Windows 10: Has anyone here EVER managed to revert "read only" status on folders that keeep reverting...

Honestly i've been researching the internet for 3 days now, trying to figure this problem out. Tried absolutely everything to the point that i'm actually tired from this process.

I'm trying to change ProgramData, but the folder keeps reverting to 'read-only' everytime. I've tried changing permissions, cmd commands, third party programs, etc...

Each and every thing that's out on the internet was attempted. I'm trying to install a VST called Omnisphere which i've had installed before and it was all good. The problem consists in an error message like "folder is not writtable"

If ANYONE can tell me a solution for this i'll be forever graceful.

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Folder Reverting to Read Only

I have two drives. My C drive and my D drive. I use my D drive as an external hard drive, but it's internal. My C drive is an SSD and my D drive is an HDD. My SSD is too small, so everything large goes on the HDD. Every folder in my HDD is read-only. I right click the folder and go into properties and take it off read-only and apply the changes, when I go back into properties the folder in question is back on read-only. I have googled this problem multiple times. So all of the basic things that I can try, have been tried. I'll list them below.

Both CMD with Admin Privileges
attrib -r +s drive:\<path>\<foldername>

attrib -r -s drive:\<path>\<foldername>

Example Images: Not my system, the images are examples but I did the aforementioned and still no result.













CMD with Full Admin Privileges

attrib -r "full path of folder\*" /s /d

Powershell: With full Admin Privileges

Get-ChildItem -Path "full path of file with extension" -Recurse -File | % { $_.IsReadOnly=$False }


If there is anything else that I can try to get these folders off Read-Only. Please give me a detailed set of instructions that even a layman like myself can understand. Thanks in advance!

 

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I followed the suggested actions: everything OK from step 1. and I attach as requested the output for step 2.



for convenience I attach the google translation



I'm ready to act following suggestions (if any) before...going through the restore (please don't misunderstand, I'm not looking forward doing it).

I appreciate in any case your help

 

Folder keeps reverting to read-only

Every time I un-check the "read-only" attribute on a folder it automatically reverts the changes I've made.

I tried taking full control of the folder as the administrator and as users and I've also tried using "attrib -r +s drive:\\" in run but it doesnt seem to work.

How can I change the file to read only and keep it from changing back?
(I'm on windows 10 Home)