Read only files to read-write files. Tried unclicking the box, di.

[Guest]

I moved files from my hard drive to a cd rom disc. When I did, it changed the
files to read only. I have tried to change them back to read-writable and it
won't work. I want to know why this happened, how I can stop that from
happening again, and how I can fix these files that I moved?
Thank you.

 

[Gord Dibben]

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.

When copied back to HDD they would not be read-only.

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

To change the read-only format after you get the files back on HDD, you must
select them in Windows Explorer and change the attribute.

Gord Dibben Excel MVP

 

[Guest]

Thank you for responding so soon. What I did was move the files to CD Rom.
through windows XP. When I put the blank CD in, I clicked on the files, and
then told it to move to D: drive and then named the cd rom. Is there any way
to change them, I need to write to these files, both in Excel and Word. I
says I can save it with a new name, however it's not letting me do that
either.
Thank you.
Dawnykins

 

[Gord Dibben]

You cannot write to these files as long as they remain on the CD.

You will have to copy them back to a folder on the HDD then select them all
then right-click>Properties. Untick the Read-only attribute if necessary.

NEVER a good idea to save to open from removable media.

Copy to and from is best bet.

Gord

 

[Guest]

Thank you very much. I appreciate the help.

You cannot write to these files as long as they remain on the CD.

You will have to copy them back to a folder on the HDD then select them all
then right-click>Properties. Untick the Read-only attribute if necessary.

NEVER a good idea to save to open from removable media.

Copy to and from is best bet.

Gord