I screwed up my PC. Please help !

[Jason Derek]

Hi,

Logged in as Admininstrator & I Ran GPEDIT.MSC and Enabled the options
under USER CONFIGURATION / ADMINISTRATIVE TEMPLATES / SYSTEM /

(1) Disable Command Prompt = Enabled
(2) Disable Registry Editing Tools = Enabled
(3) Run only allowed Windows Applications = Enabled

Now my PC is locked and cannot do anything. Yes, it was stupid of me
but is there a way to get out of it?

Thanks in Advance.

Regards,

 

[Dave Patrick]

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/266118

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Dave Patrick ....Please no email replies - reply in newsgroup.
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[Jason Derek]

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/266118

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Dave Patrick ....Please no email replies - reply in newsgroup.
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Hi,

Hi,

My Hard-drive is FAT32 Formatted. Also, I cannot execute any file, so
when I type in mmc.exe, nothing happens as all the access to programs
have gone. :-(

Regards,
D

 

[Pegasus \(MVP\)]

Hi,

Logged in as Admininstrator & I Ran GPEDIT.MSC and Enabled the options
under USER CONFIGURATION / ADMINISTRATIVE TEMPLATES / SYSTEM /

(1) Disable Command Prompt = Enabled
(2) Disable Registry Editing Tools = Enabled
(3) Run only allowed Windows Applications = Enabled

Now my PC is locked and cannot do anything. Yes, it was stupid of me
but is there a way to get out of it?

Thanks in Advance.

Regards,

I think that all of these settings are valid within the scope of the
"Current User". The standard corrective action would therefore
consist of logging on under your alternative admin account and
fix it. If you haven't got one, think for a moment how many sets
of keys you have for your car and why it's more than one.

This link will probably help you solve the problem. It suggests
that the restrictions you applied are kept here:
KCU\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\Explorer.
http://www.microsoft.com/technet/prodtechnol/windows2000serv/reskit/regentry/93497.mspx?mfr=true

You will need to edit the registry either via a networked machine
(for which you may not have the required permissions) or by
editing it in off-line mode on a different machine.

It would be a good idea to take a snapshot of your registry
once every so often, using a tool such as regback.exe. Having
a recent backup would reduce the risks of your experiments
considerably.

 

[Jason Derek]

I had to reinstall Windows 2000. There was no other option :-(

 

[Pegasus \(MVP\)]

I had to reinstall Windows 2000. There was no other option :-(

Bad luck. This would be a good time to think about
some robust backup schemes. Remember that these
schemes are useless unless you fully test them.

 

[Dave Patrick]

The file system makes no difference. Logon as another user with admin
permissions. Failing that these may help.

How to Perform an In-Place Upgrade of Windows 2000
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?kbid=292175

What an In-Place Windows 2000 Upgrade Changes and What It Does Not Change
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?kbid=306952

Be sure to apply these to your repair install before connecting to any
network. Internet included. (sasser, msblast)
http://download.microsoft.com/download/E/6/A/E6A04295-D2A8-40D0-A0C5-241BFECD095E/W2KSP4_EN.EXE
http://www.microsoft.com/technet/security/bulletin/MS03-043.mspx
http://www.microsoft.com/technet/security/bulletin/MS03-049.mspx

Then

Rollup 1 for Microsoft Windows 2000 Service Pack 4
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/...CF-8850-4531-B52B-BF28B324C662&displaylang=en



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Dave Patrick ....Please no email replies - reply in newsgroup.
Microsoft Certified Professional
Microsoft MVP [Windows]
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