No administrative priviledges on a Dell Vostro with Vista O.S.

check that the lan connection isn't disabled.
go into control panel>network connections.
I would disable it and then re-enable it, that sometimes works. if there is no lan connection showing then you need to download it onto a usb stick from the dell website and install it on the vostro. Product Support Dell US

http://www.helpjet.net/files-Dell-Vostro-200.html


download drivers from here

http://www.helpjet.net/files-Dell-Vostro-200.html

Hi cheewee6...
Try this solution to your problem


Start your computer
1. Keep pressing "F8" as the laptop computer starts.
This will start the computer in Safe Mode.
2. When the window "Advanced Boot Options" opens, choose "Safe Mode" with arrow key and confim by pressing the Enter key, then PC enters the Safe Mode.
3. Once you are in the Safe mode Click "Administrator" on the Windows login screen.
Take note that you have set the Administrator password before, you need to input the changed password instead of leaving "Password" field blank.
4. Then click Start > Control Panel > User Accounts > Select the account that is locked and change the password.
5. Restart laptop and login into the account you just created using your new password.
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Hi cheewee6...
Try this solution to your problem.
Start your computer
1. Keep pressing "F1,F2 or F8" as the laptop computer starts.(Depending on your computer)
This will start the computer in Safe Mode.
2. When the window "Advanced Boot Options" opens, choose "Safe Mode" with arrow key and confim by pressing the Enter key, then PC enters the Safe Mode.
3. Once you are in the Safe mode Click "Administrator" on the Windows login screen.
Take note that you have set the Administrator password before, you need to input the changed password instead of leaving "Password" field blank.
4. Then click Start > Control Panel > User Accounts > Select the account that is locked and change the password.
5. Restart laptop and login into the account you just created using your new password.
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Get it reapired thats the last option or get a new one..

If your fans come on full blast then you have a bad motherboard. If the amber light blinks, you have a bad power supply.

Yes, wiping out you hard drive would be the best solution to the problem. To explain things, first, the system telling you that you do not have admin rights even though you are the admin, it can only be done by a virus (most likely, a trojan virus) that declines your admin previleges so that the virus can take control of the system, also the reason why there is a ghost boot residing in the dual boot (that should technically shouldn't have in the first place), get the idea? Anyway, to make the explanation short, hard drive wipeout is the permanent solution, then, you can install back a fresh copy of Vista (or XP if you prefer)...

for XP go to this link http://www.ehow.com/how_6026_format-hard-drive.html

for vista here http://www.ehow.com/how_5039946_reformat-windows-vista-computer.html

here ya go

http://support.dell.com/support/edocs/systems/vos200/en/slim_tower/om_en/html/index.htm