Microsoft KB Archive/175159

= IntelliPoint Setup Error Message When Files are Read-Only =

Article ID: 175159

Article Last Modified on 7/25/2001

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APPLIES TO


 * Microsoft IntelliPoint 2.0

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This article was previously published under Q175159



SYMPTOMS
When you run Setup for Microsoft IntelliPoint software version 2.0, you receive the following error message:

Setup has detected that your Autoexec.bat or Config.sys files are marked read-only or write protected. Set these files to Read/Write privleges and re-run Setup to install IntelliPoint.



CAUSE
This error message occurs if the Autoexec.bat, Config.sys, or the Dosstart.bat file attributes are set to read-only.



RESOLUTION
Disable the read-only attribute for these files and run the IntelliPoint software Setup again.

To turn off the read-only file attribute for these files, do the following:
 * 1) Click Start, point to Find, and then click Files or Folders.
 * 2) In the Named box type the name of one of the files listed earlier in this article (Autoexec.bat, Config.sys, or Dosstart.bat).
 * 3) In the Look In box select drive C:. If Windows is installed on a drive other than drive C, select the drive where Windows is installed.
 * 4) Click Find Now.

The file that you typed in step 2 will be listed at the bottom of the Find dialog box.

NOTE: You may have multiple copies of these files. Follow steps 5 through 8 for each copy listed.
 * 1) Click the first file in the list to select it.
 * 2) On the File menu, click Properties.
 * 3) Check to see if the Read-only check box in the Attributes section is selected. If it contains a check mark, click the check box to clear it.
 * 4) Click OK.

Repeat steps 1 through 8 for all three files (Autoexec.bat, Config.sys, or Dosstart.bat).
 * 1) Run the IntelliPoint software version 2.0 Setup again.

Additional query words: failed message error readonly 2.00

Keywords: kbhardware kbsetup kbprb KB175159

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