changing config nt

I can't seem to save changes to c:\windows\system32\config.nt
The file's attributes do not show read only, yet it will not let me save changes.
How can I make a change to the file?
I am logged on as an administrator.

Well, it's basically a startup file for MSDOS - it shouldn't really need to be changed in Vista, but you might want to check the permissions on the file to make it "write" and "read" by your user.
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I can't seem to save changes to c:\windows\system32\config.nt
The file's attributes do not show read only, yet it will not let me save changes.
How can I make a change to the file?
I am logged on as an administrator.

Sounds like you a UAC problem. Have you tried loggin on as the local administrator account?
You will need to enable the account in compmgmt.msc then 1.. From the Start menu, go to "All Programs", "Accessories" 2.. Right-click on "Command Prompt" and choose "Run as Administrator" 3.. Click "Allow" from the ConsentUI prompt 4.. In the resulting Command window, enter "regedit" and press enter 5.. In regedit, browse to HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Winlogon 6.. Add a new key at that level called SpecialAccounts 7.. In the SpecialAccounts key, create a sub-key called UserList 8.. At this point the path is: HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Winlogon\SpecialAccounts\UserList 9.. In the UserList key, create a new value of type DWORD (32 bit) called Administrator and set the value to 1. Josh http://windowsconnected.com
"Tommy" wrote in message

I can't seem to save changes to c:\windows\system32\config.nt
The file's attributes do not show read only, yet it will not let me save changes.
How can I make a change to the file?
I am logged on as an administrator.

Zack,
Thanks for the reply. It turns out that my application does require me to change the Files=40 line to a higher number to execute properly.
Your suggestion to change the premissions for all users did fix the problem; however, the correct solution was discovered after reading Josh's reply.
Even though the user I was logged in as is an administrator, apparently I do not have administrator rights when I run a command prompt unless I right click on the "Command Prompt" and choose "Run as Administrator".
"Zack Whittaker" wrote:

Well, it's basically a startup file for MSDOS - it shouldn't really need to be changed in Vista, but you might want to check the permissions on the file to make it "write" and "read" by your user.
-- Zack Whittaker » ZackNET Enterprises: www.zacknet.co.uk » MSBlog on ResDev: www.msblog.org » Vista Knowledge Base: www.vistabase.co.uk » This mailing is provided "as is" with no warranties, and confers no rights. All opinions expressed are those of myself unless stated so, and not of my employer, best friend, Ghandi, my mother or my cat. Glad we cleared that up!
--: Original message follows :-- "Tommy" wrote in message I can't seem to save changes to c:\windows\system32\config.nt
The file's attributes do not show read only, yet it will not let me save changes.
How can I make a change to the file?
I am logged on as an administrator.

Josh,
Thanks for the reply.
You helped me to realize that even though the user I was logged in as is an administrator, apparently I do not have administrator rights when I run a command prompt unless I right click on the "Command Prompt" and choose "Run as Administrator".
"Josh" wrote:

Sounds like you a UAC problem. Have you tried loggin on as the local administrator account?
You will need to enable the account in compmgmt.msc then 1.. From the Start menu, go to "All Programs", "Accessories" 2.. Right-click on "Command Prompt" and choose "Run as Administrator" 3.. Click "Allow" from the ConsentUI prompt 4.. In the resulting Command window, enter "regedit" and press enter 5.. In regedit, browse to HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Winlogon 6.. Add a new key at that level called SpecialAccounts 7.. In the SpecialAccounts key, create a sub-key called UserList 8.. At this point the path is: HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Winlogon\SpecialAccounts\UserList 9.. In the UserList key, create a new value of type DWORD (32 bit) called Administrator and set the value to 1. Josh http://windowsconnected.com
"Tommy" wrote in message I can't seem to save changes to c:\windows\system32\config.nt
The file's attributes do not show read only, yet it will not let me save changes.
How can I make a change to the file?
I am logged on as an administrator.