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'Read-only file system' error when changing registry

Posted: Sun Oct 25, 2009 11:30 am
by gdansk
Hi,

I've been trying to change a registry key in Microsoft/Windows NT/CurrentVersion/Winlogon.

I'm changing Userinit to userinit.exe using ed Userinit. This works fine.

But when I come to save the changes, I get the message: "cpnt: /disk/WINDOWS/system32/config/software: Read-only file system" and the change isn't saved.

I'm using Windows XP, trying to undo a load of problems caused by a virus / spyware / something malicious.

Any help much appreciated!

Cheers,
G

Posted: Sun Jan 03, 2010 10:50 am
by lanyard
I have this same problem as well. I'd really appreciate it if someone could help out with this.

Read-only problem

Posted: Thu Feb 04, 2010 11:37 am
by rszatkowski
I am also having this problem. I can not get past anything! Nothing will change and I can see that My Administrators account is set to blank.....

This is the error I get every time I try to exit the registry editor:
cpnt: /disk/WINDOWS/system32/config/software: Read-only file system

Please help! My taxes need to be sent in and they are on this computer (which has NO Userinit key...blanked out by malware).

Rene

Posted: Thu Feb 04, 2010 3:47 pm
by Icecube
Try UBCD50RC1 or update Offline Password and Registry Editor yourself.