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hi all! this is my first post here, so please bare with me.
do you know what could possibly cause a windows service not to start automatically at windows startup?
here are my settings:
1. Startup type: "Automatic"
2. Log on as: "Local System account"
3. When I install it under the "C:\Program Files folder", it works just fine. It starts automatically. But when I install it in a different folder (for example, under "C:\") it does not start automatically.
4. OS: Windows XP Professional 2002 Service Pack 2
5. User Account type: Administrator
i hope you can help a newbie like me.
thanks in advance! 
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genie13 wrote: it does not start automatically
What is the error that gets logged to eventlog?
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the OS is japanese, but from what i can understand from the event log, access is denied or some permission error. i was wondering why, because i log in using the Administrator account.
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The nature of a service means that it runs independently, under a default, or configured, user account, not the user account you log on as. It is normally a lesser privileged account.
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Contrary to popular belief, the Local System account is very restricted. It doesn't have permissions to a lot of the system, including the root of the SystemDrive and about half of the registry.
Also, it doesn't matter what account YOU use to login to Windows, since Services run completely independant of a user being logged in at all.
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Dave Kreskowiak wrote: Contrary to popular belief, the Local System account is very restricted. It doesn't have permissions to a lot of the system, including the root of the SystemDrive and about half of the registry.
I think you are wrong here, the LocalSystem account is the highest privileged level that a service can get.
For more info read LocalSystem account[^] and how the system account is used[^].
Just a quick quote:
"By default, the system account is granted full control to all files on an NTFS volume. Here the system account has the same functional privileges as the administrator account."
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Zoltan Balazs wrote: I think you are wrong here, the LocalSystem account is the highest privileged level that a service can get.
You'd think that's the case, but there have been too many questions about "Access Denied" errors when using it to get at various parts of the file system, registry, and of course, network access.
In practice, unless you REALLY need Desktop Interaction, it's best to create an account explicitly for the service to use so you have greater control over what it can and cannot get to. Truthfuly, how many services REALLY need admin access to the machine?
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Hi all,
Recently i have read some forum said that if rename USBSTOR.pnf and USBSTOR.inf will disable usb storage even the usb drive never install in the computer or plug in when rebooting system.Is that true? Currently i only know the way is deny system group of USBSTOR key(in registry editor). Then, if rename the USBSTOR.pnf and USBSTOR.inf can archeive the purpose of disabling usb storage, may i know which is the best way to totally disabling usb storage(Deny system or rename .inf/.pnf file)?
any tips and suggestion are welcome.
thanks in advance
regards
cocoonwls
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Hi Noctris,
Thanks for your reply.
Actually i am already set the registry key to disable usb drives. But if you just simply set the registry key, it only will work for those thumb drive which already install in you deskop, but not for those thumb drive which not install yet in your desktop when they are plug in the device before boot into OS. So, in my own solution, i am using registry key and .inf to disable the usb drive.
So, any suggestion?
regards
cocoonwls
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Hi can any body remind me how to supply paths on windows command line which include folders having spaces in their name.
for e.g how to make the following work on windows command line
cd C:\Douments and settings\user\My Documents
thanks
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scorpion king wrote: Hi can any body remind me how to supply paths on windows command line which include folders having spaces in their name.
for e.g how to make the following work on windows command line
cd C:\Documents and settings\user\My Documents
This command already works at the command prompt (just fix the spelling mistake)
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Put "" around the paths
Judy
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Hi, one of my colleage control the server with more than one hard disk. Last week, my office has a problem with fire and he rush to shutdown the server and take out the hard drive with him. When he return back, he forget the slot of which hard disk is resided. He just know that his disk is configured as dynamic disk but he forget about the type of volume (spanned or strip...).
From here I have a question, if we plug the hard disk in wrong slot, will it affect the data inside the hard drive? Thank in advance
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So much for backup to tape and documentation, huh?
This is what a disaster recovery plan is for. I highly suggest you write one after you get this back up and running.
No, it won't affect the data. You just won't be able to get at it unless the drive is in the correct slot and the configuration of the array is correct. If you don't have anny idea what it was, you're going to go through a lot of trial and error to figure it out. You may even never figure it out! Also, you may even make a mistake and destroy the data on the drive if you inadventantly make the wrong configuration permanent.
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Thank you very much for your support.
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Regarding to Windows Server 2008 Active Directory Domain Services, I want to ask, when compared with other DNS, how the security level improves, besides for better administration (the number of administrator can be reduced)???
modified on Sunday, May 25, 2008 12:49 PM
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Windows Server 2008 Active Directory Domain Services includes a new feature called Read-only Domain Controller (RDC). It enables better administrative management and enhanced security.
For example, on better administrative and security level, it requires no password in the default platform which can lower the risk of passwords being tracked by others in RDC forum.
You can watch the video (Active Directory Domain Services (AD DS) in Windows Server 2008 Technical Overview)http://www.microsoft.com/hk/webcast/default.aspx?sid=311
for a more detailed explanation.
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Hi all,
I would like to know is there have any installer other than MSI can use in win2000 or XP?My purpose to know it is because currently i am developing a small application that can block installation software in win2000 and winXP (using registry setting).I found out that there have one registry value can set to block the MSI installer. So, i need to know isn't only MSI can do the software installation in win2000 and winXP.
If there have other installer, can you guy please suggest me how to prevent software installation?
Note: if it can be done by registry setting would be great 
thanks in advance
regards
cocoonwls
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cocoonwls wrote: So, i need to know isn't only MSI can do the software installation in win2000 and winXP
No, it's not the only game in town.
You also cannot stop every installation app out there. InstallShield can build a non-MSI installation, as well as a host of other apps. There is always the possibility of an .EXE type installation that just copies files to locations and setups unregistry values. There is also the plain old XCOPY method, but that usually only works for simpler apps.
There's just no way to stop every kind of installation out there.
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Hi Dave Kreskowiak,
Thanks for your advice...OK, so the only way to do is block the removeable device in user's pc to prevent any software installation. 
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cocoonwls wrote: OK, so the only way to do is block the removeable device in user's pc to prevent any software installation
Good luck with that. That's something else you can't stop entirely from your code.
Look, this is all possible to do with the appropriate use of Group Policy, not code. Pickup the Resource Kit for the O/S in question for more detailed information on how this works and how it would work in your networking environment.
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Hi Dave Kreskowiak,
Currently i am using registry editor to restrict the removeable device instead of using group policy. It(registry setting) work for me if the device is already install on the pc. So i am found out that may be i can deny the permmision to the USB port(HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\USBSTOR). But i am sturd on it, i cant determind which group/user's permission should i deny and also for the special permission(I am not sure what the user's permission refer to).Any suggestion?Or is there have any document about permission in registry?
note:I am using vb to create the application
regards
cocoonwls
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The only books I know of are the Resource Kit's for XP, Vista, Server 2003, 2008, ...
The other method would be to search for the Group policy ADM files (*.adm) and look through them to find out what they are changing. They're simple, but very long text files that describe what you see in the Group Policy Editor. You'll have to read through them a bit to figure out what everything means, but it's not difficult to understand.
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hi, thanks!yes, i was found some useful information.Thanks alot
regards
cocoonwls
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