** XP File permissions **

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Mr Angry

Why, is it all of a sudden my folders are "read-only" and
are forced this way no matter what i do to change them .. ?

i cant compile any program's for my work .. wtf is going
on microsoft ?? please fix this asap .. do you read
google.com groups at all ? you would find about a million
others out there with the same problem ..

if you have the same issue please post here so the guys at
MS know about it ...

if its not fixed soon i will have to go install linux so i
can continue my work ..

Mr angry ..
 
To determine whether a folder is marked read-only
one must use the attrib command at a cmd prompt.
To determine whether a file has its read-only attribute
set one may use the attrib command or look at the file's
properties in Explorer. This use of Explorer on folders
only shows a checkbox that may be used to set on/off
the attribute on contained files.

So, is your issue really one of the read-only attribute
or is it NTFS permissions not allowing write access ?
 
thanks for the reply Roger,

but why would i / should i need to do anything with cmd
line attribs etc, my point is i shouldnt have to go
through the hassle of all this it should just be working
as normal, i havent changed anything, why would it change
all of a sudden ? who knows .. i would assume after the
last update MS decided to change things due to security
issues within the OS because of the latest viri getting
around .. btw i have tried all methods including the old
command line tricks, it didnt seem to change anything ..
seems even if the folders are "read-only" you can still
edit them and delete them as needed etc, which im fine
with the problem is some program / compilers etc dont know
this and take the "read-only" serious .. not allowing me
to be able to compile code etc .. visual studio 6 / 7
(.NET) are the tools im using within windows .. and even
they dont like it ..

Unless i can get a fix for this over the weekend im going
to have to install linux, at least then i know i have
control on whats goin on within my operating system.
dont get me wrong either this isnt a linux / windows thing
its about getting the job done and using what ever it
takes to get it done on time..

ps: your help is appreciated roger (:


mr angry
 
Check the NTFS permissions on the areas being used.
I do not encounter this issue on XP Pro with VS 6 or
VS.Net 02/03. If all else fails, set full control for account
being used, make sure account is in VS debuggers group
or administrators (or both).
 
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