XP Pro SP3 can't access any drives ??

XP Pro SP3

I'm locked out of my C drive & D drive. I configured gpedit while my brother was living here so he couldn't access my c drive. Now gpedit won't respond and I'm locked out. When I access gpedit and try to open dialogue box to change the settings nothing happens. I've run kaspersky scan in safe mode and regular mode and it finds nothing. Malwarebytes won't start because i get the following error. "Run Time Error 372. failed to load control vbalGrid from vbalsgrid 6.ocx "

I have no system restore access either.

PLEASE HELP

 

This looks promising:

http://forums.malwarebytes.org/index.php?showtopic=7377&st=0&p=34171&#entry34171

These Google searches:
vbalGrid
Run Time Error 372. failed to load control

 

I downloaded file SubInACL but when I attempt to install I get message "Window installer service could not be accessed"

I can't copy & paste...I've lost control of my printer....I've lost my sound...It's a wonder I still have access to the internet

I'm logged on as administrator but have little control. I can open gpedit but when I try to undo the changes I made nothing happens. This all began when my brother was logged on as a guest but had little access except internet.

Could it be a virus? I'm getting worried

 

Hi my friend , welcome to MG's :major

You can look at these posts :wave

support.microsoft.com/kb/315353
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/315346#method2

 

I followed the instructions and when I try installing the correct update to windows installer I receive the following error code:

"Set up could not verify the integrity of the file Update.inf. Make sure the Cryptographic service is running on this computer."

I checked which services in msconfig are running and Cryptographic service is stopped. All boxes next to all services are checked and all are enabled but under the status column many services are stopped.

I'm logged on as administrator but still have no control. I need to regain control as administrator somehow in order to regain control.

 

Thanks to All

There's an old saying...."If you want something done right, do it yourself"

I did...I'm done...running better than before!

Next time I'll save myself the trouble of registering, asking, waiting. Waste of time!

 

David GP, At the very least someone could have asked me to clarify. I've seen others on this forum with the very same issue and at the very least they have gotten something to go on. I'm no Dummy and no whiz either, but the tweak was really rather simple after all. It just took me a week to discover it my self.

Good luck to everyone with the same issue!