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01-29-2008
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| | Folders - read-only I have copied all my internet favourites folders in from Windows XP (IE7). I didn't use a password in XP and still don't in Vista. Now, I can't organise or add-to any of the folders in Vista. It says they are read-only. When I display the properties of the folders, they have a green square (mixed content) in the read-only tick-box. I switch it off and accept the prompt which says that it will apply to files and sub-folders. But when I go to use them they are still read-only, and when I look at their properties, they are unchanged - still flagged with mixed content. And I still can't organise or add to them. What can I do to make them useable again? thanks... M |
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01-29-2008
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| | Re: Folders - read-only "Michelle" <mh_londonSPAMSTOP@xxxxxx> wrote in message news:ukcgnikYIHA.3400@xxxxxx Quote: > I have copied all my internet favourites folders in from Windows XP (IE7). I > didn't use a password in XP and still don't in Vista. > > Now, I can't organise or add-to any of the folders in Vista. It says they > are read-only. > > When I display the properties of the folders, they have a green square > (mixed content) in the read-only tick-box. I switch it off and accept the > prompt which says that it will apply to files and sub-folders. > > But when I go to use them they are still read-only, and when I look at their > properties, they are unchanged - still flagged with mixed content. And I > still can't organise or add to them. > > What can I do to make them useable again? > > thanks... Try opening the folder and "select all" then go through the same proceedure changing the properties of all of the selected files. Also, there may be some hidden system files in these folders that you can't readily see. |
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01-29-2008
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| | Re: Folders - read-only On Tue, 29 Jan 2008 07:29:10 -0000, Michelle wrote: Quote: > I have copied all my internet favourites folders in from Windows XP (IE7). I > didn't use a password in XP and still don't in Vista. > > Now, I can't organise or add-to any of the folders in Vista. It says they > are read-only. > > When I display the properties of the folders, they have a green square > (mixed content) in the read-only tick-box. I switch it off and accept the > prompt which says that it will apply to files and sub-folders. > > But when I go to use them they are still read-only, and when I look at their > properties, they are unchanged - still flagged with mixed content. And I > still can't organise or add to them. > > What can I do to make them useable again? article for more details: http://support.microsoft.com/kb/326549 More than likely you have an NTFS permissions problem on the folder. What are the permissions on the folder in question and where exactly is the folder located? BTW - you've cross-posted this question excessively. I've set follow-ups to this post to go only to the vista.security group. -- Paul Adare MVP - Virtual Machines http://www.identit.ca The program is absolutely right; therefore, the computer must be wrong. |
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01-29-2008
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| | Re: Folders - read-only It's likely a 'permissions' thing. Files/folders copied from another machine or Windows install do not 'belong' to the Vista system or user--they are flagged with previous ownership and therefore are limited in what can be done with them. Take Ownership of the files/folders and you should be fine. Here is an easy way: http://www.mydigitallife.info/2007/1...menu-in-vista/ -- Maxwell Bluemeanie "Michelle" <mh_londonSPAMSTOP@xxxxxx> wrote in message news:ukcgnikYIHA.3400@xxxxxx Quote: >I have copied all my internet favourites folders in from Windows XP (IE7). >I didn't use a password in XP and still don't in Vista. > > Now, I can't organise or add-to any of the folders in Vista. It says they > are read-only. > > When I display the properties of the folders, they have a green square > (mixed content) in the read-only tick-box. I switch it off and accept the > prompt which says that it will apply to files and sub-folders. > > But when I go to use them they are still read-only, and when I look at > their properties, they are unchanged - still flagged with mixed content. > And I still can't organise or add to them. > > What can I do to make them useable again? > > thanks... > > M |
