Cannot change "Read-Only" attribute

[Graeme Brown]

I recently applied a positive read-only attribute to a
folder, including all of its files and subfolders/files.
This was easy, but undoing the change is proving much
more difficult.
When I view the properties of the folder, the Read Only
box is filled with a green square, not a checkmark. I can
cycle through the checkmark, the square and an empty box
by clicking there. If I clear the box, click Apply and
Ok, and then immediately view the properties, the square
is there again, and I cannot write to the files or add a
file to the directories. Copying the files does not help
of course, since the attributes are inherited in the new
files.
Any ideas out there?
Thanks,
GB

 

[pek]

if all else fails get into msdos mode, type one level
up from the dir to change: attrib -r [c:\full dir name]
it could be that the dir is being used by windows e.g. by
some (tray) startup or monitor program or is considered
system. try it with -s as well. (in windows check also
file options in windows explorer as to what files are
shown. select all to show up. try by right mouse click
setting properties too). You could also use *.* into each
dir to set all files attrib from dos.