Microsoft KB Archive/300267

= You Cannot Open a Local Policy in Windows 2000 =

Article ID: 300267

Article Last Modified on 3/2/2007

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APPLIES TO


 * Microsoft Windows 2000 Service Pack 1
 * Microsoft Windows 2000 Service Pack 2
 * Microsoft Windows 2000 Advanced Server
 * Microsoft Windows 2000 Advanced Server
 * Microsoft Windows 2000 Service Pack 1
 * Microsoft Windows 2000 Service Pack 2

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This article was previously published under Q300267



SYMPTOMS
When you try to open a local policy, you receive the following error message:

Windows cannot open the local policy database. Access to database has been denied.



CAUSE
This behavior occurs if you have modified the default setting of the Everyone group having full control on the %SystemRoot% drive. For example, if you installed Windows 2000 on the D drive, and you then removed the full control permissions for the Everyone group to the D drive.



RESOLUTION
To resolve this behavior, give full control to the Everyone group for the %SystemRoot% drive.



STATUS
Microsoft has confirmed that this is a problem in the Microsoft products that are listed at the beginning of this article.

Keywords: kberrmsg kbprb kbgpo KB300267

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