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01-29-2008
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| | Re: Folders - read-only "Michelle" <mh_londonSPAMSTOP@xxxxxx> wrote in message news:ukcgnikYIHA.3400@xxxxxx Quote: >I have copied all my internet favourites folders in from Windows XP (IE7). >I didn't use a password in XP and still don't in Vista. > > Now, I can't organise or add-to any of the folders in Vista. It says they > are read-only. > > When I display the properties of the folders, they have a green square > (mixed content) in the read-only tick-box. I switch it off and accept the > prompt which says that it will apply to files and sub-folders. > > But when I go to use them they are still read-only, and when I look at > their properties, they are unchanged - still flagged with mixed content. > And I still can't organise or add to them. > > What can I do to make them useable again? > at the folder level means nothing, it's just cosmetics. I hear you have to take ownership of the folder in this situation. You have an user-account permission issue. |
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01-29-2008
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| | Re: Folders - read-only "Max" <max@xxxxxx> wrote in message news:u7EFvOmYIHA.6140@xxxxxx Quote: > It's likely a 'permissions' thing. > Files/folders copied from another machine or Windows install do not 'belong' > to the Vista system or user--they are flagged with previous ownership and > therefore are limited in what can be done with them. > Take Ownership of the files/folders and you should be fine. > Here is an easy way: > http://www.mydigitallife.info/2007/1...menu-in-vista/ More evidence as to why VISTA is less than ready for prime time. Quote: > > -- > Maxwell Bluemeanie > "Michelle" <mh_londonSPAMSTOP@xxxxxx> wrote in message > news:ukcgnikYIHA.3400@xxxxxx Quote: > >I have copied all my internet favourites folders in from Windows XP (IE7). > >I didn't use a password in XP and still don't in Vista. > > > > Now, I can't organise or add-to any of the folders in Vista. It says they > > are read-only. > > > > When I display the properties of the folders, they have a green square > > (mixed content) in the read-only tick-box. I switch it off and accept the > > prompt which says that it will apply to files and sub-folders. > > > > But when I go to use them they are still read-only, and when I look at > > their properties, they are unchanged - still flagged with mixed content. > > And I still can't organise or add to them. > > > > What can I do to make them useable again? > > > > thanks... > > > > M |
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01-29-2008
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| | Re: Folders - read-only lol it is waiting for Windows 7 to come out in 2009 robin "David Morgan (MAMS)" <findme@xxxxxx-a-m-s.comC/Odm> wrote in message news:dRHnj.7467$v86.1246@xxxxxx Quote: > > "Max" <max@xxxxxx> wrote in message > news:u7EFvOmYIHA.6140@xxxxxx Quote: >> It's likely a 'permissions' thing. >> Files/folders copied from another machine or Windows install do not >> 'belong' >> to the Vista system or user--they are flagged with previous ownership and >> therefore are limited in what can be done with them. >> Take Ownership of the files/folders and you should be fine. >> Here is an easy way: >> http://www.mydigitallife.info/2007/1...menu-in-vista/ > Nice tip, thanks... > > More evidence as to why VISTA is less than ready for prime time. > > Quote: >> >> -- >> Maxwell Bluemeanie >> "Michelle" <mh_londonSPAMSTOP@xxxxxx> wrote in message >> news:ukcgnikYIHA.3400@xxxxxx Quote: >> >I have copied all my internet favourites folders in from Windows XP >> >(IE7). >> >I didn't use a password in XP and still don't in Vista. >> > >> > Now, I can't organise or add-to any of the folders in Vista. It says >> > they >> > are read-only. >> > >> > When I display the properties of the folders, they have a green square >> > (mixed content) in the read-only tick-box. I switch it off and accept >> > the >> > prompt which says that it will apply to files and sub-folders. >> > >> > But when I go to use them they are still read-only, and when I look at >> > their properties, they are unchanged - still flagged with mixed >> > content. >> > And I still can't organise or add to them. >> > >> > What can I do to make them useable again? >> > >> > thanks... >> > >> > M > |
