cannot open hard disk file cannot be found

I have solution

1. start -> run
2. type regedit to open registry
3. go to HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\MountPoint2\
4 now you can see keys like
{4bdd4abb-fe4b-11d5-8453-806d6172696f}
{4bdd4abe-fe4b-11d5-8453-806d6172696f}
5. if you see any sub folder in it like Shell
6. delete Shell folder
7. now open windows explorer and double click on your d or e drive
8. enjoy...


I don't have any knowledge on this stuff but as for my problem, I could solve by doing this:

1. Follow all the steps given by kpbird.
2. then right click on "MountPoints2"....go to "permissions..." in which u find a list in "group or username"
3. check on "deny" "full control" for each and every name (including the administrator)....
4. exit regedit.
5. now this problem should not persist even after restart i guess...

Can't promise if it works for everyone ;)

how to prevent autorun.inf from running

disable autorun

Step 1. Start Notepad or another text editor.

Step 2. Copy the following text from this page and paste it into your text editor (everything between the square brackets should be all on one line):

REGEDIT4
[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\IniFileMapping\Autorun.inf]
@="@SYS:DoesNotExist"

Step 3. Save the file with a name like NoAutoRun.reg, taking care to include the .reg extension.

Step 4. Right-click your .reg file and choose Merge. Confirm any warning prompts to add the information to the Registry.





1.START ->RUN ->Key in 'regedit' to open registry.

2. HKEY_CURRENT_USER\ Software\Microsoft\ Windows\CurrentVersion \Explorer\MountPoints2,

3.Right click 'mountpoints2' and select 'permission'

4.Then click 'Advance',uncheck 'inherit from parent the permission entires that apply to child objects.Include these with entires explicity defined here'.

5.Click 'remove'.'Yes' and 'ok'.

uninstall symantec antivirus client

Symantec Antivirus Client Uninstall Password
February 18, 2008 — Kenny Blewett
You know, it is really becoming a common sight for us Techies at LPF. We see it more and more that Symantec software is loaded onto the client machines and an uninstall password is registered. Problem is that getting hold of this password is a hopeless mission!

Solution: Run regedit (Start -> Run -> Regedit). Navigate to :

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\INTEL\LANDesk\VirusProtect6\CurrentVersion\Administrator Only\Security

Modify the “UseVPUninstallPassword” DWord, from 1 to 0.

Exit the editor and run through the uninstall process again.

Another Magic trick brought to you by the LPF Team!!




Steps

1. When you got the prompt password window. Open the task manager and look for the “msiexec.exe” program which not running on SYSTEM account.

Note: I’m not using task manager and prefer the process explorer.

2. Kill this process from the task manager.

3. Leave the uninstallation process and go for a cup of coffee.

Its that to simple for Norton protection. Yaks!!!!!!

how to change windows xp profile path

The ProfileList registry key contains some sub-keys, which are nothing but the list of User Account Security Identifiers (SID). Each of the SID represents an Account. The key is located here:

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE \ SOFTWARE\ Microsoft\ Windows NT \ CurrentVersion \ ProfileList