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

• Microsoft Windows NT Workstation version 4.0
• Microsoft Windows NT Server version 4.0
• Microsoft Windows NT Server, Enterprise Edition version 4.0

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.

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

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

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.

Keywords : kberrmsg kbtool ntsecurity NTSrvWkst ntutil
Version : WINNT:4.0
Platform : winnt
Issue type : kbprb