ColdFusion 5: Upgrading to ColdFusion Server 5 Resets NT Services Information
The ColdFusion Server 5 installation resets the account that ColdFusion Server runs under to the System Account. Where the ColdFusion Server machine is accessing NT resources not on the local machine, such as files or Microsoft Access databases, these resources are inaccessible after upgrading to ColdFusion 5, which are set to run under the System Account by default. Here's how to reset the account used by ColdFusion after installing ColdFusion Server 5:
ColdFusion 5: Upgrading to ColdFusion Server 5 Resets NT Services Information