Bud
What is the file name?
The System32 folder contains all of the system files and is heavily
restricted. Most of the files in that folder are part of the Resources
Protection feature and even if you did accomplish renaming a file, it would
very likely be replaced immediately with a fresh copy with the original
name. What you are trying to do is the same thing that a virus does when it
infects a system.
--
Ronnie Vernon
Microsoft MVP
Windows Shell/User
"Bud" <Bud@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
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> Further info: I used method #2 on this page:
>
> http://www.jimmah.com/vista/Administ..._of_admin.aspx
>
> and was able to activate the Administrator account, but I am still denied
> access when it comes to changing that filename in the Windows/System32
> directory. Any ideas? I am alos unable to elevate either of the other user
> accounts to full administraotr type from within the Administrator login.
>
> I'm a bit baffled...
>
> "Bud" wrote:
>
>> Greetings-
>>
>> I am in a situation where I need full admin privileges to change a system
>> filename (mapi32.dll, so I can get outlook 2003 to work in Vista, which
>> is
>> another story but I'm on the right track there...). Anyway, though my
>> user
>> account is designated as "Administrator" when I view the account type I
>> am
>> listed as a standard user and I am unable to change the account type to
>> administrator. This is the same for the only other account on this
>> machine,
>> which is my wife's.
>>
>> Any ideas on how to change this or how to log in with privileges that
>> allow
>> me to change that filename?
>>
>> Thanks-