Recently, when coyping files with no attributes to CD/DVD using Windows XP
SP3 or Nero, all files on the CD/DVD are write protected. It is impossible
to change the write protect attribute.

Anybody have some magic to fix the situation?

Thanks!

USNRET wrote:
> Recently, when coyping files with no attributes to CD/DVD using
> Windows XP SP3 or Nero, all files on the CD/DVD are write
> protected. It is impossible to change the write protect attribute.
>
> Anybody have some magic to fix the situation?

Files on a CD *are* read only based on the file system.

Are you using Nero InCD and CD-RWs?

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"Shenan Stanley" wrote:

> USNRET wrote:
> > Recently, when coyping files with no attributes to CD/DVD using
> > Windows XP SP3 or Nero, all files on the CD/DVD are write
> > protected. It is impossible to change the write protect attribute.
> >
> > Anybody have some magic to fix the situation?
>
> Files on a CD *are* read only based on the file system.
>
> Are you using Nero InCD and CD-RWs?
>
> --
> Shenan Stanley
> MS-MVP
> --
> How To Ask Questions The Smart Way
> http://www.catb.org/~esr/faqs/smart-questions.html
>
> Using Nero 7 Essentials (bundled with the hardware) and CD-RW's. This also happens when using XP to copy the files to a CD-RW.

Purpose of the copying is to move large Excel files between non-networked
machines to allow updating.

Thanks for the response.

Jim Harnes
>

USNRET wrote:
> Using Nero 7 Essentials (bundled with the hardware) and CD-RW's.
> This also happens when using XP to copy the files to a CD-RW.
>
> Purpose of the copying is to move large Excel files between
> non-networked machines to allow updating.

So you are not using InCD?
InCD is Nero's packet-writing software.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Packet_writing

Windows XP's built-in CD writing does not do packet-writing - just plain
writing (although it can erase/format a CD-RW and write to it again and
again.)

If you write something to a CD-R or CD-RW and close the session - it's now a
read only file.
( It's nothing new. ;-) )

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"Shenan Stanley" wrote:

> USNRET wrote:
> > Using Nero 7 Essentials (bundled with the hardware) and CD-RW's.
> > This also happens when using XP to copy the files to a CD-RW.
> >
> > Purpose of the copying is to move large Excel files between
> > non-networked machines to allow updating.
>
> So you are not using InCD?
> InCD is Nero's packet-writing software.
> http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Packet_writing
>
> Windows XP's built-in CD writing does not do packet-writing - just plain
> writing (although it can erase/format a CD-RW and write to it again and
> again.)
>
> If you write something to a CD-R or CD-RW and close the session - it's now a
> read only file.
> ( It's nothing new. ;-) )
>
> --
> Shenan Stanley
> MS-MVP
> --
> How To Ask Questions The Smart Way
> http://www.catb.org/~esr/faqs/smart-questions.html
>
>
> This happens using the multi-session switch in Nero, so it looks like there is no work around?

Jim Harnes

"USNRET" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
news:1D4591C1-CB58-472B-8B00-(E-Mail Removed)...
Recently, when coyping files with no attributes to CD/DVD using Windows XP
SP3 or Nero, all files on the CD/DVD are write protected. It is impossible
to change the write protect attribute.

Anybody have some magic to fix the situation?

Thanks!

=========================================

The files must be on your hard drive, files on a CD cannot be changed. So,
you would need to copy your backup files back to your hard drive or any
other hard drive before you can modify/change them. You can then back them
up to another CD-R or use a CD/RW after you have finished using them.
When you copy the files from your CD-R to your hard drive, you need to clear
the 'read only' flag. Do this by right clicking on the files once they are
on your hard drive, click the 'properties' menu item and remove the check
mark from 'read only'. You can highlight multiple files to make it quicker.


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"USNRET" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
news:1D4591C1-CB58-472B-8B00-(E-Mail Removed)...
> Recently, when coyping files with no attributes to CD/DVD using Windows XP
> SP3 or Nero, all files on the CD/DVD are write protected. It is
> impossible
> to change the write protect attribute.
>
> Anybody have some magic to fix the situation?
>

A CD is a read only medium. The various CD file format specifications
(yellow book, ISO 9660 etc.) require that the files be stored on the CD with
their read only attibutes set.

USNRET wrote:
> "Shenan Stanley" wrote:
>
>> USNRET wrote:
>>> Recently, when coyping files with no attributes to CD/DVD using
>>> Windows XP SP3 or Nero, all files on the CD/DVD are write
>>> protected. It is impossible to change the write protect attribute.
>>>
>>> Anybody have some magic to fix the situation?
>>
>> Files on a CD *are* read only based on the file system.
>>
>> Are you using Nero InCD and CD-RWs?
>>
>> --
>> Shenan Stanley
>> MS-MVP
>> --
>> How To Ask Questions The Smart Way
>> http://www.catb.org/~esr/faqs/smart-questions.html
>>
>> Using Nero 7 Essentials (bundled with the hardware) and CD-RW's.
>> This also happens when using XP to copy the files to a CD-RW.
>
> Purpose of the copying is to move large Excel files between
> non-networked machines to allow updating.

1. Writing to CD makes them read only and that can't be changed

2. Copy from CD to computer and they are STILL read only but you can change
the attribute now.

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Jim Harnes

"M.I.5¾" wrote:

>
> "USNRET" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
> news:1D4591C1-CB58-472B-8B00-(E-Mail Removed)...
> > Recently, when coyping files with no attributes to CD/DVD using Windows XP
> > SP3 or Nero, all files on the CD/DVD are write protected. It is
> > impossible
> > to change the write protect attribute.
> >
> > Anybody have some magic to fix the situation?
> >
>
> A CD is a read only medium. The various CD file format specifications
> (yellow book, ISO 9660 etc.) require that the files be stored on the CD with
> their read only attibutes set.
>
>
>

> "Shenan Stanley" wrote:
>
>> USNRET wrote:
>>> Using Nero 7 Essentials (bundled with the hardware) and CD-RW's.
>>> This also happens when using XP to copy the files to a CD-RW.
>>>
>>> Purpose of the copying is to move large Excel files between
>>> non-networked machines to allow updating.
>>
>> So you are not using InCD?
>> InCD is Nero's packet-writing software.
>> http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Packet_writing
>>
>> Windows XP's built-in CD writing does not do packet-writing - just
>> plain
>> writing (although it can erase/format a CD-RW and write to it again
>> and
>> again.)
>>
>> If you write something to a CD-R or CD-RW and close the session -
>> it's now a
>> read only file.
>> ( It's nothing new. ;-) )
>>
>> --
>> Shenan Stanley
>> MS-MVP
>> --
>> How To Ask Questions The Smart Way
>> http://www.catb.org/~esr/faqs/smart-questions.html
>>
>>
>> This happens using the multi-session switch in Nero, so it looks
>> like there is no work around?
>
> Jim Harnes

Not while the file is on the CD/DVD. But once you copy it to a new hard
drive, then you can set it to be whatever you want. It's the CD where
it becomes read only, which is the purpose of the CD, actually; data
preservation.