You Cannot Open a Local Policy in Windows 2000 (300267)


The information in this article applies to:

  • Microsoft Windows 2000 Server SP1
  • Microsoft Windows 2000 Server SP2
  • Microsoft Windows 2000 Advanced Server SP1
  • Microsoft Windows 2000 Advanced Server SP2
  • Microsoft Windows 2000 Professional SP1
  • Microsoft Windows 2000 Professional SP2
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.
Modification Type:MinorLast Reviewed:1/27/2006
Keywords:kberrmsg kbGPO kbprb KB300267
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