XPost: alt.os.windows-xp, alt.windows-xp   
   From: william@procomsys.com   
      
   I am trying to install some new software on a Windows XP Pro machine.   
   The insatll fails with the message "Can't write into c:\Program   
   Files\Common Files\installsheild\engine\win32." (not the exact path, but   
   close). On investigation, sure enogh the whole "c:\Program Files\.."   
   Structure is set to "Write Only". Click the box, to clear it, apply the   
   change, select "apply to all sub-folders and files" and allow it to   
   change all files and folders. However, when the changes finish, checking   
   the Permissions on the "Program Files' folder, and it is still Read   
   Only. I have an administrator account on the machine, but I am not the   
   person who did the original install of the OS or software. (that person   
   is no longer available to us). AS far as I can determine, there are is   
   no unusual software on the machine. It does have MS Office, MS Visual   
   Studio, Open Office, Firefox, and Thunderbird installed, all obtained   
   from reliable and legal sources.   
      
   Anyone seen something like this and have any suggestions for a fix.   
      
   TIA   
      
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