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On one of a domain member computer, I got "access denied" error when trying
to open all .msc files in Administrative Tools, such as services.msc,
compmgmt.msc, etc.. I can access those functions by using this method
though: run mmc and then add the snap-in. So I think it maybe not permission
issue. All other domain computers do not have this issue. Any idea how to
fix it? Thanks.
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Hi,
I have encountered the exact same problem. This happened after I rebooted
the server last week, just prior this reboot the server installed the
following Microsoft Updates;
KB948745, KB49014, KB950762, KB950974, KB951066, KB951072-v2, KB951698,
KB951746, KB951748, KB952954 and KB938464.
I could be wrong, but check to see if you have recently had any of these
updates installed, and that may give us some clues.
Regards
Mehran
"shimh" wrote:
[Quoted Text] > On one of a domain member computer, I got "access denied" error when trying
> to open all .msc files in Administrative Tools, such as services.msc,
> compmgmt.msc, etc.. I can access those functions by using this method
> though: run mmc and then add the snap-in. So I think it maybe not permission
> issue. All other domain computers do not have this issue. Any idea how to
> fix it? Thanks.
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Thanks, Mehran. My computer is a windows xp professional in a domain. Just
checked the computer, and it has all the listed updates except the first two
(KB948745, KB49014).
"Mehran" wrote:
[Quoted Text] > Hi,
>
> I have encountered the exact same problem. This happened after I rebooted
> the server last week, just prior this reboot the server installed the
> following Microsoft Updates;
> KB948745, KB49014, KB950762, KB950974, KB951066, KB951072-v2, KB951698,
> KB951746, KB951748, KB952954 and KB938464.
> I could be wrong, but check to see if you have recently had any of these
> updates installed, and that may give us some clues.
>
> Regards
> Mehran
>
> "shimh" wrote:
>
> > On one of a domain member computer, I got "access denied" error when trying
> > to open all .msc files in Administrative Tools, such as services.msc,
> > compmgmt.msc, etc.. I can access those functions by using this method
> > though: run mmc and then add the snap-in. So I think it maybe not permission
> > issue. All other domain computers do not have this issue. Any idea how to
> > fix it? Thanks.
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I just ran into this problem on an XP system that is not part of a domain. I
checked the file properties of the .msc files and noticed that they were all
set to open with "Unknown application". So I set them to open with Microsoft
Management Console, by going to the file Properties, and on the General tab,
clicking "Change..." (next to "Opens with"). I then clicked "Browse..." and
navigated to "c:\windows\system32\mmc.exe", clicked "Open", hit "OK", and
then closed the Properties dialog. After that, the .msc applications seem to
work properly.
I am not certain how this association was broken, as I'm sure I did not
change it directly. Perhaps a Microsoft patch broke it, or maybe some other
application did.
"shimh" wrote:
[Quoted Text] > Thanks, Mehran. My computer is a windows xp professional in a domain. Just
> checked the computer, and it has all the listed updates except the first two
> (KB948745, KB49014).
>
> "Mehran" wrote:
>
> > Hi,
> >
> > I have encountered the exact same problem. This happened after I rebooted
> > the server last week, just prior this reboot the server installed the
> > following Microsoft Updates;
> > KB948745, KB49014, KB950762, KB950974, KB951066, KB951072-v2, KB951698,
> > KB951746, KB951748, KB952954 and KB938464.
> > I could be wrong, but check to see if you have recently had any of these
> > updates installed, and that may give us some clues.
> >
> > Regards
> > Mehran
> >
> > "shimh" wrote:
> >
> > > On one of a domain member computer, I got "access denied" error when trying
> > > to open all .msc files in Administrative Tools, such as services.msc,
> > > compmgmt.msc, etc.. I can access those functions by using this method
> > > though: run mmc and then add the snap-in. So I think it maybe not permission
> > > issue. All other domain computers do not have this issue. Any idea how to
> > > fix it? Thanks.
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Thanks very much for this quick fix. I Googled on "access denied to all .msc
files". This is the first forum that popped up.
"bkuehner" wrote:
[Quoted Text] > I just ran into this problem on an XP system that is not part of a domain. I
> checked the file properties of the .msc files and noticed that they were all
> set to open with "Unknown application". So I set them to open with Microsoft
> Management Console, by going to the file Properties, and on the General tab,
> clicking "Change..." (next to "Opens with"). I then clicked "Browse..." and
> navigated to "c:\windows\system32\mmc.exe", clicked "Open", hit "OK", and
> then closed the Properties dialog. After that, the .msc applications seem to
> work properly.
