Control Panel not appearing; HJT logfile enclosed

[mflynn]

D/L and install Windows 2003 Server Resource Kit (it works with 2K XP and Vista)

http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/...69-57ff-4ae7-96ee-b18c4790cffd&displaylang=en

Download and install ERUNT Registry backup http://www.larshederer.homepage.t-online.de/erunt/
Install let it add entry to Startup and let it back up now.

Then..

Left Drag mouse and Copy for Pasting all text in the box below.
Make sure the slider bar goes to bottom from the @ to the end of the second exit.
Then paste to the black screen of an open command prompt.

@echo off
:: Fix Access denied
cd /d "C:\Program Files (x86)\Windows Resource Kits\Tools"
subinacl /subkeyreg HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE /grant=administrators=f /grant=system=f
subinacl /subkeyreg HKEY_CURRENT_USER /grant=administrators=f /grant=system=f
subinacl /subkeyreg HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT /grant=administrators=f /grant=system=f
subinacl /subdirectories %SystemDrive% /grant=administrators=f /grant=system=f
subinacl /subdirectories %windir%\*.* /grant=administrators=f /grant=system=f
exit
exit

Let finish do not abort

This can run an hour or more based on Processor speed and Size of registry.

Restart when finished try starting Software licensing and the other services.

Mike

 

[Elmorell]

No effect. I should mention that the program ran in seconds, rather than in an hour, but this is a brand new computer with a quad-core processor (I bought it for gaming) so I guess that's plausible.

 

[mflynn]

Nope sounds like it did not find the resource kit and the tools.

It should be here: C:\Program Files\Windows Resource Kits\Tools
and it should contain subinacl.exe and secedit.exe

So lets be sure...

Left Drag mouse and Copy for Pasting all text in the box below.
Make sure the slider bar goes to bottom from the @ to the end of the second exit.
Then paste to the black screen of an open command prompt.

@echo off
cd /d "%ProgramFiles%\Windows Resource Kits\Tools"
attrib subinacl.* /s >"%UserProfile%\Desktop\Sec.txt"
attrib secedit.* /s >>"%UserProfile%\Desktop\Sec.txt"
exit
exit

Once finished there should be a new Notepad document on the desktop. Attach that file back to here! You may then delete the file from your desktop.

Mike

 

[Elmorell]

Here it is... doesn't appear to be much to it but I'm sure it tells you more than it tells me.

 

[mflynn]

OK it was 64 bit issue. I fixed!

So go back to post #26 and redo the copy/paste

Mike

 

[Elmorell]

No effect--ran again in a matter of seconds.

 

[mflynn]

OK! Let that go for now!

Researching this issue I found that several things can mess up the licensing of Vista, from Malware. Drivers including Audio and video and to many re-installs or repair installs and hacked Pirated Vista.

Read the below
http://news.softpedia.com/news/Windows-Vista-Software-License-Manager-44976.shtml

To get the "Book" ie everything on the Licensing status go to CMD prompt and
type
slmgr -dlv
enter or click ok.

This will show if there are obvious issues with Licensing.

Some have fixed issues like yours by using the below.
slmgr -rearm

If the rearm does not work and still shows Licensing issues it may be time to call M$ to reactivate.

Mike