Re: WinXP SP2 can't copy branches.inf

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From: Carey Frisch [MVP] (mrxp2004_at_nospamyahoo.com)
Date: 08/24/04 

Date: Tue, 24 Aug 2004 15:54:54 -0500

Remove 'Read Only' property from branches.inf and branches.PNF
in Windows directory \WINDOWS\inf . 

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Carey Frisch
Microsoft MVP
Windows XP - Shell/User
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"giardap" wrote:
 | WinXP SP2 can't copy branches.inf 
| 
| ----------------------------------------------------------
| 
| Attempted WinXP Service Pack 2 install tody (twice!) on 
| system with WinXP Home SP1. Stalls and says can't copy 
| branches.inf file from folder indicated - even though the 
| file is actually there??
| 
| Any ideas/solutions welcome??
| 
| Thanks.

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