I have XP Media Center Edition with SP2 and have a folder which is read only
on my C: drive. I want to change the name of the folder, so went to
properties of the folder and removed the dot from "Read Only".
Unfortunately, it did not seem to stick, since when I tried to rename the
folder, it denied access. So, I checked properties again and found that it
was Read Only again. How can I remove the "Read Only" attribute? Thanks in
advance.
Bob

The date and time was 5/29/2008 9:19 AM, and on a whim, Bob S pounded
out on the keyboard:

> I have XP Media Center Edition with SP2 and have a folder which is read only
> on my C: drive. I want to change the name of the folder, so went to
> properties of the folder and removed the dot from "Read Only".
> Unfortunately, it did not seem to stick, since when I tried to rename the
> folder, it denied access. So, I checked properties again and found that it
> was Read Only again. How can I remove the "Read Only" attribute? Thanks in
> advance.
> Bob
>
>

Hi Bob,

What is the current folder name? It's possible it was created by
Windows or a program and can't be renamed.

The "read only" issue you are seeing is normal. You can't change it.
But that wouldn't prevent you from renaming the folder it was a user
created folder. You may have to take ownership of it.

--
Terry R.

***Reply Note***
Anti-spam measures are included in my email address.
Delete NOSPAM from the email address after clicking Reply.

The current folder name is "Box 2". It has 6 sub-folders in it, 2 of which
have subfolders themselves. They all have pictures in them. The folders
originally were on my son's computer. We copied them across the home LAN to
my computer. How do I take ownership of them.
Bob

"Terry R." <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
news:%(E-Mail Removed)...
> The date and time was 5/29/2008 9:19 AM, and on a whim, Bob S pounded out
> on the keyboard:
>
>> I have XP Media Center Edition with SP2 and have a folder which is read
>> only on my C: drive. I want to change the name of the folder, so went to
>> properties of the folder and removed the dot from "Read Only".
>> Unfortunately, it did not seem to stick, since when I tried to rename the
>> folder, it denied access. So, I checked properties again and found that
>> it was Read Only again. How can I remove the "Read Only" attribute?
>> Thanks in advance.
>> Bob
>
> Hi Bob,
>
> What is the current folder name? It's possible it was created by Windows
> or a program and can't be renamed.
>
> The "read only" issue you are seeing is normal. You can't change it. But
> that wouldn't prevent you from renaming the folder it was a user created
> folder. You may have to take ownership of it.
>
> --
> Terry R.
>
> ***Reply Note***
> Anti-spam measures are included in my email address.
> Delete NOSPAM from the email address after clicking Reply.

"Bob S" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in
news:(E-Mail Removed):

> I have XP Media Center Edition with SP2 and have a folder which is
> read only on my C: drive. I want to change the name of the
> folder, so went to properties of the folder and removed the dot
> from "Read Only". Unfortunately, it did not seem to stick, since
> when I tried to rename the folder, it denied access. So, I
> checked properties again and found that it was Read Only again.
> How can I remove the "Read Only" attribute? Thanks in advance.
> Bob
>
>

See:

"You Cannot View or Change the Read-Only or System Attribute of Folders"
<http://support.microsoft.com/kb/326549/en-us>

HTH,
John

Open Help and Support, and look up "take ownership". You will find the
instructions at the "take ownership of file or folder" link.

Bob S wrote:

> The current folder name is "Box 2". It has 6 sub-folders in it, 2 of which
> have subfolders themselves. They all have pictures in them. The folders
> originally were on my son's computer. We copied them across the home LAN to
> my computer. How do I take ownership of them.
> Bob
>
> "Terry R." <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
> news:%(E-Mail Removed)...
>
>>The date and time was 5/29/2008 9:19 AM, and on a whim, Bob S pounded out
>>on the keyboard:
>>
>>
>>>I have XP Media Center Edition with SP2 and have a folder which is read
>>>only on my C: drive. I want to change the name of the folder, so went to
>>>properties of the folder and removed the dot from "Read Only".
>>>Unfortunately, it did not seem to stick, since when I tried to rename the
>>>folder, it denied access. So, I checked properties again and found that
>>>it was Read Only again. How can I remove the "Read Only" attribute?
>>>Thanks in advance.
>>>Bob
>>
>>Hi Bob,
>>
>>What is the current folder name? It's possible it was created by Windows
>>or a program and can't be renamed.
>>
>>The "read only" issue you are seeing is normal. You can't change it. But
>>that wouldn't prevent you from renaming the folder it was a user created
>>folder. You may have to take ownership of it.
>>
>>--
>>Terry R.
>>
>>***Reply Note***
>>Anti-spam measures are included in my email address.
>>Delete NOSPAM from the email address after clicking Reply.
>
>
>

The instructions told me to find (in Win explorer) the folder to get
ownership of and right-click properties, then click the security tab.
Unfortunately, I cannot find a "security" tab there.