> I am not certain how this association was broken, as I'm sure I did not
> change it directly. Perhaps a Microsoft patch broke it, or maybe some other
> application did.
>
> "shimh" wrote:
>
> > Thanks, Mehran. My computer is a windows xp professional in a domain. Just
> > checked the computer, and it has all the listed updates except the first two
> > (KB948745, KB49014).
> >
> > "Mehran" wrote:
> >
> > > Hi,
> > >
> > > I have encountered the exact same problem. This happened after I rebooted
> > > the server last week, just prior this reboot the server installed the
> > > following Microsoft Updates;
> > > KB948745, KB49014, KB950762, KB950974, KB951066, KB951072-v2, KB951698,
> > > KB951746, KB951748, KB952954 and KB938464.
> > > I could be wrong, but check to see if you have recently had any of these
> > > updates installed, and that may give us some clues.
> > >
> > > Regards
> > > Mehran
> > >
> > > "shimh" wrote:
> > >
> > > > On one of a domain member computer, I got "access denied" error when trying
> > > > to open all .msc files in Administrative Tools, such as services.msc,
> > > > compmgmt.msc, etc.. I can access those functions by using this method
> > > > though: run mmc and then add the snap-in. So I think it maybe not permission
> > > > issue. All other domain computers do not have this issue. Any idea how to
> > > > fix it? Thanks.
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Another option:
"Restore default associations for MSC files"
http://www.dougknox.com/xp/file_assoc.htm
--
Regards,
Ramesh Srinivasan, Microsoft MVP [Windows Shell/User]
The Winhelponline Blog http://www.winhelponline.com/blog
"bkuehner" <bkuehner[ at ]discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:15BF6453-D2FA-4D72-8FDD-987F44BF9181[ at ]microsoft.com...
[Quoted Text] >I just ran into this problem on an XP system that is not part of a domain.
>I
> checked the file properties of the .msc files and noticed that they were
> all
> set to open with "Unknown application". So I set them to open with
> Microsoft
> Management Console, by going to the file Properties, and on the General
> tab,
> clicking "Change..." (next to "Opens with"). I then clicked "Browse..."
> and
> navigated to "c:\windows\system32\mmc.exe", clicked "Open", hit "OK", and
> then closed the Properties dialog. After that, the .msc applications seem
> to
> work properly.
> I am not certain how this association was broken, as I'm sure I did not
> change it directly. Perhaps a Microsoft patch broke it, or maybe some
> other
> application did.
>
> "shimh" wrote:
>
>> Thanks, Mehran. My computer is a windows xp professional in a domain.
>> Just
>> checked the computer, and it has all the listed updates except the first
>> two
>> (KB948745, KB49014).
>>
>> "Mehran" wrote:
>>
>> > Hi,
>> >
>> > I have encountered the exact same problem. This happened after I
>> > rebooted
>> > the server last week, just prior this reboot the server installed the
>> > following Microsoft Updates;
>> > KB948745, KB49014, KB950762, KB950974, KB951066, KB951072-v2, KB951698,
>> > KB951746, KB951748, KB952954 and KB938464.
>> > I could be wrong, but check to see if you have recently had any of
>> > these
>> > updates installed, and that may give us some clues.
>> >
>> > Regards
>> > Mehran
>> >
>> > "shimh" wrote:
>> >
>> > > On one of a domain member computer, I got "access denied" error when
>> > > trying
>> > > to open all .msc files in Administrative Tools, such as services.msc,
>> > > compmgmt.msc, etc.. I can access those functions by using this
>> > > method
>> > > though: run mmc and then add the snap-in. So I think it maybe not
>> > > permission
>> > > issue. All other domain computers do not have this issue. Any idea
>> > > how to
>> > > fix it? Thanks.
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Muchas gracias, eso soluciono mi problema.
La mejor solucion.... the small solution for the big problem
"bkuehner" wrote:
[Quoted Text] > I just ran into this problem on an XP system that is not part of a domain. I
> checked the file properties of the .msc files and noticed that they were all
> set to open with "Unknown application". So I set them to open with Microsoft
> Management Console, by going to the file Properties, and on the General tab,
> clicking "Change..." (next to "Opens with"). I then clicked "Browse..." and
> navigated to "c:\windows\system32\mmc.exe", clicked "Open", hit "OK", and
> then closed the Properties dialog. After that, the .msc applications seem to
> work properly.
> I am not certain how this association was broken, as I'm sure I did not
> change it directly. Perhaps a Microsoft patch broke it, or maybe some other
> application did.
>
> "shimh" wrote:
>
> > Thanks, Mehran. My computer is a windows xp professional in a domain. Just
> > checked the computer, and it has all the listed updates except the first two
> > (KB948745, KB49014).
