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12-20-2008

"Jim" <bojimbo261@xxxxxx> wrote in message
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> On Sat, 20 Dec 2008 13:56:00 -0500, "Dan" a@xxxxxx wrote:
>

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>>I have upgraded a XP machine (domain member) to Vista Ultimate (domain
>>member) and am having problems running system utilities that require
>>administrate or elevated rights. I think it is an issue with UAC /
>>security.
>>
>>With UAC enabled many programs in the c:\windows\system32 will not run and
>>return the "path does not exist" error that I show below when I would be
>>expecting the UAC prompt.
>>
>>An example includes: Control Panel -> System -> (under tasks)
>>Remote settings, System protection, and Advanced system settings all fail
>>with the following error:
>>
>>C:\Windows\system32\systempropertiesprotection.exe
>>The specified path does not exist.
>>Check the path, and then try again.
>>
>>If I navigate to the file and double click it, same error. All of the
>>SystemPropertiesXXXXX exe files fail to run and give the error above.
>>
>>If I right click on the file and select Run as administrator, I get the
>>UAC
>>prompt and it works fine.
>>
>>With UAC disabled all files run correctly.
>>
>>The Device Manager Task in the System area of control panel works
>>correctly
>>in all cases (UAC prompt).
>>
>>Another example is changing the firewall settings: Control Panel ->
>>Security
>>Center -> Windows Firewall -> Change Settings fails the same way as above
>>except the file is C:\Windows\system32\firewallSettings.exe
>>
>>Adding the user to the local administrator's group changes the UAC
>>behavior
>>as expected (prompt for consent, versus prompt for credentials), but does
>>not change the problem behavior.
>>
>>This machine has the full Office 2007 suite installed++ (Visio, Project,
>>Adobe) and I really don't want to do a clean install. The system is well
>>behaved in all other areas. This problem is consistent.
>>
>>I have unloaded the Trend AV solution, disabled the MS firewall, deleted
>>and
>>recreated the user profile, all with no change in the system behavior.
>>
>>This problem appears similar to the problem of running programs that
>>require
>>elevated permissions from a mapped network drive, except this is my local
>>hard drive. Any ideas on how to fix this without a wipe of the machine?
>>
>>Thanks!

>
> Before you upgraded , did you find out if your system was compatible ?

I ran the dell and ms upgrade advisor programs before the upgrade and all
sw/hw was compatible. There was a minor issue with an audio driver, which I
upgraded with a vista driver after the upgrade.

The upgrade process was clean, no errors during the process.

12-20-2008	#3 (permalink)
Dan n/a posts	Re: XP-VISTA Ultimate upgrade UAC Problem "Jim" <bojimbo261@xxxxxx> wrote in message news:eopqk45h29m27ac4eg9krm84g9p0lka8up@xxxxxx Quote: > On Sat, 20 Dec 2008 13:56:00 -0500, "Dan" a@xxxxxx wrote: > Quote: >>I have upgraded a XP machine (domain member) to Vista Ultimate (domain >>member) and am having problems running system utilities that require >>administrate or elevated rights. I think it is an issue with UAC / >>security. >> >>With UAC enabled many programs in the c:\windows\system32 will not run and >>return the "path does not exist" error that I show below when I would be >>expecting the UAC prompt. >> >>An example includes: Control Panel -> System -> (under tasks) >>Remote settings, System protection, and Advanced system settings all fail >>with the following error: >> >>C:\Windows\system32\systempropertiesprotection.exe >>The specified path does not exist. >>Check the path, and then try again. >> >>If I navigate to the file and double click it, same error. All of the >>SystemPropertiesXXXXX exe files fail to run and give the error above. >> >>If I right click on the file and select Run as administrator, I get the >>UAC >>prompt and it works fine. >> >>With UAC disabled all files run correctly. >> >>The Device Manager Task in the System area of control panel works >>correctly >>in all cases (UAC prompt). >> >>Another example is changing the firewall settings: Control Panel -> >>Security >>Center -> Windows Firewall -> Change Settings fails the same way as above >>except the file is C:\Windows\system32\firewallSettings.exe >> >>Adding the user to the local administrator's group changes the UAC >>behavior >>as expected (prompt for consent, versus prompt for credentials), but does >>not change the problem behavior. >> >>This machine has the full Office 2007 suite installed++ (Visio, Project, >>Adobe) and I really don't want to do a clean install. The system is well >>behaved in all other areas. This problem is consistent. >> >>I have unloaded the Trend AV solution, disabled the MS firewall, deleted >>and >>recreated the user profile, all with no change in the system behavior. >> >>This problem appears similar to the problem of running programs that >>require >>elevated permissions from a mapped network drive, except this is my local >>hard drive. Any ideas on how to fix this without a wipe of the machine? >> >>Thanks! > > Before you upgraded , did you find out if your system was compatible ? I ran the dell and ms upgrade advisor programs before the upgrade and all sw/hw was compatible. There was a minor issue with an audio driver, which I upgraded with a vista driver after the upgrade. The upgrade process was clean, no errors during the process.
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