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    REALLY Irritating Permissions Error...

    Discussion in 'Alienware 17 and M17x' started by weinstein888, Dec 3, 2011.

  1. weinstein888

    weinstein888 Notebook Evangelist

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    Every time I try to change around a folder in the Windows folder, it says that I require permission from someone else. I deleted my old account and made sure that I was the supreme administrator and such. That made no difference. I ran a couple of registry repair softwares and that didn't help. I'm not sure what to do. I just want to edit the defaultbackground in oobe in system32 so I can change the Windows default login screen to one of my liking. Help?
     
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    if you right click "computer" from the start menu and go to manage--> expand local users and groups--> select Groups--> and then open up administrators, are you listed in that list as a local admin? If not, add your self and reboot.
     
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  3. weinstein888

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    I don't have that on my computer. I'm running Home Premium.
     
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    This helped me. It will not hurt your system.

    ___________link deleted___________ R.I.P.
     
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  5. weinstein888

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    i just used that and now when I restart my system I cant get past the alienhead bios screen...
     
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    I just used a utility to try to fix my permissions errors I was having and now I can't get past the BIOS screen. All I can do is get into the BIOS. Would it help if I set the BIOS back to defaults?

    Edit: doing that did nothing. HELP!!!
     
    weinstein888, Dec 3, 2011
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    Lmao. Time to re-install Windows.
     
    GeoCake, Dec 3, 2011
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    SERIOUSLY????!??!??! I'm about to have a rage stroke. There has to be another way.
     
    weinstein888, Dec 3, 2011
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    GeoCake http://ted.ph

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    Windows recovery?

    Set bios to boot to DVD, put Windows DVD in and attempt recovery?
     
    GeoCake, Dec 3, 2011
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    GeoCake http://ted.ph

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    Or start hitting F8 when you turn your laptop on and go safe mode or attempt recovery.
     
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    Can't press F8. Can't boot from my Windows Disc. If my motherboard is dead... I'm gonna flip.
     
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    The most that software could do is break your windows files and not let it boot.. There's no way it could affect your motherboard.
     
    GeoCake, Dec 3, 2011
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    Should I maybe switch from AHCI to ATA or RAID? I just installed a new hard drive to replace my old second 500gb 7200.
     
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    Oh no!!! Win7 reinstall!!! Sorry man, I feel really ... sorry that this happened. Try more restarts, please. I am moving out of Amsterdam in 10 minutes lol
     
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  15. bigtonyman

    bigtonyman Desktop Powa!!!

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    keep it on what setting it was on when you installed it. If it got swapped, it could keep windows from starting ;)
     
    bigtonyman, Dec 3, 2011
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    Got it fixed. Don't even ask how. I couldn't explain it if I wanted to... Thanks for the suggestions.
     
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    LOL Ok I stay. Weinstein888 sorry again. But what about the Win7 reinstall? I think it is worth it considering the permissions issue still bother you I think.
     
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    well I'm glad you got it fixed :)
     
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    New problem. Since I got it fixed my secondary 500GB hard drive doesn't show up in disk management or device manager. It shows up in the BIOS and in Intel Rapid Storage Utility, but nowhere else. This drive used to be assigned to D. Now my disk drive is assigned to D.
     
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    Why the hell did you use a third-party utility for this in the first place?! All you have to do is disable User Account Control! (You know, the thing everyone's been doing the very first time Windows boots up, since Vista?)

    Control Panel - User Accounts - Turn UAC on and off. Done.
     
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  21. weinstein888

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    Reinstalled Windows. Problem solved >.< I have to calm down and look at these things with a clear mind before I jump to thinking my computer's welfare is in jeopardy lol.
     
    weinstein888, Dec 3, 2011
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