"Bob I" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
news:(E-Mail Removed)...
> Open Help and Support, and look up "take ownership". You will find the
> instructions at the "take ownership of file or folder" link.
>
> Bob S wrote:
>
>> The current folder name is "Box 2". It has 6 sub-folders in it, 2 of
>> which have subfolders themselves. They all have pictures in them. The
>> folders originally were on my son's computer. We copied them across the
>> home LAN to my computer. How do I take ownership of them.
>> Bob
>>
>> "Terry R." <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
>> news:%(E-Mail Removed)...
>>
>>>The date and time was 5/29/2008 9:19 AM, and on a whim, Bob S pounded out
>>>on the keyboard:
>>>
>>>
>>>>I have XP Media Center Edition with SP2 and have a folder which is read
>>>>only on my C: drive. I want to change the name of the folder, so went
>>>>to properties of the folder and removed the dot from "Read Only".
>>>>Unfortunately, it did not seem to stick, since when I tried to rename
>>>>the folder, it denied access. So, I checked properties again and found
>>>>that it was Read Only again. How can I remove the "Read Only"
>>>>attribute? Thanks in advance.
>>>>Bob
>>>
>>>Hi Bob,
>>>
>>>What is the current folder name? It's possible it was created by Windows
>>>or a program and can't be renamed.
>>>
>>>The "read only" issue you are seeing is normal. You can't change it. But
>>>that wouldn't prevent you from renaming the folder it was a user created
>>>folder. You may have to take ownership of it.
>>>
>>>--
>>>Terry R.
>>>
>>>***Reply Note***
>>>Anti-spam measures are included in my email address.
>>>Delete NOSPAM from the email address after clicking Reply.
>>
>>
>>
>

"Bob S" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote:

>I have XP Media Center Edition with SP2 and have a folder which is read only
>on my C: drive. I want to change the name of the folder, so went to
>properties of the folder and removed the dot from "Read Only".
>Unfortunately, it did not seem to stick, since when I tried to rename the
>folder, it denied access. So, I checked properties again and found that it
>was Read Only again. How can I remove the "Read Only" attribute? Thanks in
>advance.

There is no read-only attribute for a directory. What you're seeing is
a shortcut to allow you to set or clear the attribute for all files in
the directory.

Each time you display this tab of the properties dialog, you're
looking at a 3-state box in its third state: neither set nor unset. On
my computer that shows as a green blob in the box. Click it once, and
the box is empty, that's the NO state. Click it again and a check
appears, that's the YES state. If you click OK or Apply when the box
is in the YES or NO state, the read-only attribute is set or cleared
(depending on whether you're in YES or NO state) for EVERY file in the
directory. But when you bring the box up again, you will again see it
in the third state.

If you bring up the same box for the individual files, you'll see the
result of what you've done.

--
Tim Slattery
MS MVP(Shell/User)
(E-Mail Removed)
http://members.cox.net/slatteryt

Thank you Tim. I understand it now. Earlier, I tried to change the name of
the folder and was denied access to change its name. This happened several
times even after changing the state of the "Read Only" state of the files
beneath it to not read-only. I also moved some files around within the file
structure under this folder and moved a few folders out from under this
folder. Then a few minutes ago I tried renaming it again (on a lark) and it
took it this time. Do you have any idea why the system would NOT allow me
to change the name earlier, and/or why it would allow me to do it now?
Bob

"Tim Slattery" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
news:(E-Mail Removed)...
> "Bob S" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote:
>
>>I have XP Media Center Edition with SP2 and have a folder which is read
>>only
>>on my C: drive. I want to change the name of the folder, so went to
>>properties of the folder and removed the dot from "Read Only".
>>Unfortunately, it did not seem to stick, since when I tried to rename the
>>folder, it denied access. So, I checked properties again and found that
>>it
>>was Read Only again. How can I remove the "Read Only" attribute? Thanks
>>in
>>advance.
>
> There is no read-only attribute for a directory. What you're seeing is
> a shortcut to allow you to set or clear the attribute for all files in
> the directory.
>
> Each time you display this tab of the properties dialog, you're
> looking at a 3-state box in its third state: neither set nor unset. On
> my computer that shows as a green blob in the box. Click it once, and
> the box is empty, that's the NO state. Click it again and a check
> appears, that's the YES state. If you click OK or Apply when the box
> is in the YES or NO state, the read-only attribute is set or cleared
> (depending on whether you're in YES or NO state) for EVERY file in the
> directory. But when you bring the box up again, you will again see it
> in the third state.
>
> If you bring up the same box for the individual files, you'll see the
> result of what you've done.
>
> --
> Tim Slattery
> MS MVP(Shell/User)
> (E-Mail Removed)
> http://members.cox.net/slatteryt

This is from the Help two links down from the Take Ownership link

Change a file or folder's permission

To display the Security tab
Open Folder Options in Control Panel.
Click Start, point to Settings, and then click Control Panel.
Double-click Folder Options
..
On the View tab, under Advanced settings, clear Use simple file sharing
[Recommended].


