restricted access to front drives

by amelectron Feb 4, 2009 10:02PM PST

I have lost access to any of front drives: USBs/1394, Floppy, CD/DVD, Flash. All of them are enabled, operational but show red resticted sign. When trying to use the the note "administrator has restricted this computer to access storage devices". System restore did not help. As well as removig security programs. I have INTEL D945PVS main board. Any help appreciated.

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How about a make and model of the machine?

by r. proffitt Former Forum moderator Feb 4, 2009 10:13PM PST

Acer shipped with Lanscope that can let you do that and get that message. Intel issued a similar program but why would people use that?
http://forums.techarena.in/windows-security/773092.htm
Bob

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IBM compatible w/ XP pro

by amelectron Feb 4, 2009 10:54PM PST

Thanks for reply.
This is IBM compatible machine - MB INTEL D945PVS with XP pro SP3. I've used it for years and do not know when and how this problem occured. I can send you a screenshot of the problem to your e-mail if you do not mind to provide it.

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So not make?

by r. proffitt Former Forum moderator Feb 4, 2009 11:16PM PST

Look around for that Intel CD that has their software. There were some half dozen versions that could lock this down and I won't guess which one we are dealing with.

I know the screen you wrote about. You have to know the software title that was installed.
Bob

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Drivers ?

by amelectron Feb 5, 2009 8:30PM PST

Does that meant that there is no cure for this problem? I do not recall installing any software at that time, unless some ActiveX may cause that. Shall I reinstall drivers or Windows? I've removed and reinstalled Floppy Driver (just to try) and it still shows the same problem...

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There is a cure.

by r. proffitt Former Forum moderator Feb 5, 2009 10:11PM PST

But with a dozen software titles that do this I want you to help narrow it down. I want to know the title you used to do this.
Bob

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Title ?

by amelectron Feb 5, 2009 10:30PM PST

I do not understand your question. What info shall I provide?

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See Post number 4.

by r. proffitt Former Forum moderator Feb 5, 2009 10:50PM PST

If you don't have the CD, can't determine what software was used to lock it down then we'll have to just reload the OS.
Bob

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Registry ?

by amelectron Feb 5, 2009 10:59PM PST

I really appreciate your assistance. Yes, I cannot even gess what software did that to my PC. But is there a registry entry reflecting that stage?

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You can't guess that either.

by r. proffitt Former Forum moderator Feb 6, 2009 12:28AM PST

The lockout method has some 20 ways to do this. This is why we need a title or clue to find the software title.

Since something happened to the OS and you are unaware of what happened, it's time to start over. Wipe the drive and reload and test for when this occurs then don't do or change that install step.
Bob

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