Folders Read Only

[Guest]

For some odd reason every folder i create is marked as Read Only. I try to
remove the read only green box on the folder properties but the read only
attribute is still appearing. The folders I'm creating are at the root of C
and the root of an external drive as well as another test i was trying to
perform. This just started happening. I'm runnin XP Pro SP2.

 

[Gordon]

For some odd reason every folder i create is marked as Read Only.

This is rapidly getting to be one of the most asked questions of all time.
XP sets ALL folders as "read-only". Don't worry about it. All the files
within that folder will still be accessible.

 

[Alias]

For some odd reason every folder i create is marked as Read Only. I try to
remove the read only green box on the folder properties but the read only
attribute is still appearing. The folders I'm creating are at the root of C
and the root of an external drive as well as another test i was trying to
perform. This just started happening. I'm runnin XP Pro SP2.

It's normal for XP. Don't worry about it. You can only change files, not
folders.

Alias

 

[Vincent Xu [MSFT]]

Hi

I agree with Alias and you can refer to following article:

You Cannot View or Change the Read-Only or System Attribute of Folders
http://support.microsoft.com/?id=326549

Best regards,

Vincent Xu
Microsoft Online Partner Support

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