Windows 10: Files keep reverting to read only - nothing works

So brief history - I had some driver issues and then corrupt files so I had to do clean install of my pc.

My C drive was wiped and had the windows reinstalled, and D drive not affected done by pc reset

Then I reinstalled most of my apps and games as well as updating windows to the most recent iteration, and then I was met with some interesting issues caused by the fact I couldn’t change steam to not be read only.

Low and behold I then fall into solutions changing ownership, changing your account to local, reducing uac notifications, creating a new user, load of clean up cmd commands - tried running safe mode and cmd with admin privileges...

Then i see a solution saying to clean install windows.

So I do that, format both drives, clean then both and allocate the C drive to be GPT.

Then after that first thing I do is to try and change a folder from read only to not read only. And once again hit the error again.

It says I am the owner, but I no longer have full access, but access is denied or failed to enumerate object when I try to give myself control. So I created a new user gave that admin, and now it says I have full control but still no luck.


Controlled file access isn’t running either and I have no programs installed other than chrome.

So I try and use cmd to remove attribute with the command:

Attrib -r +s C:\program_files_x86

But I get the answer file not found....

If anyone can please advise as this is driving me nuts. I can’t do anything at all.

Advice much needed.

:)

 

Files keep reverting to read only - nothing works

I have done a full clean install as suggested and everything looks to be in working order!

i redownloaded the programs that had the issues caused by the read only issue in the previous wipe (obvioisly in hindsight caused by the windows 10 reset corrupting permissions) and the issues were not replicated.

all drivers and updates completed, overlcocks back in check stress tests done, and files and installers all working well.

many thanks for all your help!

 

Files keep reverting to read only - nothing works

Hi Greg,

I look and went through the Read only fixes and nothing worked.

In terms of the new account I tried making a standard one and it asks me to enter in the admin password - to which i do - result is access denied.

When giving the new account admin rights the same result as above access denied.

Tried in safe mode, changed ownership to the new user, added full control added it to the admin rights and then passed it to all sub folders.

No error messages shows the read only as unticked then as soon as I go back into the file properties it shows as read only again.

I have re-installed windows 10 already to try and get rid of this once - do I need to try again?

 

Music files are Read Only in Windows 10 and I cannot change it

I have been trying to synch my IPhone music files. I keep getting and error 54. I tried to change my Music folder and unchecked the Read Only box. After it runs through the changes in the folders and subfolders it will revert back the checked Read Only.
I have tried all of the suggestions to change to Administrator, etc. listed in the posted threads. Nothing works.

What can I do? This is NOT what I signed up for when I upgraded to Windows 10. Nothing I do works. Please help.

Thank you.