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01-29-2008
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| | Re: Folders - read-only Has nothing to do with Vista, it's a permissions issue associated with the creator/owner of a folder. Same thing existed in XP, 2K, and NT before it. Folders created in another operating system have to be taken over by the owner of the different operating system when migrated. This is an inherent part of any NT system, as opposed to the 9x line where security was pretty much non-existent. -- Best of Luck, Rick Rogers, aka "Nutcase" - Microsoft MVP http://mvp.support.microsoft.com/ Windows help - www.rickrogers.org My thoughts http://rick-mvp.blogspot.com "David Morgan (MAMS)" <findme@xxxxxx-a-m-s.comC/Odm> wrote in message news:dRHnj.7467$v86.1246@xxxxxx Quote: > > "Max" <max@xxxxxx> wrote in message > news:u7EFvOmYIHA.6140@xxxxxx Quote: >> It's likely a 'permissions' thing. >> Files/folders copied from another machine or Windows install do not >> 'belong' >> to the Vista system or user--they are flagged with previous ownership and >> therefore are limited in what can be done with them. >> Take Ownership of the files/folders and you should be fine. >> Here is an easy way: >> http://www.mydigitallife.info/2007/1...menu-in-vista/ > Nice tip, thanks... > > More evidence as to why VISTA is less than ready for prime time. > > Quote: >> >> -- >> Maxwell Bluemeanie >> "Michelle" <mh_londonSPAMSTOP@xxxxxx> wrote in message >> news:ukcgnikYIHA.3400@xxxxxx Quote: >> >I have copied all my internet favourites folders in from Windows XP >> >(IE7). >> >I didn't use a password in XP and still don't in Vista. >> > >> > Now, I can't organise or add-to any of the folders in Vista. It says >> > they >> > are read-only. >> > >> > When I display the properties of the folders, they have a green square >> > (mixed content) in the read-only tick-box. I switch it off and accept >> > the >> > prompt which says that it will apply to files and sub-folders. >> > >> > But when I go to use them they are still read-only, and when I look at >> > their properties, they are unchanged - still flagged with mixed >> > content. >> > And I still can't organise or add to them. >> > >> > What can I do to make them useable again? >> > >> > thanks... >> > >> > M > |
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01-30-2008
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| | Re: Folders - read-only "Rick Rogers" <rick@xxxxxx> wrote in message news:%232wKc0tYIHA.5208@xxxxxx' Quote: > Has nothing to do with Vista, it's a permissions issue associated with the > creator/owner of a folder. Same thing existed in XP, 2K, and NT before it. > Folders created in another operating system have to be taken over by the > owner of the different operating system when migrated. This is an inherent > part of any NT system, as opposed to the 9x line where security was pretty > much non-existent. used a "migrate" function in any shape for or fashion. I simply transfer files and settings by copying. So... If I copy a CD full of files to VISTA from an XP PC, this 'issue' is non-existant? Quote: > Best of Luck, > > Rick Rogers, aka "Nutcase" - Microsoft MVP > http://mvp.support.microsoft.com/ > Windows help - www.rickrogers.org > My thoughts http://rick-mvp.blogspot.com > > "David Morgan (MAMS)" <findme@xxxxxx-a-m-s.comC/Odm> wrote in message > news:dRHnj.7467$v86.1246@xxxxxx Quote: > > > > "Max" <max@xxxxxx> wrote in message > > news:u7EFvOmYIHA.6140@xxxxxx Quote: > >> It's likely a 'permissions' thing. > >> Files/folders copied from another machine or Windows install do not > >> 'belong' > >> to the Vista system or user--they are flagged with previous ownership and > >> therefore are limited in what can be done with them. > >> Take Ownership of the files/folders and you should be fine. > >> Here is an easy way: > >> http://www.mydigitallife.info/2007/1...menu-in-vista/ > > Nice tip, thanks... > > > > More evidence as to why VISTA is less than ready for prime time. > > > > Quote: > >> > >> -- > >> Maxwell Bluemeanie > >> "Michelle" <mh_londonSPAMSTOP@xxxxxx> wrote