> >
> > "Mehran" wrote:
> >
> > > Hi,
> > >
> > > I have encountered the exact same problem. This happened after I rebooted
> > > the server last week, just prior this reboot the server installed the
> > > following Microsoft Updates;
> > > KB948745, KB49014, KB950762, KB950974, KB951066, KB951072-v2, KB951698,
> > > KB951746, KB951748, KB952954 and KB938464.
> > > I could be wrong, but check to see if you have recently had any of these
> > > updates installed, and that may give us some clues.
> > >
> > > Regards
> > > Mehran
> > >
> > > "shimh" wrote:
> > >
> > > > On one of a domain member computer, I got "access denied" error when trying
> > > > to open all .msc files in Administrative Tools, such as services.msc,
> > > > compmgmt.msc, etc.. I can access those functions by using this method
> > > > though: run mmc and then add the snap-in. So I think it maybe not permission
> > > > issue. All other domain computers do not have this issue. Any idea how to
> > > > fix it? Thanks.
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Thanks!!
That worked for my system
"Javier" wrote:
[Quoted Text] > Muchas gracias, eso soluciono mi problema.
>
> La mejor solucion.... the small solution for the big problem
>
> "bkuehner" wrote:
>
> > I just ran into this problem on an XP system that is not part of a domain. I
> > checked the file properties of the .msc files and noticed that they were all
> > set to open with "Unknown application". So I set them to open with Microsoft
> > Management Console, by going to the file Properties, and on the General tab,
> > clicking "Change..." (next to "Opens with"). I then clicked "Browse..." and
> > navigated to "c:\windows\system32\mmc.exe", clicked "Open", hit "OK", and
> > then closed the Properties dialog. After that, the .msc applications seem to
> > work properly.
> > I am not certain how this association was broken, as I'm sure I did not
> > change it directly. Perhaps a Microsoft patch broke it, or maybe some other
> > application did.
> >
> > "shimh" wrote:
> >
> > > Thanks, Mehran. My computer is a windows xp professional in a domain. Just
> > > checked the computer, and it has all the listed updates except the first two
> > > (KB948745, KB49014).
> > >
> > > "Mehran" wrote:
> > >
> > > > Hi,
> > > >
> > > > I have encountered the exact same problem. This happened after I rebooted
> > > > the server last week, just prior this reboot the server installed the
> > > > following Microsoft Updates;
> > > > KB948745, KB49014, KB950762, KB950974, KB951066, KB951072-v2, KB951698,
> > > > KB951746, KB951748, KB952954 and KB938464.
> > > > I could be wrong, but check to see if you have recently had any of these
> > > > updates installed, and that may give us some clues.
> > > >
> > > > Regards
> > > > Mehran
> > > >
> > > > "shimh" wrote:
> > > >
> > > > > On one of a domain member computer, I got "access denied" error when trying
> > > > > to open all .msc files in Administrative Tools, such as services.msc,
> > > > > compmgmt.msc, etc.. I can access those functions by using this method
> > > > > though: run mmc and then add the snap-in. So I think it maybe not permission
> > > > > issue. All other domain computers do not have this issue. Any idea how to
> > > > > fix it? Thanks.
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Thanks Ramesh.
I have this problem with my Win 2K3 x64 member server. I need a
suggestion, Shall I export the .msc key from an working Win 2K3 server and
merge the keys with the problematic server.???
Suggestions and criticism are highly solicited.
ragmyn.
