Folders marked "read only"

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Fred

After having my computer formated and data files
restored, I find that when I try to save changes to a
file or save a new file to CD or zip drive the folder is
marked "read only". Going to properties and changing the
read only property button, I still can't save. It comes
up "read only" again. How can I get this changed?
 
Never save directly to removeable media. Always work on files on your hard
disk. Copy from the CD or ZIP to your hard disk, then clear the read-only
property, and work on that version.

Unless you have a CD-REwriter, files on your CD are always read-only,
because the CD itself is read-only. In the case of the ZIP disk, the disk
itself might have been set read-only (very wise if this is important
back-up). Although it's possible to clear the disk's read-only setting and
open the file directly, DO NOT DO THIS. You're very likely to end up with a
corrupt document.
 

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