While trying to backup my build folder I noticed a couple of errors that were down to permessions on the folder. After looking through the properties of the folder the "read only" box is ticked - but ticked 'grey' as though the permissions were being inherited. I took ownership of the folder, removed the inherited rights and added myself to the rights box, giving myself full control. I then unchecked the "read only" box and applied the permissions to all the folders beneath. The "read only" box is still checked when I look at the permissions again.

If I go to the I386 folder and remove the read only permissions they stay removed so I then went to each parent directory and removed the permissions there. The only ones it doesn't work for are $oem$, $$ and $1. Is there some kind of issue with folders beginning with a $?.

anyone come across this before?

The folders below any beginning with a $ are also affected (i.e. \install and \drivers)

Anyone else have this issue? Just to put me out of my misery can you have a look at your $oem$ folder and see if it's 'read only' and if so can you uncheck that box. If you can then I know it's some quirk on my PC.

Thanks,

Travelcard

Checked mine, Read Only is unchecked.

Hmmm?

Ok, thanks AaronXP. Obviously some problem just on my machine then.

An excuse to rebuild that then.

I too have this issue?

I rebuilt machine and it's no different!

Any fix?

Nope, but I'm glad it isn't just me.

I made a new folder and xcopied the contents of my current xpcd folder to it. I made sure it didn't copy the folder permissions, but still the folder is read only.

Completely perplexed.