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02-17-2008
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| | Change Read-Only Attribute I need to change the read-only attribute of a folder, to make it writable. However, the box shows a blue square, not a check mark, and I can't seem to clear the box. Clicking on the box, clears the blue square, and when I click the apply button the machine asks about applying the change to sub-folders and files. I click yes, and then ok to close the box, but If I then re-open the properties of the folder, the blue square is back, and the folder is not writable. Anyone know whats going on, and how to fix it? TIA. Posted Via Usenet.com Premium Usenet Newsgroup Services ---------------------------------------------------------- ** SPEED ** RETENTION ** COMPLETION ** ANONYMITY ** ---------------------------------------------------------- http://www.usenet.com |
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02-17-2008
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| | Re: Change Read-Only Attribute Try this: Open an Admin Command Prompt. Navigate to the folder in question e.g. cd\users\william\foldername. Type attrib -r. Press Enter. "William Colls" <william@xxxxxx> wrote in message news:1203297008_4390@xxxxxx Quote: > > I need to change the read-only attribute of a folder, to make it writable. > However, the box shows a blue square, not a check mark, and I can't seem > to clear the box. Clicking on the box, clears the blue square, and when I > click the apply button the machine asks about applying the change to > sub-folders and files. I click yes, and then ok to close the box, but If I > then re-open the properties of the folder, the blue square is back, and > the folder is not writable. > > Anyone know whats going on, and how to fix it? > > TIA. > > > Posted Via Usenet.com Premium Usenet Newsgroup Services > ---------------------------------------------------------- > ** SPEED ** RETENTION ** COMPLETION ** ANONYMITY ** > ---------------------------------------------------------- > http://www.usenet.com |
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02-17-2008
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| | Re: Change Read-Only Attribute Hi, William: The read-only attribute *for folders* is usually ignored by Windows. Take a close look at this article from the KB: You cannot view or change the Read-only or the System attributes of folders in Windows Server 2003, in Windows XP, or in Windows Vista http://support.microsoft.com/kb/326549/en-us -- Regards, Daniel Martín Microsoft MVP Windows Desktop Experience "William Colls" <william@xxxxxx> wrote in message news:1203297008_4390@xxxxxx Quote: > > I need to change the read-only attribute of a folder, to make it writable. > However, the box shows a blue square, not a check mark, and I can't seem > to clear the box. Clicking on the box, clears the blue square, and when I > click the apply button the machine asks about applying the change to > sub-folders and files. I click yes, and then ok to close the box, but If I > then re-open the properties of the folder, the blue square is back, and > the folder is not writable. > > Anyone know whats going on, and how to fix it? > > TIA. > > > Posted Via Usenet.com Premium Usenet Newsgroup Services > ---------------------------------------------------------- > ** SPEED ** RETENTION ** COMPLETION ** ANONYMITY ** > ---------------------------------------------------------- > http://www.usenet.com |
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