Many system files and folders and other folders and contents are Read Only in Windows. When we install printers here are a couple of steps we ensure.
1] Use an Admin capable Windows account, not a Limited user account.
2] If there is software and/or drivers to install for this printer, do not connect the printer to the computer first. Install the software and drivers, reboot the computer just to make sure the system settings and the registry are updated, then connect the printer, (if this is not a USB printer only connect when the computer is turned off).
Mark
On XP Pro 32, I am not able to install a new printer because MANY files and folders on my system are flagged read only. I get a message during install "access denied". My attempts to reset the flags in properties have not worked. I do not know when this problem started since many things still work normally (e.g. email is being stored in the deleted file) I did a system restore from a week ago and it did not correct the problem.
Anyone had this problem? How do I fix it?

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