diff --git a/image/CopyTools.cmd b/image/CopyTools.cmd
index bb5dda3..73afcf0 100644
--- a/image/CopyTools.cmd
+++ b/image/CopyTools.cmd
@@ -16,14 +16,6 @@ echo killing WinAuth ...
 taskkill /F /IM WinAuth.exe 2>nul
 echo.
 
-echo installing permissions script ...
-copy /Y tools\scripts\set-permissions.cmd %SystemDrive%
-takeown /F %SystemDrive%\set-permissions.cmd /A
-icacls %SystemDrive%\set-permissions.cmd /inheritance:r
-icacls %SystemDrive%\set-permissions.cmd /grant Administrators:F
-icacls %SystemDrive%\set-permissions.cmd /grant Users:RX
-echo.
-
 echo deleting %TOOLS% ...
 takeown /F %TOOLS% /R /D Y 1>nul
 rd /S /Q %TOOLS% 2>nul
@@ -60,12 +52,12 @@ echo.
 call install-git.cmd
 echo.
 
-rem remove duplicate permissions script ...
-del /F /Q set-permissions.cmd
-
-rem set ALL permissions ...
+echo setting permissions for [%TOOLS% ] ...
 cd /D %SystemDrive%\
-call set-permissions.cmd
+takeown /F %TOOLS% /R /A /D Y 1>nul
+icacls %TOOLS% /inheritance:r
+icacls %TOOLS% /grant Administrators:F /t /c /l 1>nul
+icacls %TOOLS% /grant Users:RX /t /c /l 1>nul
 echo.
 
 echo ####### %0 #######
diff --git a/image/StartAutoconfig.cmd b/image/StartAutoconfig.cmd
index f6044d0..2434230 100644
--- a/image/StartAutoconfig.cmd
+++ b/image/StartAutoconfig.cmd
@@ -27,6 +27,14 @@ echo copying folder %SXS% ...
 robocopy sources\sxs %SXS% /MIR /256 /NJH /NFL /NDL
 echo.
 
+echo setting permissions for [%TOOLS% ] ...
+cd /D %SystemDrive%\
+takeown /F %TOOLS% /R /A /D Y 1>nul
+icacls %TOOLS% /inheritance:r
+icacls %TOOLS% /grant Administrators:F /t /c /l 1>nul
+icacls %TOOLS% /grant Users:RX /t /c /l 1>nul
+echo.
+
 echo starting %BATCH% ...
 call %BATCH%
 echo.
diff --git a/scripts/set-permissions.cmd b/scripts/set-permissions.cmd
deleted file mode 100644
index e3701c4..0000000
--- a/scripts/set-permissions.cmd
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,14 +0,0 @@
-@echo off
-
-set TOOLS=%SystemDrive%\tools
-
-echo ####### %0 #######
-
-takeown /F %TOOLS% /R /A /D Y 1>nul
-icacls %TOOLS% /inheritance:r
-icacls %TOOLS% /grant Administrators:F /t /c /l 1>nul
-icacls %TOOLS% /grant Users:RX /t /c /l 1>nul
-
-echo.
-echo ####### %0 #######
-