update ruined permissions - how to fix?

[ND]

Running an update has messed up the permissions of several Windows
directory programs. Is there an automated way to fix this problem short of
a reinstall? I'm looking for some sort of program that can automatically
check every file and reset the permissions of the file to what Microsoft
intended at installation.

Thanks.

 

[Alan Illeman]

Running an update has messed up the permissions of several Windows
directory programs. Is there an automated way to fix this problem short of
a reinstall? I'm looking for some sort of program that can automatically
check every file and reset the permissions of the file to what Microsoft
intended at installation.

Thanks.

cacls c:\*.* /T /C /P Everyone:F SYSTEM:F
This does not duplicate the install permissions,
but it works!

 

[Kris Shaw]

Hello,

cacls c:\*.* /T /C /P Everyone:F SYSTEM:F
This does not duplicate the install permissions,
but it works!

The following KB article may be of use:

http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;237399

Kris.

 

[Alan Illeman]

Hello,



The following KB article may be of use:

http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;237399

Kris.

Kris, you should tell the OP, not me.

Regarding the link, I find the WARNING (see below)
strange. It's almost as if MS don't know if this procedure
will work!

<quote>
WARNING: You must have a full backup of the boot partition before you try
this procedure.
</quote>

At least my solution (actually from MVP Pegasus, for just
the C:\WINNT directory) works really well.

Regards,
Alan