One of my installation (itunes) is failing because of a path not found.
The question:
I need to create a folder in C:\Windows\System32\DriverStore\FileRepository\ and copy to that new folder some files. I get access denied, I'm admin.. When I saw the privileges - only user System can write there but I've no idea how to acquire this user(I never created it).
Long story:
Itunes fails because it doesnt find the location of usbaapl64.inf. It looks for that file in C:\Windows\System32\DriverStore\FileRepository\usbaapl64.inf_amd64_neutral_ca639d07023cb608 which indeed doesnt exists, but I search where the installation get this path from (stored in some files/registry/device manager) and I didnt find where this path is store. I do have the location C:\Windows\System32\DriverStore\FileRepository\usbaapl64.inf_amd64_neutral_c111aaecb61e9a2b so what I though was to create that location and copy the files to there. I really tried everything in order to fix that failed installation, this is the last resort.
Among things I tried (I scanned google and apple support, so I dont really remember the most) to install previous release, update apple usb drivers from the driver manager, split the apple installation to 3 (application support, mobile device and itunes), restart win between uninstall & install, clean the computer from left overs with verities of programs, clean the registry(plus clean it from anything that contain ca639d07023cb608), and I guess more things that I probably forgot...
Answer
Normal NTFS Permisions on folder C:\Windows\System32\DriverStore\FileRepository\ are System - Full Control, and Everyone - Read & Execute.
I you really want to copy into this directory you can do the following:
- Right click the folder, click Properties
- Click the Security tab
- Click the Edit button.
- Now add your account and give it Full Control
- Click Ok
- Click Yes at the "Windows Security"-prompt
- At the "Error Applying Security"-prompt click Continue once and Cancel at the next
- Click Ok at the "Windows Security"-prompt
You can now copy files/folder into this directory.
To get control over all the other directories you could "Get Ownership" of this folder but that's not recommended. (you already have read access of those)
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