Microsoft KB Archive/267689

= SFP Does Not Protect Files That Are Located in the \Vmm32 Directory =

Article ID: 267689

Article Last Modified on 1/27/2007

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APPLIES TO


 * Microsoft Windows Millennium Edition

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This article was previously published under Q267689



SYMPTOMS
System File Protection (SFP) in Microsoft Windows Millennium Edition (Me) does not protect all files located in the %Windir%\System\Vmm32 directory from being copied, deleted or renamed.



STATUS
This behavior is by design.



MORE INFORMATION
SFP does not protect against copying, deleting or renaming files in the %Windir%\System\Vmm32 directory because application installations are not required to place files in that directory. SFP prevents you from accidentally deleting and overwriting specific core Windows Me files, but it does not protect all files on your computer.

For a complete listing of the locations and files protected by SFP, use a standard text editor such as Microsoft Windows Notepad to view the Sfpdb.sfb file located in the %Windir%\System\Sfp directory.

For additional information about how to determine which folder Windows is installed in, click the article number below to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

305792 How to Determine Which Folder Windows Is Installed In

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