SSD/Library/Preferences/.GlobalPreferences.plist Resets After Editing

Hello,
After editing the SSD/Library/Preferences/.GlobalPreferences.plist to fix an issue with my ColorSync profiles (Unable to change profile on external monitor) I lose the settings when I reboot. Here's a more detailed description.
I have an error in Settings - Displays: Can't Callibrate the Display: The factory profile for the display could not be found.
I've been looking for the solution for quite some time.
I installed Mountain Lion to a partition I created inside my SSD and copied all the files over from a fresh install to an external hard drive.
After digging around I found that there's a problem inside my .GlobalPreferences.plist file (Not User, but SSD/Library)
I figured out how to edit the file by either 1) Enabling the root account or 2) Changing the permissions on the folder /Library/Preferences
While looking at the .GlobalPreferences file from the fresh install I can copy the mntr settings to the correct one (Detecting my Acer H233H display) and it works. Until I reboot that is. Then the edits are lost.
I'm not sure why the file isn't saving the state after I edit. I am changing the permissions back to their defaults before I reboot. (Could that be it?)
I have a lot of custom software, plugins etc for work that are very difficult the reinstall. I am trying to avoid that if possible.
Any help would be greatly appreciated. Thank You.

EDIT:
Just tried to edit the file & leave the permissions on SSD/Library/Preferences to User Read, Write, Execute while I rebooted and it still resets to the wrong settings...
That is:
1. I edit the file and it works correctly
2. After I reboot the file resets to the default and I lose the edits and my monitor looks horrible.

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