-=PCTechTalk=- Re: Read Only folders
- From: "cristy" <poppy0206@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: <pctechtalk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Wed, 8 Jun 2005 22:23:29 -0400
It happened to me when transfering files I copied onto a CD from an XP Home
version system on my other computer to this one which is also XP Home OS.
christy
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Sent: Wednesday, June 08, 2005 10:08 PM
Subject: -=PCTechTalk=- Re: Read Only folders
> On 8 Jun 2005 at 15:07, Jan Robey wrote:
>> I transferred information from one computer to another via CD. I
>> understand this makes many things "Read Only"
>
> Only on pre-XP systems. XP/2000 should automatically remove the read-
> only attribute after copying the files over. Older operating systems
> leave the read-only attribute turned on.
>
>
>> when I try to open that very folder
>> it is still back to 'read only'. I tried a dozen times & each time I
>> got the same results. What am I missing? I can't use these folders
>> if it remains 'read only'.
>
> You shouldn't be having difficulty OPENING a folder that is set as
> read-only. The only things it should be restricting is the ability to
> modify, rename or delete the file[s]/folder[s] in question.
>
> Regardless, Explorer has always been a little buggy in setting and
> clearing file attributes. You should have better results with the DOS
> command, "Attrib".
>
> Use the Command Prompt (in whatever version of Windows you're using -
> in XP, you find it in Start >> All Programs >> Accessories). Use the
> CD command to navigate to the folder you want, and then move one
> folder "back" by typing "CD.."
>
> You can then use the Attrib command to clear attributes on that
> folder, and all subfolders. Type:
>
> "ATTRIB -R -S -H *.* /S"
>
> That should do the trick. The above removes the Read-only, System,
> and Hidden attributes from all files in the current location, and all
> subfolders.
>
> If you need some tuition in basic DOS commands (like "CD"), just type
> "command prompt tutorial" into your preferred search engine.
>
>
> Faustus
>
>
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