I do not deserve to be in IT anymore

[WithoutMotive]

Schoolboy error alert

For this, I am truly embarrassed and ashamed.
A computer that was domained but now will be working as a standalone. I decided I'd impose some restrictions so jumped into gpedit and off I went.
Smiled with glee as I stopped people doing this, that and the other. I felt the power. It was immense...


... until I rebooted and the sudden realisation that everything had also applied to the local administrator account.
Nothing.
No Run, no C: drive, no Win+R. Nothing.
This computer is now useless to me.

My name is Paul and I am a total numpty.

[rad]

Passes the Windows Rebuild CD.... and the hobnobs

[AMLightfoot]

There there *Pats* You can always format the disk and reinstall. It's not a total loss...

[ben604]

Can't you boot from the installation CD and open the command prompt (shift+F10) to do some jiggery pokery from there?

[Miscbrah]

Anyone got that stick we keep around the place for that?

Heh, only joking. Happens.

[WithoutMotive]

I know I can recover from it (reinstall, etc.). It's just the way it ended like this.
I need some counselling.

[CamelMan]

The great thing about IT is that you can "have a blonde moment" and no one will know (unless you post it on Edugeek!).

Lost count of the amount of times i've scratched my head over things - why isnt the PC starting (plug the effing PSU in), my remote connection to the server dropped (I've changed network details) etc etc.

On your note - can you not boot into something like BartPE and tinker with reg settings? might save some time over a fresh rebuild.

[WithoutMotive]

After I've got over the shame, I'll attempt to recover the thing.

[ICTDirect_Dave]

It happens from time to time! There's always one or two occasions that make you want to eat your own fist!

[chris_uk]

Everything is saved in the registry, if you've disabled registry editing you will be able to resolve it,

[Version]
Signature=$CHICAGO$

[DefaultInstall]
DelReg=Del.Settings

[Del.Settings]
HKLM,Software\Bla\bla

Copy and paste and save it as an inf file. Go your limited PC right click on the file and select install. Now press ctrl + alt + del and kill explorer.exe, then start a new one. All policies will now be removed until you reboot

[X-13]

What better opportunity to try and hack the computer?

You can make sure it's properly locked down and see if it's possible to change settings as a normal user with no access to a local/domain admin account.

[witch]

What better opportunity to try and hack the computer?

You can make sure it's properly locked down and see if it's possible to change settings as a normal user with no access to a local/domain admin account.

..and if anyone asks, that is why you have set the machine like that - so you can test user access.......

[X-13]

..and if anyone asks, that is why you have set the machine like that - so you can test user access.......

TBF, this is something that should be tested from time to time.

[WithoutMotive]

This experience sounds like its becoming more positive. That's this afternoons's project.

[pritchardavid]

Lol thats reminds what I have done too

I have same the same thing on a mac when I was trying to setup restrictions on the Profile Manager. Had to reload it What a pain!