the double quotes was right on the money! THANK YOU THANK YOU THANK YOU for taking the time to document the fix to the original fix that allows stuff like SP3 to finally install on a system that had been running Avast or to install a new version of Flash in IE7! Cheers! db mellor Greetings Mr. Walker,

I’ve used this tool before to fix other ‘unfixable’ computers where the problem was due to the registry permissions (ie: Can’t install Flash on Internet Explorer) but for some reason I couldn’t get it to run this time around.

Sure enough, your comment on changing the double quotes was right on the money!

THANK YOU THANK YOU THANK YOU for taking the time to document the fix to the original fix that allows stuff like SP3 to finally install on a system that had been running Avast or to install a new version of Flash in IE7!

Cheers!

db mellor

]]> By: Mark http://www.winhelponline.com/blog/reset-the-registry-and-the-file-permissions-in-windows-xp/comment-page-3/#comment-8645 Mark Sun, 02 Aug 2009 12:23:15 +0000 http://www.winhelponline.com/blog/?p=313#comment-8645 Worked like a charm. Thanks! Worked like a charm. Thanks!

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