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Shane:
That is because your not doing what I asked yet.

If the system is still infected then any repairs or fixes I give you will fail. So the first step is to run the tools that I asked. Once done and verified we can answer your questions.

There is a process to get things working. You have to work with me on this  :wink:


--- Quote ---1. How to obtain Special Permissions for the current admin user?
2. How to reclaim ALL permissions for the current user?
--- End quote ---

You can use my repair file permissions tool and reg permissions tool. That will give permission to everything for you. Again if there is a virus changing the permissions it will fail.
First 2 repairs in this tool
http://www.tweaking.com/content/page/windows_repair_all_in_one.html


--- Quote ---1.How to replace/restore the MMC  (microsoft management console) when system restore won't work?
--- End quote ---
Post a screen shot of the error you get when you try to open the mmc.

Shane

Cantgetitright1:
First THANK YOU for sharing the repair tool link- I'm familiar with it already and have previously used it.)

Note: It  did NOT fix the specific win xp user permissions for me, on the IBM at all.
I fully understand about repairs not working if the virus is still there, but Kasperski found nothing.
I do know there is a command prompt method to regaining permissions, and/or setting a new admin pw.

Anyway, let me clarify something;

I apologize for confusing you, by attempting fixes for both pcs in the same post, so i'll simplify it here.

For the purposes of future discussions, please Forget about the DELL pc, where the boot up is the issue, and the MMC is gone. and the device manager- not only did i have a virus on that pc, but i also think I deleted a necesary windows component in the process of trying to restore the system by deleting progrmas using Wise Registry Cleaner and CC Cleaner. I/m going to attempt the kasp. rescue disk method on the dell, and if i fail that, I'll reformat, lose winx p, both partitions, and then install win xp home version for a clean computer.


My main concern right now is this:  (for the IBM which is the current working pc, and is NOT infected to my knowledge)

Manual resetting of special permissions for the current user.
( I can add my current user for Full Control, which I just did, but the special permissions box is still blank, whene there should be a checkmark there if actually had it. That's what I'd prefer to recieve help with, if you know the manual solution.

In relation to the same issue Shane, I'm also wondering why there are at least 12 users and groups listed under permissions, when there's just me (and my wife has a separate username) and her  listed under Control Panel/Users?

And how do I safely remove/delete/disable permissions for all the unknown users?

Thanks for your patience- I know you hear from bossy, impatient, frustrated, self-taught pc users like me probably every day. The fact is, I do know somethings, and i do know these pcs to a degree. What I don't know is what I'm specifically asking about...like it said on the website, every virus-removal procedure does not apply to everyone's issue- and somehow through viruses and my ignorance, I screwed up the dell (and the hp) and that's where all my data from the past 10 years is stored....tha't's why I asked about putting those drives in other machines to get the data if possible...meanwhile, I just don't want to lose the IBM as well, so i need to take control of this pc, stop it from being shared, protect the network with a new password, download and install the best AV and Internet Program, etc. The problem is, I can't even start backing up my data to external sources on the IBM, unless i get control back, that I dont even know how I lost in the first place.

Sorry, I won';'t be long-winded again, i had to get that out ..thank you!

Shane:
Post a screen shot of the permissions list you where talking about for me.

My permissions tool doesn't remove any permissions, only adds to them, like system, administrator and users and such. Seeing a screen shot of what your seeing will help me understand better.

Aside from file permissions there is also file owner. There are some tricks we can do. I know on vista & newer I have a right click tweak that has a take ownership command. I have to see if there is on on XP. :wink:

Shane

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