"Ramesh Srinivasan, MS-MVP" wrote:
[Quoted Text] > Another option: > > "Restore default associations for MSC files" > http://www.dougknox.com/xp/file_assoc.htm> > -- > Regards, > > Ramesh Srinivasan, Microsoft MVP [Windows Shell/User] > The Winhelponline Blog http://www.winhelponline.com/blog> > > "bkuehner" <bkuehner[ at ]discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message > news:15BF6453-D2FA-4D72-8FDD-987F44BF9181[ at ]microsoft.com... > >I just ran into this problem on an XP system that is not part of a domain. > >I > > checked the file properties of the .msc files and noticed that they were > > all > > set to open with "Unknown application". So I set them to open with > > Microsoft > > Management Console, by going to the file Properties, and on the General > > tab, > > clicking "Change..." (next to "Opens with"). I then clicked "Browse..." > > and > > navigated to "c:\windows\system32\mmc.exe", clicked "Open", hit "OK", and > > then closed the Properties dialog. After that, the .msc applications seem > > to > > work properly. > > I am not certain how this association was broken, as I'm sure I did not > > change it directly. Perhaps a Microsoft patch broke it, or maybe some > > other > > application did. > > > > "shimh" wrote: > > > >> Thanks, Mehran. My computer is a windows xp professional in a domain. > >> Just > >> checked the computer, and it has all the listed updates except the first > >> two > >> (KB948745, KB49014). > >> > >> "Mehran" wrote: > >> > >> > Hi, > >> > > >> > I have encountered the exact same problem. This happened after I > >> > rebooted > >> > the server last week, just prior this reboot the server installed the > >> > following Microsoft Updates; > >> > KB948745, KB49014, KB950762, KB950974, KB951066, KB951072-v2, KB951698, > >> > KB951746, KB951748, KB952954 and KB938464. > >> > I could be wrong, but check to see if you have recently had any of > >> > these > >> > updates installed, and that may give us some clues. > >> > > >> > Regards > >> > Mehran > >> > > >> > "shimh" wrote: > >> > > >> > > On one of a domain member computer, I got "access denied" error when > >> > > trying > >> > > to open all .msc files in Administrative Tools, such as services.msc, > >> > > compmgmt.msc, etc.. I can access those functions by using this > >> > > method > >> > > though: run mmc and then add the snap-in. So I think it maybe not > >> > > permission > >> > > issue. All other domain computers do not have this issue. Any idea > >> > > how to > >> > > fix it? Thanks. > > > |
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Hi ragmyn,
Yes. That should work! However, ensure that the file paths / drive-letter in
the target system is same as in the source computer.
--
Regards,
Ramesh Srinivasan, Microsoft MVP [Windows Shell/User]
The Winhelponline Blog http://www.winhelponline.com/blog
"ragmyn" <ragmyn[ at ]discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:1183CDA2-D61E-46F7-854F-0CB6D34FCDB8[ at ]microsoft.com...
[Quoted Text] > Thanks Ramesh. > > I have this problem with my Win 2K3 x64 member server. I need a > suggestion, Shall I export the .msc key from an working Win 2K3 server and > merge the keys with the problematic server.??? > > Suggestions and criticism are highly solicited. > > ragmyn. > > "Ramesh Srinivasan, MS-MVP" wrote: > >> Another option: >> >> "Restore default associations for MSC files" >> http://www.dougknox.com/xp/file_assoc.htm>> >> -- >> Regards, >> >> Ramesh Srinivasan, Microsoft MVP [Windows Shell/User] >> The Winhelponline Blog http://www.winhelponline.com/blog>> >> >> "bkuehner" <bkuehner[ at ]discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message >> news:15BF6453-D2FA-4D72-8FDD-987F44BF9181[ at ]microsoft.com... >> >I just ran into this problem on an XP system that is not part of a >> >domain. >> >I >> > checked the file properties of the .msc files and noticed that they >> > were >> > all >> > set to open with "Unknown application". So I set them to open with >> > Microsoft >> > Management Console, by going to the file Properties, and on the General >> > tab, >> > clicking "Change..." (next to "Opens with"). I then clicked "Browse..." >> > and >> > navigated to "c:\windows\system32\mmc.exe", clicked "Open", hit "OK", >> > and >> > then closed the Properties dialog. After that, the .msc applications >> > seem >> > to >> > work properly. >> > I am not certain how this association was broken, as I'm sure I did not >> > change it directly. Perhaps a Microsoft patch broke it, or maybe some >> > other >> > application did. >> > >> > "shimh" wrote: >> > >> >> Thanks, Mehran. My computer is a windows xp professional in a domain. >> >> Just >> >> checked the computer, and it has all the listed updates except the >> >> first >> >> two >> >> (KB948745, KB49014). >> >> >> >> "Mehran" wrote: >> >> >> >> > Hi, >> >> > >> >> > I have encountered the exact same problem. This happened after I >> >> > rebooted >> >> > the server last week, just prior this reboot the server installed >> >> > the >> >> > following Microsoft Updates; >> >> > KB948745, KB49014, KB950762, KB950974, KB951066, KB951072-v2, >> >> > KB951698, >> >> > KB951746, KB951748, KB952954 and KB938464. >> >> > I could be wrong, but check to see if you have recently had any of >> >> > these >> >> > updates installed, and that may give us some clues. >> >> > >> >> > Regards >> >> > Mehran >> >> > >> >> > "shimh" wrote: >> >> > >> >> > > On one of a domain member computer, I got "access denied" error >> >> > > when >> >> > > trying >> >> > > to open all .msc files in Administrative Tools, such as >> >> > > services.msc, >> >> > > compmgmt.msc, etc.. I can access those functions by using this >> >> > > method >> >> > > though: run mmc and then add the snap-in. So I think it maybe not >> >> > > permission >> >> > > issue. All other domain computers do not have this issue. Any >> >> > > idea >> >> > > how to >> >> > > fix it? Thanks. >> >> >>
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On Oct 27, 12:47 am, shimh <sh...[ at ]discussions.microsoft.com> wrote:
[Quoted Text] > On one of a domain member computer, I got "accessdenied" error when trying
> to open all .mscfiles in Administrative Tools, such as services.msc,
> compmgmt.msc, etc.. I canaccessthose functions by using this method
> though: run mmc and then add the snap-in. So I think it maybe not permission
> issue. All other domain computers do not have this issue. Any idea how to
> fix it? Thanks.
