Windows 10: Program Data Folder always revert to Read Only

So I am trying to install auto desk inverter and for a long time it was given me a 1909 installation code. Apparently the fix for that was just making the folder C:\ProgramData\Autodesk not be READ ONLY. So went to the folder right clicked>Properties> and unclicked the read only square. I then tried to install auto desk again but the 1909 error happened again. I then just made the folder available to Everyone with full control. So I checked and it was read only again. I thought what the heck, repeated the process above again and it would always be Read Only. I then googles the problem and try the following options.


I found this link

https://answers.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/forum/windows_10-files/all-folders-are-marked-read-only/52bf7fdc-e580-41b4-9a4b-f1d000bf096f

and followed its direction to



Go to This PC

right click on C:\ OS drive

select properties

security tab

advanced


at top select change ownership

advanced

find now

select administratorS

OK

check box on top "replace owner on subcontainers and objects

click on APPLY on bottom and OK

close out

restart PC

go back to security tab>advanced and make sure the ADMINISTRATORS in the list have FULL CONTROL




And the folder problem then persisted I did learn that this problem often happens from windows updates


So I looked some more and found this

https://answers.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/forum/all/how-to-fix-folder-keeps-reverting-to-read-only-on/95a62b0a-425a-4684-9aa1-a3d693417cf9


followed its advice the stuff that I did not try already and did as follows


Follow these steps:
Press the Windows + X keys and select Symbol of the System Administrator or Windows PowerShell Administrator, in the window that will open, you must type the commands in their respective order:

• DISM.exe /Online /Cleanup-image /Scanhealth
• DISM.exe /Online /Cleanup-image /Restorehealth
• DISM.exe /online /cleanup-image /startcomponentcleanup
• sfc /scannow

Each of these actions may take a few minutes, so it is important to execute one at a time. At the end, you must restart the PC.


The CMD was relatively simple but it still did not fix the problem and it was always read only

I then though if it window I'll just reinstall my OS with the media creation tool. Went through that long process and still had the problem


This whole process has made me so god damn annoyed a problem cause by microsoft updates a million dollar company, With posts from the company that claim to fix the problem BUT DON'T, and even when I reinstall the whole F*** Operating system it still does not work. Forgive me for being so angry but Ive spent the last 6 hour working on this s*** and I'm very dissaponted with nothing to show for it.


Oh and my question if its needed is how to make this folder not always Read Only

:)

 

Folder structure suddenly read-only on DATA drive

Windows is my C: drive. All my data files are on D: the issue I'm having is with folders inside a folder structure that looks like this, on my DATA drive:

D:\Photo\Catalog\Half-Done catalogs

Suddenly some sub-folders inside this folder structure are read-only. I did the normal right-click Properties, and saw that the read-only box was black. So I clicked on that box to clear it, and Windows applied the new permissions to all sub-folders. It worked, but right away some of the sub-folders reverted to read-only.

So inside the Properties windows, I clicked on the security tab, changed ownership to Administrators, checked the box to apply to sub-folders. That worked, again, until some sub-folders reverted to read-only. A windows reboot didn't clear up the problem.

On the Microsoft web site, they advise doing a clean Windows install to deal with this problem. What a crock! *Kill

I may need to hand-fix the offending folders, but I need a way to locate them. Suggestions gratefully accepted.

 

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!

 

Windows 10. Where is program data folder?

Hi Carl,

Thank you for posting your query on Microsoft Community.

I understand your inconvenience. We are here to assist you.

The program date folder contains application data for all users. The program date folder is hidden folder in Windows by default. As you are unable to find the program date folder, I suggest you to follow the instructions provided below.

• Open File Explorer.
• Go to the C drive.
• Click on view.
• Check on the box Hidden items.
• If you are still unable to see the program date folder then click on Options next to hidden items.
• Go to view tab.
• Under hidden files and folder, select show hidden files, folders and drives.
• Click on Apply and OK button.
• Now, again go to C diver the program date folder shall be available.

Hope it helps. Do let us know if your issue is resolved. For any further query, feel free to contact us.

Thank you.