Read-Only Attribute Problem?

[Guest]

I just got a brand new DELL M60 workstation laptop with XP Pro SP2 preloaded.

It seems every directory has the Read-Only attribute set with a dot (not
checked). It will let you clear the setting, but when you go back and check,
it was never really changed. This setting is also on directories from an
external USB hard drive mounted as E:

I have a web site that runs an application using IIS. I need the application
to be able to write to a folder and can't seem to get this to happen. I think
it is related to the read-only attribute.

Any ideas what the problem could be?

I tried a knowledge base article that added a Registry Entry and used the
attrib command to change permissions and that did not work either.

 

[Rick \Nutcase\ Rogers]

Hi,

"Read only" is ignored as an attribute on a folder by the system, it only
applies to files. It is inconsequential to any problems you might be having.
That is more likely a permissions issue, the user account probably lacks
sufficient "write" privileges. Attrib does not change permissions, it
changes attributes. Cacls is used to change permissions from a command line.
This may also help:

HOW TO: Set, View, Change, or Remove File and Folder Permissions in Windows
XP
http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=308418

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Best of Luck,

Rick Rogers, aka "Nutcase" - Microsoft MVP

Associate Expert - WindowsXP Expert Zone

Windows help - www.rickrogers.org