changing read only attrib of folder

[Guest]

When installing adobe acrobat i receive an error saying that i do not have access to create the directory c:\documents and settings\all users\documents\adobe pdf 6.0 and installation cannot continue. I notice that the read only attribute for the documents folder is marked with a green box(not a check). i am logged on as an administrator. i have tried changing the attribute through explorer with no luck. I took ownership of the folder, still not able to change. I have even tried using regeditor and the attrib command with no success. Does anyone out there know what the problem could be?

 

[dev]

/Danny/ said:

When installing adobe acrobat I receive an error saying that I do not
have access to create the directory c:\documents and settings\all
users\documents\adobe pdf 6.0 and installation cannot continue. I
notice that the read only attribute for the documents folder is marked
with a green box (not a check). I am logged on as an administrator. I
have tried changing the attribute through explorer with no luck. I
took ownership of the folder, still not able to change. I have even
tried using regeditor and the attrib command with no success. Does
anyone out there know what the problem could be?

No problem. Normal. Ignore folder attributes. The files within can be
changed. See if this helps...

HOW TO: Take Ownership of a File or Folder in Windows XP
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;Q308421

 

[Guest]

I've tried the whole taking ownership thing, and I can modify the files in the folders, but apparently the adobe installation program cannot, I still get the same error.

 

[roger]

Hi Danny,

Unable to Remove Read-Only Attribute from Folder
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;EN-US;Q256614

You Cannot View or Change the Read-Only or System Attribute of Folders
http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=326549


Hope this helps.

 

[Don MI]

When installing adobe acrobat i receive an error saying that i do not have

access to create the directory c:\documents and settings\all
users\documents\adobe pdf 6.0 and installation cannot continue. I notice
that the read only attribute for the documents folder is marked with a green
box(not a check). i am logged on as an administrator. i have tried
changing the attribute through explorer with no luck. I took ownership of
the folder, still not able to change. I have even tried using regeditor and
the attrib command with no success. Does anyone out there know what the
problem could be?

Have you tried this:

http://www.adobe.com/support/techdocs/31636.htm

Also, under the folder \\Shared Documents\ you could try creating the adobe
pdf 6.0 manually in Windows Explorer.

Don

 

[Guest]

Thanks for all the help
I was finally able to get the program to install by creating a new account w/ admin priveleges, taking ownership of the folder, changing the read only attrib, and finally deleting the new account. As to why my orignal admin account didn't work, that is a mystery. Thanks again.