text: Article ID: 823116 - View products that this article applies to.Hotfix Download AvailableIf you are a Small Business customer, find additional troubleshooting and learning resources at the Support for Small Business site.Expand all | Collapse allOn This PageSYMPTOMSWhen you try to install a program that uses the Microsoft Windows Installer, you may receive an error message that is similar to the following:Error 1913: Could not update the ini file \\Server_name\Path\File_name.ini.Verify that the file exists and that you can access it.Back to the top | Give FeedbackCAUSEThis problem may occur when the Everyone group does not have permissions on the shared folder that contains the \\Server_name\Path\File_name.ini file.Back to the top | Give FeedbackRESOLUTIONService pack informationTo resolve this problem, obtain the latest service pack for Microsoft Windows XP. For additional information, click the following article number to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:322389
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  Back to the top | Give FeedbackWORKAROUNDTo work around this problem, perform both of the following tasks:Set the permissions of the Everyone group for the shared folder to Change. To set these permissions, follow these steps:In Windows Explorer, right-click the shared folder, and then click Properties.On the Sharing tab, click Permissions.With the Everyone group selected, click to select the Allow check box for the Change permission.Set the NTFS file system permissions for the shared folder to Modify. To set these permissions, follow these steps:In Windows Explorer, right-click the shared folder and then click Properties.On the Security tab, select the Everyone group, and then click to select the Allow check box for the Modify permission.Back to the top | Give FeedbackSTATUSMicrosoft
  at the beginning of this article. This problem was first corrected in Microsoft Windows XP Service Pack 2.Back to the top | Give FeedbackPropertiesArticle ID: 823116 - Last Review: August 29, 2007 - Revision: 3.1APPLIES TOMicrosoft Windows XP ProfessionalKeywords: kbautohotfix kbhotfixserver kbqfe kbwinxpsp2fix kbqfe kbwinxppresp2fix kbfix kbbug KB823116Back to the top | Give FeedbackGive Feedback Was this information helpful?YesNoSomewhatHow much effort did you personally put forth to use this article?Very lowLowModerateHighVery highTell us what we can do to improve this articleThank you! Your feedback is used to help us improve our support content. For more assistance options, please visit the Help and Support Home Page.