Got "access denied" to all .msc files (such as services.msc, etc.)

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.

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.

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:

> 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.

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@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:15BF6453-D2FA-4D72-8FDD-987F44BF9181@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.

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@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:15BF6453-D2FA-4D72-8FDD-987F44BF9181@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.

>
>
>

Thanks Ramesh,

your solution its really helpful.



"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@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:15BF6453-D2FA-4D72-8FDD-987F44BF9181@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.

>
>
>

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.

Thanks!!

That worked for my system

"Javier" wrote:

> 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.