Cannot change 'read only' on folder

[Tom Jones]

After I install Windows XP Pro I copy the I386 to the C: drive and change
the Installation Sources and SourcePath Keys in
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\Curr entVersion\Setup to point
at the C: drive so you never get asked to insert your Windows XP cd again.
When you run sfc /scannow to repair faults it fails because the folder is
read only (don't ask me why the system file checker needs the file to be
writable, but that's what I found on a microsoft site) but as far as I can
see there is no way to stop the folder being read only.
I think I have done everything. I've unchecked the 'read only' box and
applied the changes to the folders underneath, it appears to do it but the
next time you open the folder it's read only again. I've copied the folder
using XCOPY making sure not to copy the file attributes from the CD which
would obviously be read only. I've disabled 'simple file sharing' and
ensured I've full control, but none of this makes any difference, as far as
I'm concerned it's a bug in Windows XP Pro. My machine has all the latest
service packs and patches and I'm an administrator.
If anyone can throw some light on this I'd be more than grateful.

[David Candy]

First of all you are not seeing read only on the folder unless you are =
using attrib to view the attributes. Explorer will not tell you the =
atributes on a folder ever. This is because read only is meaningless =
when applied to a folder.

You are probably having a security issue. Check the security on the =
folder. sfc is quite happy reading from a CD which is always read only.
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"Tom Jones" > wrote in message =
...
> After I install Windows XP Pro I copy the I386 to the C: drive and =
change
> the Installation Sources and SourcePath Keys in
> HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\Curr entVersion\Setup to =
point
> at the C: drive so you never get asked to insert your Windows XP cd =
again.
> When you run sfc /scannow to repair faults it fails because the folder =
is
> read only (don't ask me why the system file checker needs the file to =
be
> writable, but that's what I found on a microsoft site) but as far as I =
can
> see there is no way to stop the folder being read only.
> I think I have done everything. I've unchecked the 'read only' box and
> applied the changes to the folders underneath, it appears to do it but =
the
> next time you open the folder it's read only again. I've copied the =
folder
> using XCOPY making sure not to copy the file attributes from the CD =
which
> would obviously be read only. I've disabled 'simple file sharing' and
> ensured I've full control, but none of this makes any difference, as =
far as
> I'm concerned it's a bug in Windows XP Pro. My machine has all the =
latest
> service packs and patches and I'm an administrator.
> If anyone can throw some light on this I'd be more than grateful.
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>=20

[bill]

LOOK HERE

http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;EN-US;Q256614



On Sat, 6 Dec 2003 01:40:07 +1100, "David Candy" >
wrote:

>First of all you are not seeing read only on the folder unless you are using attrib to view the attributes. Explorer will not tell you the atributes on a folder ever. This is because read only is meaningless when applied to a folder.
>
>You are probably having a security issue. Check the security on the folder. sfc is quite happy reading from a CD which is always read only.
>