Vista - Re: Can't clear read-only attribute on Temp folder

Thanks Keith,
I'm trying to install Adobe Reader. Part way through the installation I get
an error dailog that says: "Windows Installer The Temp folder is on a drive
that is full or is inaccessible. Free up space on the drive or verify that
you have write permission on the Temp folder." I have 107G of free space on
C: so I'm assuming it's a write permission problem. I've tried clearing the
RO attribute on C:\Temp, C:\Windows\Temp and Local Settings\Temp. All show
no R attribute in Explorer details Atributes column but still no luck
installing Reader.

"Keith Miller MVP" wrote:

> That check box doesn't set or clear the read-only attribute for the folder,
> only the contents of the folder. Also know that the read-only attribute on
> a folder doesn't prevent a user from writing files to the folder, it just
> tells Explorer to process the folder's desktop.ini file.
>
> That being said, to accurately determine whether or not the read-only
> attribute is set on a folder, add the attributes column to a detail view in
> Windows Explorer. To set or clear the attribute, use the 'attrib' command
> from a command prompt window.
>
>
> --
> Good Luck,
>
> Keith
> Microsoft MVP [Windows XP Shell/User]
>
> <Richard@nospam.nospam> wrote in message
> news:AE68F2E1-9622-4E21-BFB0-EEBF6CFAB1E0@microsoft.com...
> >I need to clear the RO attribute on C:\Temp. I log-in as Administrator,
> >run
> > Windows Explorer as administrator, right click on C:\Temp, Properties,
> > Security and set Full control for all user groups. Then, General tab,
> > clear
> > Read-only, Apply then on the Confirm Attribute Changes dialog select Apply
> > changes to this folder, subfolders and files, OK, OK. But when I check
> > properties again the Read-only attribute is checked!
> >
> > Please help!
> >
> > Thanks! ;^)
> > Richard
>
>