hope this helps somebody, I found out what the issue was. Also, this
would happen with *ALL* .msc files, services.msc, gpedit.msc,
diskmgmt.msc, etc.
It seems some virus, spyware or some other malware substituted this
Registry Key [HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\MSCFile\Shell\Open\Command] from a
REG_EXPANDABLE_SZ type to a REG_SZ, hence the "Access is denied"
because that wouldn't allow to form a proper command.
The solution is to remove the Key and recreate it by importing the
following into the Registry:
Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00
[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\MSCFile\Shell\Open\Command]
[ at ]=hex(2):25,00,53,00,79,00,73,00,74,00,65,00,6d,00,52,00,6f,00,6f,
00,74,00,25,\
00,5c,00,73,00,79,00,73,00,74,00,65,00,6d,00,33,00,32,00,5c,00,6d,
00,6d,00,\
63,00,2e,
00,65,00,78,00,65,00,20,00,22,00,25,00,31,00,22,00,20,00,25,00,2a,\
00,00,00
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Thanks Ramesh,
your solution its really helpful.
"Ramesh Srinivasan, MS-MVP" wrote:
[Quoted Text] > Another option: > > "Restore default associations for MSC files" > http://www.dougknox.com/xp/file_assoc.htm> > -- > Regards, > > Ramesh Srinivasan, Microsoft MVP [Windows Shell/User] > The Winhelponline Blog http://www.winhelponline.com/blog> > > "bkuehner" <bkuehner[ at ]discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message > news:15BF6453-D2FA-4D72-8FDD-987F44BF9181[ at ]microsoft.com... > >I just ran into this problem on an XP system that is not part of a domain. > >I > > checked the file properties of the .msc files and noticed that they were > > all > > set to open with "Unknown application". So I set them to open with > > Microsoft > > Management Console, by going to the file Properties, and on the General > > tab, > > clicking "Change..." (next to "Opens with"). I then clicked "Browse..." > > and > > navigated to "c:\windows\system32\mmc.exe", clicked "Open", hit "OK", and > > then closed the Properties dialog. After that, the .msc applications seem > > to > > work properly. > > I am not certain how this association was broken, as I'm sure I did not > > change it directly. Perhaps a Microsoft patch broke it, or maybe some > > other > > application did. > > > > "shimh" wrote: > > > >> Thanks, Mehran. My computer is a windows xp professional in a domain. > >> Just > >> checked the computer, and it has all the listed updates except the first > >> two > >> (KB948745, KB49014). > >> > >> "Mehran" wrote: > >> > >> > Hi, > >> > > >> > I have encountered the exact same problem. This happened after I > >> > rebooted > >> > the server last week, just prior this reboot the server installed the > >> > following Microsoft Updates; > >> > KB948745, KB49014, KB950762, KB950974, KB951066, KB951072-v2, KB951698, > >> > KB951746, KB951748, KB952954 and KB938464. > >> > I could be wrong, but check to see if you have recently had any of > >> > these > >> > updates installed, and that may give us some clues. > >> > > >> > Regards > >> > Mehran > >> > > >> > "shimh" wrote: > >> > > >> > > On one of a domain member computer, I got "access denied" error when > >> > > trying > >> > > to open all .msc files in Administrative Tools, such as services.msc, > >> > > compmgmt.msc, etc.. I can access those functions by using this > >> > > method > >> > > though: run mmc and then add the snap-in. So I think it maybe not > >> > > permission > >> > > issue. All other domain computers do not have this issue. Any idea > >> > > how to > >> > > fix it? Thanks. > > > |
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hI,
How to slow this issue?
"shimh" wrote:
[Quoted Text] > On one of a domain member computer, I got "access denied" error when trying
> to open all .msc files in Administrative Tools, such as services.msc,
> compmgmt.msc, etc.. I can access those functions by using this method
> though: run mmc and then add the snap-in. So I think it maybe not permission
> issue. All other domain computers do not have this issue. Any idea how to
> fix it? Thanks.
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