my problem is when I turn on my comp this message appears: Administrator has
prohibited acces to CD/DVD ROM.
So when i open My Computer i see my cd drive, dvd drive, floppy drive and
USB drive circled and cross with a red sign (sign as on no smoking). When i
try to click one one it says: access is denied.

I tried everything, from user accounts to security settings and so on, i
cant get anything to work. I also tried system restore but no matter what
point it is still there. Please help!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
--
tonys

"tonys" wrote:

> my problem is when I turn on my comp this message appears: Administrator has
> prohibited acces to CD/DVD ROM.
> So when i open My Computer i see my cd drive, dvd drive, floppy drive and
> USB drive circled and cross with a red sign (sign as on no smoking). When i
> try to click one one it says: access is denied.
>
> I tried everything, from user accounts to security settings and so on, i
> cant get anything to work. I also tried system restore but no matter what
> point it is still there. Please help!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
> --
> tonys

Your only option is to talk to your IT department at work and explain why
you need access to CD/DVD/Floppy drives.

Start, Run, GPEDIT.MSC

Computer Configuration, Window Setting, Security Setting, Local
Policies, Security Options.

tonys wrote:

> my problem is when I turn on my comp this message appears: Administrator has
> prohibited acces to CD/DVD ROM.
> So when i open My Computer i see my cd drive, dvd drive, floppy drive and
> USB drive circled and cross with a red sign (sign as on no smoking). When i
> try to click one one it says: access is denied.
>
> I tried everything, from user accounts to security settings and so on, i
> cant get anything to work. I also tried system restore but no matter what
> point it is still there. Please help!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

"tonys" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote:

> my problem is when I turn on my comp this message appears:
> Administrator has prohibited acces to CD/DVD ROM.
> So when i open My Computer i see my cd drive, dvd drive, floppy drive
> and USB drive circled and cross with a red sign (sign as on no smoking).
> When i try to click one one it says: access is denied.
>
> I tried everything, from user accounts to security settings and so on, i
> cant get anything to work. I also tried system restore but no matter
> what point it is still there.

Note that the System Restore tool does not clean a compromised system!
You can bet that your problems have been caused by Malware, installed
with administrative(!) privileges. Note also that Malware when taking
advantage of administrative privileges can easily bypass any anti-virus.

--
d-d

This is a home PC and I am the administrator. I have not changed any settings
the warning message just appeared. Ihave been using this machine for about 6
months. It came with Norton Anti virus installed to which I renewd my sub. I
think this was a mistake on talking to others.
Any thoughts?
--
tonys


"tfw48079" wrote:

>
>
> "tonys" wrote:
>
> > my problem is when I turn on my comp this message appears: Administrator has
> > prohibited acces to CD/DVD ROM.
> > So when i open My Computer i see my cd drive, dvd drive, floppy drive and
> > USB drive circled and cross with a red sign (sign as on no smoking). When i
> > try to click one one it says: access is denied.
> >
> > I tried everything, from user accounts to security settings and so on, i
> > cant get anything to work. I also tried system restore but no matter what
> > point it is still there. Please help!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
> > --
> > tonys
>
> Your only option is to talk to your IT department at work and explain why
> you need access to CD/DVD/Floppy drives.

Bob
I tried this but it appears that in the policy for restricting devices the
properties are showing as disabled. Which if all was ok would allow me to
access drives. I still can't. I did try changing the properties to enable
just to see what happened.
Any Thoughts?
--
tonys


"Bob I" wrote:

> Start, Run, GPEDIT.MSC
>
> Computer Configuration, Window Setting, Security Setting, Local
> Policies, Security Options.
>
> tonys wrote:
>
> > my problem is when I turn on my comp this message appears: Administrator has
> > prohibited acces to CD/DVD ROM.
> > So when i open My Computer i see my cd drive, dvd drive, floppy drive and
> > USB drive circled and cross with a red sign (sign as on no smoking). When i
> > try to click one one it says: access is denied.
> >
> > I tried everything, from user accounts to security settings and so on, i
> > cant get anything to work. I also tried system restore but no matter what
> > point it is still there. Please help!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
>
>

Any ideas how to remove it?. I am at my wits end!
--
tonys


"Detlev Dreyer" wrote:

> "tonys" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote:
>
> > my problem is when I turn on my comp this message appears:
> > Administrator has prohibited acces to CD/DVD ROM.
> > So when i open My Computer i see my cd drive, dvd drive, floppy drive
> > and USB drive circled and cross with a red sign (sign as on no smoking).
> > When i try to click one one it says: access is denied.
> >
> > I tried everything, from user accounts to security settings and so on, i
> > cant get anything to work. I also tried system restore but no matter
> > what point it is still there.
>
> Note that the System Restore tool does not clean a compromised system!
> You can bet that your problems have been caused by Malware, installed
> with administrative(!) privileges. Note also that Malware when taking
> advantage of administrative privileges can easily bypass any anti-virus.
>
> --
> d-d
>

Humm, you might want to start scanning the system with Adaware SE and
Spybot S&D for starters.

tonys wrote:

> Bob
> I tried this but it appears that in the policy for restricting devices the
> properties are showing as disabled. Which if all was ok would allow me to
> access drives. I still can't. I did try changing the properties to enable
> just to see what happened.
> Any Thoughts?

"tonys" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote:

> Any ideas how to remove it?. I am at my wits end!

Sure. Since you've lost any control of your system, change all of your
passwords and consult this article:

"Cleaning a Compromised System"
http://www.microsoft.com/technet/com...mt/sm0504.mspx

--
d-d

I have now remoced Acer desk top utilites and bingo! I have access to all
drives again. Thanks for your help. Thought you would like to know the result
--
tonys


"tonys" wrote:

> my problem is when I turn on my comp this message appears: Administrator has
> prohibited acces to CD/DVD ROM.
> So when i open My Computer i see my cd drive, dvd drive, floppy drive and
> USB drive circled and cross with a red sign (sign as on no smoking). When i
> try to click one one it says: access is denied.
>
> I tried everything, from user accounts to security settings and so on, i
> cant get anything to work. I also tried system restore but no matter what
> point it is still there. Please help!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
> --
> tonys