Without elevation I don't think it's possible.
--
Kerry Brown
Microsoft MVP - Shell/User
http://www.vistahelp.ca
"SimonW" <SimonW@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:65E9EB27-F453-4D2F-B258-9B5596915C2B@microsoft.com...
>I fear you are right. It's remarkable. I suspect the Standard User XP
> Account somehow is not enough to qualify for elevation following an
> upgrade.
> Do you know a command line option for a setting a user with a Vista
> Standard
> User Account? This might just do it. Rgrds, Simon
>
> "Kerry Brown" wrote:
>
>> It may indeed require a reinstall. I think on the wish list for Vista
>> there
>> should be a F8 boot option to boot to the normally disabled administrator
>> account with UAC disabled. This would allow troubleshooting of UAC
>> problems.
>> Currently I've seen a few situations where the fix is obvious but because
>> UAC is borked the fix can't be done.
>>
>> --
>> Kerry Brown
>> Microsoft MVP - Shell/User
>> http://www.vistahelp.ca
>>
>>
>> "SimonW" <SimonW@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
>> news:EF62F32F-A613-447F-8A73-DC66882B2736@microsoft.com...
>> > No Kerry, I've tried that. I've also tried..
>> >
>> > 1. booting in Safe Mode with Networking Support
>> > 2. Rundll netplwiz etc and setting permissions there like enabling
>> > "Ctrl+Alt+Del"
>> > 3. cmd line net user username passoword /active:yes (this returns error
>> > 5
>> > access denied)
>> > 4 your recommedation (task man)
>> >
>> > although I have attempted elevation with Run As and Ctrl + Shift with
>> > other
>> > programs.
>> >
>> > By design Windows is behaving itself. UAC is doing its job. The
>> > problem
>> > is
>> > with its dialog i.e. I am unable to enter a password to elevate. This
>> > may
>> > be
>> > a result of having just upgraded from Win XP Media Centre to Vista Home
>> > Premium (compmgmt.msc is therefore unavailable anyway), the upgrade
>> > completed
>> > successfully and final reboot to the Vista Welcome Screen proudly
>> > displayed
>> > usr1 & usr2.
>> >
>> > Great, except I can't Ctrl+Alt+Del logon to administer the machine and
>> > finish off the installation. Why? The true Administrator is the only
>> > machine
>> > Administrator which was previously suppressed from the WinXP Welcome
>> > Screen
>> > (see http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/xp_wel_screen.htm).
>> >
>> > With a Ctrl+Alt+Del I'm scuppered! If you or your colleagues have any
>> > other
>> > ideas please don't hesitate to post - otherwise it's looking like a
>> > re-installation.
>> >
>> > Rgrds, Simon
>> >
>> >
>> >
>> >
>> >
>> >
>> > "Kerry Brown" wrote:
>> >
>> >> When you boot to safe mode is the "Administrator" account available
>> >> for
>> >> logon?
>> >>
>> >> Another possibility is adding a user through remote management. On
>> >> another
>> >> computer run compmgmt.msc. Right click on Computer management (local)
>> >> and
>> >> pick Connect to another computer. This may allow you to add another
>> >> user
>> >> then add the user to the administrators group.
>> >>
>> >> --
>> >> Kerry Brown
>> >> Microsoft MVP - Shell/User
>> >> http://www.vistahelp.ca
>> >>
>> >>
>> >> "SimonW" <SimonW@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
>> >> news:BD975F12-D2C0-4659-8D5D-4146CD62A908@microsoft.com...
>> >> > Hello Kerry
>> >> > Thanks for your reply. I am unable to elevate Task Manager in the
>> >> > way
>> >> > you
>> >> > receommend. UAC starts and says -
>> >> >
>> >> > "To continue please type an administrator password"
>> >> >
>> >> > But there is no textbox to enter the password.
>> >> >
>> >> > Rgrds, Simon
>> >> >
>> >> >
>> >> >
>> >> > "Kerry Brown" wrote:
>> >> >
>> >> >> Try task manager. Enable "Show processes from all users" and see if
>> >> >> you
>> >> >> can
>> >> >> elevate task manger. If you can elevate it then click on the
>> >> >> Applications
>> >> >> tab and start a new task. Type in compmgmt.msc and you should be
>> >> >> able
>> >> >> to
>> >> >> add
>> >> >> a user or edit the existing users.
>> >> >>
>> >> >> --
>> >> >> Kerry Brown
>> >> >> Microsoft MVP - Shell/User
>> >> >> http://www.vistahelp.ca
>> >> >>
>> >> >>
>> >> >> "SimonW" <SimonW@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
>> >> >> news:A383B678-931E-4A50-8FE4-352DA0F47CC8@microsoft.com...
>> >> >> > Hello
>> >> >> > I am unable to perform any Administrative tasks becasue my only
>> >> >> > true
>> >> >> > Administrator was previously hidden from the Welcome Screen and
>> >> >> > remains
>> >> >> > so
>> >> >> > after upgrading from XP to Vista Home Premium.
>> >> >> >
>> >> >> > When I attempt to run regedt32.exe As Administrator my UAC
>> >> >> > dialogue
>> >> >> > appears
>> >> >> > but there is no password box, and so am unable to elevate.
>> >> >> >
>> >> >> > I know this is a hot issue. Does anyone have a route thru' this?
>> >> >> >
>> >> >> > Thanks in advance, Simon
>> >> >>
>> >> >>
>> >>
>> >>
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