when I copy files to my laptop at work, they have "read only"

[bob]

when I copy files they always say read only??? even when I take the folder
and make and uncheck the read only box, they still stay read only???? why

 

[Rick \Nutcase\ Rogers]

Hi,

Folders or files? WindowsXP will ignore the "read only" attribute on a
folder. For files, simply remove the attribute.

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Best of Luck,

Rick Rogers, aka "Nutcase" - Microsoft MVP

Associate Expert - WindowsXP Expert Zone

Windows help - www.rickrogers.org

 

[bob]

thanks alot, that was really bothering me, I am just curious, how was I
supposed to know that???? and how can I find these things out??

Also, I made a folder into a shared folder which has about 20 folder, why is
it that on ly some of them can be accessed on my desktop when My laptop is
pluggedinto the router. some work fine, and other say access denied

 

[Rick \Nutcase\ Rogers]

Hi Bob,

thanks alot, that was really bothering me, I am just curious, how was I
supposed to know that???? and how can I find these things out??

That little quirk is not particularly well documented, but you can read
about it here:

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

Also, I made a folder into a shared folder which has about 20 folder, why
is
it that on ly some of them can be accessed on my desktop when My laptop is
pluggedinto the router. some work fine, and other say access denied

That may be either a faulty network connection, or a misconfiguration on the
sharing. Keep in mind also the inbound connection limits in WinXP (5 in
Home, 10 in Pro).

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Best of Luck,

Rick Rogers, aka "Nutcase" - Microsoft MVP

Associate Expert - WindowsXP Expert Zone

Windows help - www.rickrogers.org