changing folder attribute

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Henry

have win xp home edition on my notebook
I'm trying to install a scanner software and it gives me error that can not
access
docs-and-settings/user/local settings/temp/somefolder

the "local settings" folder and all it's subfolders are hidden and read only
when I change the attribute the settings do not take effect

when I right click on the local settings folder again it's read only again

my scanner software it trying to place a *.dll installation support file in
the temp folder but as I sad the all the folders under local settings are
read only

can anybody help how to change the attribute

hen
 
have win xp home edition on my notebook
I'm trying to install a scanner software and it gives me
error that can not access
docs-and-settings/user/local settings/temp/somefolder

the "local settings" folder and all it's subfolders are
hidden and read only when I change the attribute the
settings do not take effect

when I right click on the local settings folder again it's
read only again

my scanner software it trying to place a *.dll installation
support file in the temp folder but as I sad the all the
folders under local settings are read only

can anybody help how to change the attribute

hen
Click to expand...

You MAY be mixing apples and oranges.

First - if you go to "docs & sets" and right click and see a
check on Read Only; IS that "check mark" dark black on a white
background in that box or is it a "grey" color?

To make sure you can check / uncheck the Archive box to
get an idea of what "dark" looks like as opposed to "grey" -
hit cancel if you do.

IF IT IS AS I SUSPECT; then you're seeing "grey", not
black. That merely indicates that UNDER "Docs & Sets" there is
a file or folder, somwhere, that has a "read only" attribute
set and you can to dig down and down to find it. Simply
unchecking it at the "Docs & Sets" level will not 'clear it
for all'.

EXCEPTION: Now in XP PRO (which I have) when you have the
situation as I describe above and you "take off" the Read Only
attribute THEN you get this dialogue box that SPECIFICALLY
ASKS if you want to do this to ONLY the current folder -OR- to
all the files and folders UNDER it. - Which makes it really
great.


Secondly: As for what your scanner is doing there are two
things: 1. Do you have permission as administrator to your
system or are you only a "user"? Make sure you are
administrator. 2. Have you gotten the latest XP software from
the maker of your scanner? - Does their web site have a
support / question area? Maybe someone knows specifically what
that problem is.

I hope this helps somewhat. :)

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