Microsoft KB Archive/185265

= Err Msg: Repair Disk Utility Could Not Save All Configuration... =

Article ID: 185265

Article Last Modified on 11/1/2006

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APPLIES TO


 * Microsoft Windows NT Workstation 4.0 Developer Edition
 * Microsoft Windows NT Server 4.0 Standard Edition
 * Microsoft Windows NT Server 4.0 Enterprise Edition

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This article was previously published under Q185265



SYMPTOMS
When you use the Update Repair Info option in the Rdisk.exe tool, you may receive the following error message:

Repair Disk Utility could not save all configuration files.

When you click OK, you may receive the following error message:

Unable to apply appropriate security on sensitive configuration files

in the system repair directory. This may leave your system vulnerable

to security attacks. Please ensure that all files under c:\WINNT\repair

are accessible only to Administrators and Local System.



CAUSE
This behavior can occur if either of the following conditions exists:


 * You do not have Back Up Files And Directories permissions.
 * NT file system (NTFS) permissions are set on the %SystemRoot%\Repair folder.



RESOLUTION
To resolve this behavior, use the appropriate method below:

Method 1
Add the Back Up Files And Directories permission to the user account. To do so, follow these steps:


 * 1) In User Manager, click User Rights on the Options menu.
 * 2) In the Right box, click Back Up Files And Directories, and then click Add.
 * 3) Click the user account you want, and then click Add.
 * 4) Click OK, and then click OK again.
 * 5) Quit User Manager.

Method 2
Add Change permissions to the user account for the %SystemRoot%\Repair folder. To do so, follow these steps:


 * 1) In My Computer or Windows NT Explorer, right-click the %SystemRoot%\Repair folder, and then click Properties.
 * 2) On the Security tab, click Permissions.
 * 3) Click Add.
 * 4) Click the user account you want, and then click Add.
 * 5) In the Type Of Access box, click Change, and then click OK.
 * 6) Click OK, and then click OK again.



STATUS
This behavior is by design.



MORE INFORMATION
You receive the second error message only if you do not have Change permissions for the %SystemRoot%\Repair folder on an NTFS partition.

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