Microsoft KB Archive/175033

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BUG: WritePrivateProfileString Requires Delete Access on INI

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Q175033

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The information in this article applies to:


 * Microsoft Win32 Application Programming Interface (API), used with:
 * the operating system: Microsoft Windows NT 4.0

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SYMPTOMS
WritePrivateProfileString fails to update the target INI file when the user's permissions on the file do not include "Delete" access. GetLastError returns ACCESS_DENIED.

CAUSE
WritePrivateProfileString invariably requests "Delete" access when attempting to open the INI file.

RESOLUTION
There are no workarounds short of taking direct control of the file I/O.

STATUS
Microsoft has confirmed this to be a bug in the Microsoft products listed at the beginning of this article.

Steps to Reproduce Behavior

 * 1) Set access for the subdirectory containing the .INI file to (RWX)(RW).
 * 2) Make certain that access on the .INI file is set to (RW). NOTE: You will not be able to delete the file.
 * 3) Attempts to write to the .INI file with WriteProfileString will fail.
 * 4) Set access to the .INI file to (RWD).
 * 5) WritePrivateProfileString succeeds.

Additional query words:

Keywords : kbOSWinNT400bug kbSysSettings

Issue type : kbbug

Technology : kbAudDeveloper kbWin32sSearch kbWin32API