diff --git a/reactos/base/setup/usetup/partlist.c b/reactos/base/setup/usetup/partlist.c
index 3445adef7af..a005a158e95 100644
--- a/reactos/base/setup/usetup/partlist.c
+++ b/reactos/base/setup/usetup/partlist.c
@@ -949,7 +949,7 @@ CreatePartitionList (SHORT Left,
 				  NULL);
 
       Status = NtOpenFile (&FileHandle,
-			   FILE_GENERIC_READ,
+			   FILE_READ_ATTRIBUTES | SYNCHRONIZE,
 			   &ObjectAttributes,
 			   &Iosb,
 			   FILE_SHARE_READ,