[dba-Tech] W2K won't explore/run things normally

Good thought, Drew, but no, it has the same issues.

John


> -----Original Message-----
> From: dba-tech-bounces at databaseadvisors.com 
> [mailto:dba-tech-bounces at databaseadvisors.com] On Behalf Of Drew Wutka
> Sent: 02 February 2005 21:32
> To: Discussion of Hardware and Software issues
> Subject: RE: [dba-Tech] W2K won't explore/run things normally
> 
> 
> The profile might be corrupt.  Don't wipe the machine, just 
> create a new user with Admin permissions.  Log in as that.  
> See if the new profile has the same issues.
> 
> Drew
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: dba-tech-bounces at databaseadvisors.com
> [mailto:dba-tech-bounces at databaseadvisors.com]On Behalf Of 
> DJK(John) Robinson
> Sent: Wednesday, February 02, 2005 2:41 PM
> To: 'Discussion of Hardware and Software issues'
> Subject: [dba-Tech] W2K won't explore/run things normally
> 
> 
> I have an old PC running Win2000 (fully up-to-date) and 
> looking after my ADSL connection, running firewall, 
> centralised anti-virus updates, etc. Occasionally something 
> else, but mostly just these essentials.  PC is on all the 
> time, typically two weeks between reboots.
> 
> It's suddenly become unhelpful -
> 1.	trying to run programs via Start gives "Windows 
> Explorer   Unable to
> run this command"
> 2.	Winkey+E (shortcut to run Explorer):  "Access to the specified
> device, path, or file is denied."  (I'm running as Administrator.)
> 3.	Double-clicking on a file to invoke the associated program:  no
> effect at all.  (eg .txt to run notepad)
> 4.	Very few system things in the Control Panel work: most 
> give symptom
> 2 or 3 above.
> 
> It's not just shortcuts, either.  Locate notepad.exe itself and double
> click:  nothing.
> 
> BUT Winkey+R (to Run something) works fine!  Explorer and all 
> the rest - IF
> you know what to type in the Run window, eg  compmgmt.msc /s  
>  Everything
> works OK in itself: I just can't run anything the normal way.
> 
> Same after rebooting.  And the services are all running fine: 
> ADSL, ZA,
> Sophos, ...   And nothing interesting in the Event Viewer.  
> Did a full virus
> and spyware scan, to be on the safe side - nothing.
> 
> Can't find anything useful on MSKB (and it's not Q172223).  
> Just had a quick Google, but nothing useful so far.  And no, 
> I don't have a folder call "Program" on my C drive, nor am I 
> trying to play an audio CD, ...
> 
> Has anyone come across a problem like this?  Or have any 
> bright ideas?  I strongly prefer to tackle and solve problems 
> than give up and reformat, reinstall, etc.
> 
> John
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