Problems with ( Read only ) in excel

[Guest]

created several workbooks, burned to CD.
When I open a workbook and add data, then try to save it says I have to
rename the workbook ( would like to keep same name, but can change.
After changing the name, when I try to save it says" cannot save because it
is READ ONLY. If I goto properties and try to unclick read only box it says
access denied.
How do I correct this?
Thanks John

 

[Gord Dibben]

John

First of all.......you should never save to or open from removable media
directly.

Save to HDD then copy to the CD. Same when opening. Copy to HDD then reset
the "read-only" then open.

The read only bit.......

That is the default behaviour when saving/copying to CD.

All depends upon how the files get "burned" to the CD.

With regular Windows burning, they will always be read-only.

If you were to use a packet writing application like Nero InCD, files would
not be read only and individual files could be erased or written to on the CD
just like a big floppy disk.

See this google search thread

http://snipurl.com/6llq

Note the link to Alex Nicholl's site.

Also http://www.webtree.ca/windowsxp/cdr_info.htm

Gord Dibben Excel MVP

 

[Frank Kabel]

Hi
you can't save on a CD this way.