Vssadmin permission

I recently purchased a new computer and started reading Windows Vista Inside
Out to learn all about the new operating system. In Chapter 2, the section
on Configuring System Recovery Options, it states, "To see how much space
System Restore is currently using, open a command prompt window and issue the
following command: Vssadmin list shadowstorage

This command prompt returns, "Error: You don't have the correct permissions
to run this command. Please run this utility from a command window that has
elevated administrator privileges."

I am logged on as Owner which is the default administrator account on the
computer. How do I log on as an administrator with elevated privileges?

Thanks

Bill

Bill

You simply need to elevate the command prompt manually. Go to Start/All
Programs/Accessories. Locate the 'Command Prompt' shortcut, right click this
shortcut and select the 'Run As Administrator' option.

Somewhere in that book, the changes in the way user accounts work is
explained. The most notable change is that when you are running with an
administrator account, you are actually running with standard user
privileges. You must explicitly elevate a process to get administrator
privileges.

--

Ronnie Vernon
Microsoft MVP
Windows Desktop Experience


"Bill" <> wrote in message
news:B2BD1674-4E55-4D89-BD6A-...
>I recently purchased a new computer and started reading Windows Vista
>Inside
> Out to learn all about the new operating system. In Chapter 2, the
> section
> on Configuring System Recovery Options, it states, "To see how much space
> System Restore is currently using, open a command prompt window and issue
> the
> following command: Vssadmin list shadowstorage
>
> This command prompt returns, "Error: You don't have the correct
> permissions
> to run this command. Please run this utility from a command window that
> has
> elevated administrator privileges."
>
> I am logged on as Owner which is the default administrator account on the
> computer. How do I log on as an administrator with elevated privileges?
>
> Thanks
>
> Bill

Ronnie,

Perfect. Thank you very much.

Bill

"Ronnie Vernon MVP" wrote:

> Bill
>
> You simply need to elevate the command prompt manually. Go to Start/All
> Programs/Accessories. Locate the 'Command Prompt' shortcut, right click this
> shortcut and select the 'Run As Administrator' option.
>
> Somewhere in that book, the changes in the way user accounts work is
> explained. The most notable change is that when you are running with an
> administrator account, you are actually running with standard user
> privileges. You must explicitly elevate a process to get administrator
> privileges.
>
> --
>
> Ronnie Vernon
> Microsoft MVP
> Windows Desktop Experience
>
>
> "Bill" <> wrote in message
> news:B2BD1674-4E55-4D89-BD6A-...
> >I recently purchased a new computer and started reading Windows Vista
> >Inside
> > Out to learn all about the new operating system. In Chapter 2, the
> > section
> > on Configuring System Recovery Options, it states, "To see how much space
> > System Restore is currently using, open a command prompt window and issue
> > the
> > following command: Vssadmin list shadowstorage
> >
> > This command prompt returns, "Error: You don't have the correct
> > permissions
> > to run this command. Please run this utility from a command window that
> > has
> > elevated administrator privileges."
> >
> > I am logged on as Owner which is the default administrator account on the
> > computer. How do I log on as an administrator with elevated privileges?
> >
> > Thanks
> >
> > Bill
>

Bill

Glad this helped. Keep reading.

--

Ronnie Vernon
Microsoft MVP
Windows Desktop Experience


"Bill" <> wrote in message
news:50E0EB36-9445-46B9-A20B-...
> Ronnie,
>
> Perfect. Thank you very much.
>
> Bill
>
> "Ronnie Vernon MVP" wrote:
>
>> Bill
>>
>> You simply need to elevate the command prompt manually. Go to Start/All
>> Programs/Accessories. Locate the 'Command Prompt' shortcut, right click
>> this
>> shortcut and select the 'Run As Administrator' option.
>>
>> Somewhere in that book, the changes in the way user accounts work is
>> explained. The most notable change is that when you are running with an
>> administrator account, you are actually running with standard user
>> privileges. You must explicitly elevate a process to get administrator
>> privileges.
>>
>> --
>>
>> Ronnie Vernon
>> Microsoft MVP
>> Windows Desktop Experience
>>
>>
>> "Bill" <> wrote in message
>> news:B2BD1674-4E55-4D89-BD6A-...
>> >I recently purchased a new computer and started reading Windows Vista
>> >Inside
>> > Out to learn all about the new operating system. In Chapter 2, the
>> > section
>> > on Configuring System Recovery Options, it states, "To see how much
>> > space
>> > System Restore is currently using, open a command prompt window and
>> > issue
>> > the
>> > following command: Vssadmin list shadowstorage
>> >
>> > This command prompt returns, "Error: You don't have the correct
>> > permissions
>> > to run this command. Please run this utility from a command window that
>> > has
>> > elevated administrator privileges."
>> >
>> > I am logged on as Owner which is the default administrator account on
>> > the
>> > computer. How do I log on as an administrator with elevated
>> > privileges?
>> >
>> > Thanks
>> >
>> > Bill
>>