You may receive a "Setup cannot copy the file branches.inf" error message when you try to install a hotfix package on a computer that is running Windows Server 2003 or Windows XP (895627)
The information in this article applies to:
- Microsoft Windows Server 2003, Enterprise Edition
- Microsoft Windows Server 2003, Standard Edition
- Microsoft Windows Server 2003, Datacenter Edition
- Microsoft Windows Server 2003, Web Edition
- Microsoft Windows XP Home Edition
- Microsoft Windows XP Professional
SYMPTOMSConsider the following scenario:
- You are using a computer that is running Microsoft Windows
Server 2003 or Microsoft Windows XP.
- You try to install a hotfix package by using a version of
the Update.exe program that is earlier than version 6.1.22.0.
In this scenario, the installation may fail. Additionally, you
may experience the following symptoms:
CAUSEThis problem occurs because the %windir%\Inf\Branches.inf
file is set to read-only. By default, the Branches.inf file is in the
extracted installation package.
If the read-only flag is set on the Branches.inf file, installations always fail. The only way to verify the cause of the error is
to open the %windir%\KB######.log file for the package and see whether the file
contains the following text: DoInstallation: LoadOrInstallBranchesInf failed to install;
error=0x00000005. RESOLUTIONTo resolve this problem, remove the read-only flag from the
Branches.inf file on the computer.
To do this, follow these steps:
- Click Start, click Run,
type cmd, and then click OK.
- At the prompt, type attrib -r
%windir%\inf\branches.inf, and then press ENTER.
Alternatively,
you can use
Windows Explorer to remove the read-only flag. To do this, follow these steps:
- Open the %windir%\Inf folder in Windows
Explorer.
- Right-click the Branches.inf file, click
Properties, and then click to clear the
Read-only check box.
After you remove this read-only flag, the hotfix package installs
correctly. STATUSMicrosoft has confirmed that this is a problem in the Microsoft products that are listed in the "Applies to" section.
Modification Type: | Minor | Last Reviewed: | 11/8/2005 |
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Keywords: | kbprb kbtshoot KB895627 kbAudITPRO |
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