in message > >> news:ukcgnikYIHA.3400@xxxxxx > >> >I have copied all my internet favourites folders in from Windows XP > >> >(IE7). > >> >I didn't use a password in XP and still don't in Vista. > >> > > >> > Now, I can't organise or add-to any of the folders in Vista. It says > >> > they > >> > are read-only. > >> > > >> > When I display the properties of the folders, they have a green square > >> > (mixed content) in the read-only tick-box. I switch it off and accept > >> > the > >> > prompt which says that it will apply to files and sub-folders. > >> > > >> > But when I go to use them they are still read-only, and when I look at > >> > their properties, they are unchanged - still flagged with mixed > >> > content. > >> > And I still can't organise or add to them. > >> > > >> > What can I do to make them useable again? > >> > > >> > thanks... > >> > > >> > M > >> > > |
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01-30-2008
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| | Re: Folders - read-only No, it'd still be the same. In an NT system, the creator/owner is the only account to automatically have full access to a folder. When migrated to another installation, the permissions on that folder must be altered by the user to match the user account on the target installation. -- Best of Luck, Rick Rogers, aka "Nutcase" - Microsoft MVP http://mvp.support.microsoft.com/ Windows help - www.rickrogers.org My thoughts http://rick-mvp.blogspot.com "David Morgan (MAMS)" <findme@xxxxxx-a-m-s.comC/Odm> wrote in message news:Qz9oj.5731$z_6.4958@xxxxxx Quote: > > "Rick Rogers" <rick@xxxxxx> wrote in message > news:%232wKc0tYIHA.5208@xxxxxx' > Quote: >> Has nothing to do with Vista, it's a permissions issue associated with >> the >> creator/owner of a folder. Same thing existed in XP, 2K, and NT before >> it. >> Folders created in another operating system have to be taken over by the >> owner of the different operating system when migrated. This is an >> inherent >> part of any NT system, as opposed to the 9x line where security was >> pretty >> much non-existent. > OK.... At first I started to rant and disagree.... then I realized I > have *never* > used a "migrate" function in any shape for or fashion. I simply transfer > files > and settings by copying. > > So... If I copy a CD full of files to VISTA from an XP PC, this 'issue' is > non-existant? > > > > > Quote: >> Best of Luck, >> >> Rick Rogers, aka "Nutcase" - Microsoft MVP >> http://mvp.support.microsoft.com/ >> Windows help - www.rickrogers.org >> My thoughts http://rick-mvp.blogspot.com >> >> "David Morgan (MAMS)" <findme@xxxxxx-a-m-s.comC/Odm> wrote in message >> news:dRHnj.7467$v86.1246@xxxxxx Quote: >> > >> > "Max" <max@xxxxxx> wrote in message >> > news:u7EFvOmYIHA.6140@xxxxxx >> >> It's likely a 'permissions' thing. >> >> Files/folders copied from another machine or Windows install do not >> >> 'belong' >> >> to the Vista system or user--they are flagged with previous ownership >> >> and >> >> therefore are limited in what can be done with them. >> >> Take Ownership of the files/folders and you should be fine. >> >> Here is an easy way: >> >> http://www.mydigitallife.info/2007/1...menu-in-vista/ >> > >> > Nice tip, thanks... >> > >> > More evidence as to why VISTA is less than ready for prime time. >> > >> > >> >> >> >> -- >> >> Maxwell Bluemeanie >> >> "Michelle" <mh_londonSPAMSTOP@xxxxxx> wrote in message >> >> news:ukcgnikYIHA.3400@xxxxxx >> >> >I have copied all my internet favourites folders in from Windows XP >> >> >(IE7). >> >> >I didn't use a password in XP and still don't in Vista. >> >> > >> >> > Now, I can't organise or add-to any of the folders in Vista. It says >> >> > they >> >> > are read-only. >> >> > >> >> > When I display the properties of the folders, they have a green >> >> > square >> >> > (mixed content) in the read-only tick-box. I switch it off and >> >> > accept >> >> > the >> >> > prompt which says that it will apply to files and sub-folders. >> >> > >> >> > But when I go to use them they are still read-only, and when I look >> >> > at >> >> > their properties, they are unchanged - still flagged with mixed >> >> > content. >> >> > And I still can't organise or add to them. >> >> > >> >> > What can I do to make them useable again? >> >> > >> >> > thanks... >> >> > >> >> > M >> >> >> > >> > > |
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