Comments on: Windows Vista Read-Only

By: mark

mark — Sun, 03 Jan 2010 09:41:24 +0000

Well, i have the ultimate idiot move by microsoft. I have the same read only problem, i changed all the permissions on the NTSF drive and other folders, and I paid for a “program” (downloaded from the internet) and it simply won’t install, and it’s windows 7! I can’t even upgrade!!! Microsoft made an awful OS, made a new one, got me to pay for it but can’t use it. Their business model is brilliantly evil.

By: Anubis

Anubis — Wed, 04 Nov 2009 20:25:13 +0000

I’m really surprised you have this issue at Win7 as well. After installing Win7 my problem gone for good (as I think). Since 20 of October (I’ve installed new Win at this date) haven’t problems with my readonly 2nd disk

By: pepe

pepe — Wed, 04 Nov 2009 18:44:49 +0000

I can’t believe this thread has been going on for over two years!

I ALSO can’t believe that Microsoft hasn’t bothered looking at this issue! After two SPs and a whole new Windows release!

I purchased Windows 7 a coouple of days ago, and just met with this “feature”. I’ve tried everything plus some other stuff I’ve found on the net. Nothing works. I’m considering an upgrade to XP.

As somebody said, I can’t believe a system made by idiots is treating me like an idiot.

By: Liev

Liev — Mon, 24 Aug 2009 14:54:46 +0000

I’ve had this issue come up only in the last week. Its very frustrating. I have installed Windows 7 on another partition and it seems this has caused the problem? Not immediately though, as it is only since the automatic update at the end of July for Vista downloaded and installed itself that I’ve has this ‘read-only’ issue pop up. Indeed changing it doesn’t work. I’m convinced it has something to do with running another version of Windows on your computer somewhere that has the updates up in air and go haywire….
Thanks for the suggestions on fixing using UAC. I’ll give it a try.

By: Anubis

Anubis — Tue, 14 Jul 2009 17:06:45 +0000

Well…
I’ve found a solution which works for 99%. Sometimes (really rarely) HDD became RO. I’ve set user rights for every partition for “EVERYONE” ONLY (this is important!!! Only one entry!!!). I’ve noticed that if there are some other entries, like Administrators group, then ReadOnly issue appears often.

However if my HDD becames RO I’m using my script mentioned above http://www.followsteph.com/2007/06/17/windows-vista-read-only/#comment-64142
[For those who do not like to check this link]
file: clear.bat
// — Cut here – start
cmd /C
diskpart /s clear_readonly_scr.txt
// — – Cut here – end

clear_readonly_scr.txt
// — Cut here – start
select disk 1
attributes disk clear readonly
select volume J
attributes volume clear readonly
select volume K
attributes volume clear readonly
// — – Cut here – end

It really working.

regards

By: Steph

Steph — Tue, 14 Jul 2009 16:38:49 +0000

I’ve yet to see a solution that works 100% of the time offered by Microsoft either. If someone comes across such a solution, please let us know!

By: Saul

Saul — Tue, 14 Jul 2009 16:08:28 +0000

this last solution didn’t work for me… )-;

By: Wino

Wino — Mon, 16 Feb 2009 21:15:54 +0000

I’m having this problem again… but wait, wasn’t it since windows XP??? yes, it was… and I remember had read some web site saying this bug has been fixed… I can see it’s not!

Trying to remember how did I fix it (somebody post a solution in a blog, but don’t remember the site, neither the author, sorry about it). We can play with the command to get to a solution

1) open the CMD
2 – optional) write attrib /? (you’ll find help about this command if you do)
3) do somethig like
C:\Users\xxx>attrib -R +A “MI_FILE_WITH_FULL_PATH” /S /D

See how the C:\Users\xxx> is the file prompt and the file MUST BE with quotes and in it’s full path to avoid a break if any space exists

Hope this helps

By: Kevin

Kevin — Tue, 03 Feb 2009 18:38:07 +0000

Hallelujah! I found something that actually WORKED!

http://ccollomb.free.fr/unlocker/

Virus file is now gone…

By: Kevin

Kevin — Tue, 03 Feb 2009 18:25:47 +0000

Get this – I’ve got Trojan.Brisv.A!inf file residing in a directory. Norton picked it up, but can’t remove it. I can’t remove it – no matter what I do, what permission, ownership, etc. Yes, fortunately I haven’t run it, but I need to delete this thing off my computer and freaking Vista WILL NOT let me do it. I’ve tried every solution above, etc….forget it, that file is permanently on my computer now.