from disc to cd why does it always become read only

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why do my files become read only when i copy from a disc to a cd? How do i
remove this? I've tried going into properties and deselect the read only
option then it tells me i don't have access. These have always been my own
personal files.
 
This is not actually an Excel issue. But here's a brief explination
anyway. If you are writing the files to a cd-r then they are read only
by default and there is no way to change that. If you are writing them
to a cd-rw you have to have the proper format on the disk or your
system will treat it as a cd-r.
 
All files on a CD are read-only. To make them writable, copy back to your
hard disk, right-click, select Properties, and clear the Read-only checkbox.
 
goober said:
This is not actually an Excel issue. But here's a brief explination
anyway. If you are writing the files to a cd-r then they are read only
by default and there is no way to change that. If you are writing them
to a cd-rw you have to have the proper format on the disk or your
system will treat it as a cd-r.
Click to expand...

Note that CD-RWs that function like floppies are a PITA to use on different
PCs.
 
If i do that, can i then re copy them to a cd? Or will it always be read only?
 
I tried what you told me to do and it still becomes read only. I need this
cd for work on monday! I checked the properties before i copied and they are
not read only, the are checked as archives. Am i screwed for monday?
 
Files *on the CD* are always read-only. You can copy the file from the CD to
the hard disk and make the file *on the hard disk* read-write. Then edit the
file *on the hard disk*. You can (of course) write that file to the CD -- if
there is room -- but you'll need to give it a new name. You can't overwrite
the original file on the CD.
 
Since you cannot write to the CD, Excel treats it as read only.
Save file to hard drive, then work with it in Excel
best wishes
 
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