default "read only"

[diane]

I want to burn my Access 2002 (Windows XP Professional)
files onto a CD and use them on my office computer which
has the same version of Access. The files are all "read
only". I tried unchecking the read only box when I had
the file open on my computer but it would not allow me to
do so. I also tried saving it as read-only from Windows
Explorer, but I got an error message saying something
about permissions. Can anyone help me with this
seemingly simple read only issue? Thank you.

 

[Douglas J. Steele]

You can't check the read-only box while the file's open. Copy it from the CD
to the other PC, check the boxes, then open them.

 

[Diane]

Thanks for responding Doug. Checking the read only box
when the file was open was a last resort. I went to
start up, programs, admin tools and unchecked read only
for all files and subfolders; I tried unchecking the read
only box from Explorer, from the desktop, everywhere.
There is something "deep within" (scary!) which is not
allowing me to burn or e-mail any editable access files.
Any other ideas?