Can't save to CD b/c all my files/folders are READ-ONLY permanentl

[Guest]

Hi,
I've checked the file attributes for the files I tried to save - the read-only box is not checked. This applies for all files - word, rtf, excel, access.

the error message when I try to save: This folder is read-only. That's when I discovered that every folder and file in the My Documents folder is Read-only. In the properties box of the folders, the the Read-only box is greyed and ticked.

I untick, apply and ok. check the files. Same as before. Go back check the folder and it's back to Read-only. No matter how many times I uncheck it. I've turned off the computer, done a virus scan and read lots of useless articles on the support site.

I think I can date this change in folder status to when I used the Network set-up wizard a couple of days ago. The set-up didn't complete. Since then I haven't been able to save to a CD or disc.

I was trying to network to my old computer which has windows 2000 on it. The problem is that XP is not setup to automatically do this and I can't find any info on how to fix this problem.

Please help me. Any advice would be greatly appreciated.

I use Windows XP and Office 2000

Thank you
Mema

 

[David Candy]

Grey means indeterminate not set.

 

[Darrell]

In WinXP all folders are checked light gray in the read only property. It
really means nothing. Choose select all and see if there is a dark check
mark before read only. If so, click to remove it.

You should have been able to do the same thing with the parent folder.
Highlight it, right click, choose properties, click to remove the light gray
checkmark before "read only", click OK. A window should appear asking you
if you just want to change the attribute in just that folder or also in all
sub-folders and files. Choose whatever you want.

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Hi,
I've checked the file attributes for the files I tried to save - the

read-only box is not checked. This applies for all files - word, rtf, excel,
access.

the error message when I try to save: This folder is read-only. That's

when I discovered that every folder and file in the My Documents folder is
Read-only. In the properties box of the folders, the the Read-only box is
greyed and ticked.

I untick, apply and ok. check the files. Same as before. Go back check the

folder and it's back to Read-only. No matter how many times I uncheck it.
I've turned off the computer, done a virus scan and read lots of useless
articles on the support site.

I think I can date this change in folder status to when I used the Network

set-up wizard a couple of days ago. The set-up didn't complete. Since then I
haven't been able to save to a CD or disc.

I was trying to network to my old computer which has windows 2000 on it.

The problem is that XP is not setup to automatically do this and I can't
find any info on how to fix this problem.

 

[Alex Nichol]

I've checked the file attributes for the files I tried to save - the read-only box is not checked. This applies for all files - word, rtf, excel, access.

the error message when I try to save: This folder is read-only. That's when I discovered that every folder and file in the My Documents folder is Read-only. In the properties box of the folders, the the Read-only box is greyed and ticked.

Are you trying to do it by dragging to a folder of the CD? If all you
have is the inbuilt CD burning you cannot do that. You can drag to the
CD Icon in My Computer, or open that Icon and drag into 'Files waiting
to be written'. but the methods used are *not* a 'like a big floppy'
CD-RW one, using 'packet writing'. For that you need third party
software like Direct CD/Drag to Disk from Roxio; InCD from Nero; DLA
from Sonic.

Read up on CD Burning at my page http://aumha.org/win5/a/xpcd.htm