Device Manager is empty help populate

Using XP Pro SP3 as a novice administrator. Experiencing 3 problems: 1)
Device Manager is empty in both normal & safe modes, 2) F8 will not take me
into Safe Mode but MSConfig will, & 3) Computer display takes a while to load
but eventually does load ok. Otherwise everything is functioning ok. 2008
Norton is installed, up to date, & fully scanned. Plug & Play is
automatically started. When Device Manager is selected the following Device
Manager message displays: “You do not have sufficient privileges to
uninstall devices or to change device properties or device drivers. Please
contact your site administrator or logout & log in again as an administrator
& try again.� In the registry under
HKEY_Local_Machine/System/CurrentControlSet/Enum Permissions for Enum Screen
already has displayed: Both System & Administrator have Full Control & Read
with Advanced Security Settings for Enum screen as Not Inherited Apply to
this Key & Subkeys, Everyone has read with Advanced Security Settings for
Enum screen as Not Inherited Apply to this Key & Subkeys. Please help
resolve the above problems. I’m not good at this so please be explicit.
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Thank You, Bevy_Jeter

I too am having the exact same issue.

I have tried turning off and restarting Plug and Play, I have even checked
the permission in my registry. Nothing seems to be resolving this issue.

If you get any clues on resloving this problem, please pass the solution. I
will do the same if I find one.

Thanks,
CommJunkee

"Bevy_Jeter" wrote:

> Using XP Pro SP3 as a novice administrator. Experiencing 3 problems: 1)
> Device Manager is empty in both normal & safe modes, 2) F8 will not take me
> into Safe Mode but MSConfig will, & 3) Computer display takes a while to load
> but eventually does load ok. Otherwise everything is functioning ok. 2008
> Norton is installed, up to date, & fully scanned. Plug & Play is
> automatically started. When Device Manager is selected the following Device
> Manager message displays: “You do not have sufficient privileges to
> uninstall devices or to change device properties or device drivers. Please
> contact your site administrator or logout & log in again as an administrator
> & try again.� In the registry under
> HKEY_Local_Machine/System/CurrentControlSet/Enum Permissions for Enum Screen
> already has displayed: Both System & Administrator have Full Control & Read
> with Advanced Security Settings for Enum screen as Not Inherited Apply to
> this Key & Subkeys, Everyone has read with Advanced Security Settings for
> Enum screen as Not Inherited Apply to this Key & Subkeys. Please help
> resolve the above problems. I’m not good at this so please be explicit.
> --
> Thank You, Bevy_Jeter

Thank you for being the 1st & only person to respond to my posting. My 3
problems began after installing Service Pack 3. The installation of SP3 did
not go smoothly & Microsoft help was required for successful installation of
SP3. The SP3 problem was that after the download of SP3 it would not install
because it kept insisting that I was not an Administrator when I was. After
SP3 successful installation, my 3 problems were noticed. I notified
Microsoft requesting assistance & stated that my existing problems were a
result of installing SP3. Microsoft did assist me & installed a Quick Fix.
Now my 3 problems are gone & all is well. Sorry I can not tell you exactly
what they did. I allowed them to come into my computer remotely & it took a
couple of hours to complete the fix for which I am most grateful. If your
problem began after installing SP3, perhaps you should also contact Microsoft
& ask for assistance. Good luck. Bevy.
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Thank You, Bevy_Jeter


"CommJunkee" wrote:

> I too am having the exact same issue.
>
> I have tried turning off and restarting Plug and Play, I have even checked
> the permission in my registry. Nothing seems to be resolving this issue.
>
> If you get any clues on resloving this problem, please pass the solution. I
> will do the same if I find one.
>
> Thanks,
> CommJunkee
>
> "Bevy_Jeter" wrote:
>

Thanks for the quick response and suggestion. I think I will do just that.
I have not found a solution to the problem on any boards that I have searched.

Thanks again

"Bevy_Jeter" wrote:

> Thank you for being the 1st & only person to respond to my posting. My 3
> problems began after installing Service Pack 3. The installation of SP3 did
> not go smoothly & Microsoft help was required for successful installation of
> SP3. The SP3 problem was that after the download of SP3 it would not install
> because it kept insisting that I was not an Administrator when I was. After
> SP3 successful installation, my 3 problems were noticed. I notified
> Microsoft requesting assistance & stated that my existing problems were a
> result of installing SP3. Microsoft did assist me & installed a Quick Fix.
> Now my 3 problems are gone & all is well. Sorry I can not tell you exactly
> what they did. I allowed them to come into my computer remotely & it took a
> couple of hours to complete the fix for which I am most grateful. If your
> problem began after installing SP3, perhaps you should also contact Microsoft
> & ask for assistance. Good luck. Bevy.
> --
> Thank You, Bevy_Jeter
>
>
> "CommJunkee" wrote:
>

http://solutions.symantec.com/sdccom...080530144453EN

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Regards,

Ramesh Srinivasan, Microsoft MVP [Windows Shell/User]
The Winhelponline Blog: http://www.winhelponline.com/blog
Windows® Troubleshooting: http://www.winhelponline.com


"CommJunkee" <CommJunkee@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:1941B7EA-72EF-446C-8CE6-C3A7F6D98565@microsoft.com...

>I too am having the exact same issue.
>
> I have tried turning off and restarting Plug and Play, I have even
> checked
> the permission in my registry. Nothing seems to be resolving this issue.
>
> If you get any clues on resloving this problem, please pass the solution.
> I
> will do the same if I find one.
>
> Thanks,
> CommJunkee
>
> "Bevy_Jeter" wrote:
>

Thanks for the links. Since my problem is already fixed I did not have to
use the Norton/Symantec instructions at the link. But just as a footnote, as
stated at the Norton/Symantec link, I had updated my Norton & I did restart
before I did the SP3 update & I still experienced problems. Perhaps I did
the SP3 update before those instructions were finalized.
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Thank You, Bevy_Jeter


"Ramesh, MS-MVP" wrote:

> http://solutions.symantec.com/sdccom...080530144453EN
>
> --
> Regards,
>
> Ramesh Srinivasan, Microsoft MVP [Windows Shell/User]
> The Winhelponline Blog: http://www.winhelponline.com/blog
> Windows® Troubleshooting: http://www.winhelponline.com
>
>
> "CommJunkee" <CommJunkee@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:1941B7EA-72EF-446C-8CE6-C3A7F6D98565@microsoft.com...

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