Bob S wrote:

> The instructions told me to find (in Win explorer) the folder to get
> ownership of and right-click properties, then click the security tab.
> Unfortunately, I cannot find a "security" tab there.
>
> "Bob I" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
> news:(E-Mail Removed)...
>
>>Open Help and Support, and look up "take ownership". You will find the
>>instructions at the "take ownership of file or folder" link.
>>
>>Bob S wrote:
>>
>>
>>>The current folder name is "Box 2". It has 6 sub-folders in it, 2 of
>>>which have subfolders themselves. They all have pictures in them. The
>>>folders originally were on my son's computer. We copied them across the
>>>home LAN to my computer. How do I take ownership of them.
>>>Bob
>>>
>>>"Terry R." <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
>>>news:%(E-Mail Removed)...
>>>
>>>
>>>>The date and time was 5/29/2008 9:19 AM, and on a whim, Bob S pounded out
>>>>on the keyboard:
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>>I have XP Media Center Edition with SP2 and have a folder which is read
>>>>>only on my C: drive. I want to change the name of the folder, so went
>>>>>to properties of the folder and removed the dot from "Read Only".
>>>>>Unfortunately, it did not seem to stick, since when I tried to rename
>>>>>the folder, it denied access. So, I checked properties again and found
>>>>>that it was Read Only again. How can I remove the "Read Only"
>>>>>attribute? Thanks in advance.
>>>>>Bob
>>>>
>>>>Hi Bob,
>>>>
>>>>What is the current folder name? It's possible it was created by Windows
>>>>or a program and can't be renamed.
>>>>
>>>>The "read only" issue you are seeing is normal. You can't change it. But
>>>>that wouldn't prevent you from renaming the folder it was a user created
>>>>folder. You may have to take ownership of it.
>>>>
>>>>--
>>>>Terry R.
>>>>
>>>>***Reply Note***
>>>>Anti-spam measures are included in my email address.
>>>>Delete NOSPAM from the email address after clicking Reply.
>>>
>>>
>>>
>
>

You may not change the name of a folder while something has files or
folders open that are contained within it.

Bob S wrote:

> Thank you Tim. I understand it now. Earlier, I tried to change the name of
> the folder and was denied access to change its name. This happened several
> times even after changing the state of the "Read Only" state of the files
> beneath it to not read-only. I also moved some files around within the file
> structure under this folder and moved a few folders out from under this
> folder. Then a few minutes ago I tried renaming it again (on a lark) and it
> took it this time. Do you have any idea why the system would NOT allow me
> to change the name earlier, and/or why it would allow me to do it now?
> Bob
>
> "Tim Slattery" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
> news:(E-Mail Removed)...
>
>>"Bob S" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote:
>>
>>
>>>I have XP Media Center Edition with SP2 and have a folder which is read
>>>only
>>>on my C: drive. I want to change the name of the folder, so went to
>>>properties of the folder and removed the dot from "Read Only".
>>>Unfortunately, it did not seem to stick, since when I tried to rename the
>>>folder, it denied access. So, I checked properties again and found that
>>>it
>>>was Read Only again. How can I remove the "Read Only" attribute? Thanks
>>>in
>>>advance.
>>
>>There is no read-only attribute for a directory. What you're seeing is
>>a shortcut to allow you to set or clear the attribute for all files in
>>the directory.
>>
>>Each time you display this tab of the properties dialog, you're
>>looking at a 3-state box in its third state: neither set nor unset. On
>>my computer that shows as a green blob in the box. Click it once, and
>>the box is empty, that's the NO state. Click it again and a check
>>appears, that's the YES state. If you click OK or Apply when the box
>>is in the YES or NO state, the read-only attribute is set or cleared
>>(depending on whether you're in YES or NO state) for EVERY file in the
>>directory. But when you bring the box up again, you will again see it
>>in the third state.
>>
>>If you bring up the same box for the individual files, you'll see the
>>result of what you've done.
>>
>>--
>>Tim Slattery
>>MS MVP(Shell/User)
>>(E-Mail Removed)
>>http://members.cox.net/slatteryt
>
>
>