I have been trying to run a "clean boot" start for Windows XP. This has been performed using Microsoft's "Guided Help" procedure which does the job automatically. It has worked perfectly in the past but now it locks up and I get the following error message
"SYSTEM CONFIGURATION
An Access Denied error was returned while attempting to change a service. You may need to log on using an administrator account to make the specified changes
OK"
This also occurs if I follow a manual procedure. The tick in "Process WIN.INI. file" will not delete.
This is despite the fact that I am logged on with an administrator account.
Any suggestions?
Regards All,
Wychwar

In Msconfig click on the Win.ini tab and check off each item. The item that does not check-off could be the offending item most probably installed by a legacy program.