Files read-only

[Rick \Nutcase\ Rogers]

Hi,

Be careful that you are trying to modify the attributes of the file itself
rather than the folder. A "read only" attribute on a folder is ignored by
the system, it only applies to the files themselves. Open a command prompt
(start/run cmd) to the folder, run "attrib -r *.*" to remove the attribute
on any files within it (which, by the way, is a normal thing when copying
files from a CD).

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Best of Luck,

Rick Rogers, aka "Nutcase" - Microsoft MVP

Windows help - www.rickrogers.org

 

[Man Utd]

We got a CD and copied the files into the harddrive.
However, we cannot modify the files even we uncheck the ReadOnly check box
when right click the files in Windows Explorer. When we go back to see the
properties of the files, they are still read only. Why ?

 

[Darrell S]

Make sure you are unchecking the Read Only attribute of the individual
files, not the folder. Click one of the files in the folder, then hold down
the CTR-A keys to select them all. Right click in the highlighted area,
choose Properties, and delete the checkmark before Read Only.