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I used to have to reboot my PC once and awhile to reset my DSL connection.

Then I made a bat file to reset the connection to avoid rebooting. Here are

the commands that are in that bat file:

net stop "dns client"

net start "dns client"

ipconfig /release

ipconfig /renew



This works fine on XP, but it fails on Vista. Here is what I see when it

runs on Vista as a user that has admin rights:



c:\net stop "dns client"

System error 5 has occurred.

Access is denied.



c:\net start "dns client"

System error 5 has occurred.

Access is denied.



c:\ipconfig /release

The requested operation requires elevation.



c:\ipconfig /renew

No operation can be performed on Local Area Connection while it has its

media disconnected.



Any ideas on how to get this to work on Vista?



Thanks!


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Create a shortcut to the batch file. Right click on it and pick Run as

administrator.



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Kerry Brown

Microsoft MVP - Shell/User

www.vistahelp.ca" >www.vistahelp.ca





"Paul Sala" <psalaN0-SPAM@us.ibm.comN0SPAMM>wrote in message

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You have to run as Administrator. Most likely, you haven't enabled THE

Administrator account. Try right-clicking the file, then select Run as

Administrator. The UAC prompt will appear, click OK and it should run.

Otherwise, you'll need to make sure to enable THE Administrator account, log

in to that account, then run the bat file.



"Paul Sala" <psalaN0-SPAM@us.ibm.comN0SPAMM>wrote in message

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I only have one account at the moment, which my first name: paul.



1. I have not enabled the THE admin account yet, how do I do that?

2. Can I make the ID paul THE admin account?

3. Once the admin account is enable, will I have two login acounts names to

choose from when I start my laptop?



thanks



"JCS" <sandersjc@gmail.com>wrote in message



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Paul,



You need to run the batch program with elevated privileges.

Instead of double clicking the bat file icon, right click it and select 'Run

as Administrator'



Also if the network is locked up, right clicking the network icon in lower

right and click diagnose and repair often works.



Michael



"Paul Sala" <psalaN0-SPAM@us.ibm.comN0SPAMM>wrote in message

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You don't need to enable the "administrator" account. It is disabled for

security reasons and is not needed to administer your computer. Use the Run

as administrator option. Security works differently in Vista from previous

versions of Windows.



www.jimmah.com/vista/security/uac.aspx" >www.jimmah.com/vista/security/uac.aspx



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Kerry Brown

Microsoft MVP - Shell/User

www.vistahelp.ca" >www.vistahelp.ca





"Paul Sala" <psalaN0-SPAM@us.ibm.comN0SPAMM>wrote in message

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