All my folders are Read-only!

[Peter Chatterton]

All of my folders show Read-only in the Property->General check box.

If I clear this, a dialog (Applying Attributes) shows all the sub-folders
being cleared, but when i reopen it, it's back to Read-only again!

I have a peer-to-peer wireless network with a Linksys router.
Both PCs (under XP SP2 or its tablet equiv.) behave the same way.

Hope you can help,
Peter

 

[Lanwench [MVP - Exchange]]

All of my folders show Read-only in the Property->General check box.

If I clear this, a dialog (Applying Attributes) shows all the
sub-folders being cleared, but when i reopen it, it's back to
Read-only again!
I have a peer-to-peer wireless network with a Linksys router.
Both PCs (under XP SP2 or its tablet equiv.) behave the same way.

Hope you can help,
Peter

This is not usually a problem (and won't cause issues with access or
networking). Are you actually *having* a problem or are you just curious?

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/326549

 

[Peter Chatterton]

It's definitely a problem as I have an application that can't
update a file across the network (Access Denied).

Thanks for the link, that should solve the problem.

Peter

 

[Lanwench [MVP - Exchange]]

It's definitely a problem as I have an application that can't
update a file across the network (Access Denied).

Hmmm. Well, I doubt it's for this reason.....it's more likely an NTFS or
share permissions issue, or network config problem, or firewall.

Thanks for the link, that should solve the problem.

Hope you get it resolved...post back!

Peter

"Lanwench [MVP - Exchange]"

This is not usually a problem (and won't cause issues with access or
networking). Are you actually *having* a problem or are you just
curious? http://support.microsoft.com/kb/326549

 

[Peter Chatterton]

You got it!

I had to enable my application to work across the network.

Thanks,
Peter

It's definitely a problem as I have an application that can't
update a file across the network (Access Denied).

Hmmm. Well, I doubt it's for this reason.....it's more likely an NTFS or share permissions issue, or network config problem, or
firewall.

Thanks for the link, that should solve the problem.

Hope you get it resolved...post back!

Peter

"Lanwench [MVP - Exchange]"

All of my folders show Read-only in the Property->General check box.

If I clear this, a dialog (Applying Attributes) shows all the
sub-folders being cleared, but when i reopen it, it's back to
Read-only again!
I have a peer-to-peer wireless network with a Linksys router.
Both PCs (under XP SP2 or its tablet equiv.) behave the same way.

Hope you can help,
Peter

This is not usually a problem (and won't cause issues with access or
networking). Are you actually *having* a problem or are you just
curious? http://support.microsoft.com/kb/326549

 

[Lanwench [MVP - Exchange]]

You got it!

I had to enable my application to work across the network.

Thanks,
Peter

No prob. So it wasn't the read-only thing, then, correct?

"Lanwench [MVP - Exchange]"

It's definitely a problem as I have an application that can't
update a file across the network (Access Denied).

Hmmm. Well, I doubt it's for this reason.....it's more likely an
NTFS or share permissions issue, or network config problem, or
firewall.

Thanks for the link, that should solve the problem.

Hope you get it resolved...post back!

Peter

"Lanwench [MVP - Exchange]"
message All of my folders show Read-only in the Property->General check
box. If I clear this, a dialog (Applying Attributes) shows all the
sub-folders being cleared, but when i reopen it, it's back to
Read-only again!
I have a peer-to-peer wireless network with a Linksys router.
Both PCs (under XP SP2 or its tablet equiv.) behave the same way.

Hope you can help,
Peter

This is not usually a problem (and won't cause issues with access
or networking). Are you actually *having* a problem or are you just
curious? http://support.microsoft.com/kb/326549

 

[HEMI-Powered]

Peter Chatterton added these comments in the current discussion
du jour ...

It's definitely a problem as I have an application that can't
update a file across the network (Access Denied).

Could you provide more details, please? I, too, have a simple 2-
PC MS network and have copied both files and entire folder
contents across the network without an "access denied" error even
when the target folder already exists. I do, of course, get a
warning that it already exists and do I want to overwrite it.

Thanks for the link, that should solve the problem.

Peter

"Lanwench [MVP - Exchange]"

This is not usually a problem (and won't cause issues with
access or networking). Are you actually *having* a problem or
are you just curious?

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/326549

 

[Peter Chatterton]

No, for some reason windows has to be told which applications
will be working on its files from across the network.

Peter

You got it!

I had to enable my application to work across the network.

Thanks,
Peter

No prob. So it wasn't the read-only thing, then, correct?

"Lanwench [MVP - Exchange]"

It's definitely a problem as I have an application that can't
update a file across the network (Access Denied).

Hmmm. Well, I doubt it's for this reason.....it's more likely an
NTFS or share permissions issue, or network config problem, or
firewall.

Thanks for the link, that should solve the problem.

Hope you get it resolved...post back!

Peter

"Lanwench [MVP - Exchange]"
message All of my folders show Read-only in the Property->General check
box. If I clear this, a dialog (Applying Attributes) shows all the
sub-folders being cleared, but when i reopen it, it's back to
Read-only again!
I have a peer-to-peer wireless network with a Linksys router.
Both PCs (under XP SP2 or its tablet equiv.) behave the same way.

Hope you can help,
Peter

This is not usually a problem (and won't cause issues with access
or networking). Are you actually *having* a problem or are you just
curious? http://support.microsoft.com/kb/326549

 

[Peter Chatterton]

I didn't have any problem with normal copying in windows,
or even modifying files with Notepad, but
if I tried modifying a file via an unsanctioned appl
it gave the Access Denied.

I just had to tell windows to allow various appl's
to work on its files. Unfortunately I can't figure out
how I did this! I thought it was thru the Properties
of C:\->Sharing, but I can't find it. It involved Browsing
for the appl over the network within a pop-up dialog.

Peter

Peter Chatterton added these comments in the current discussion
du jour ...

It's definitely a problem as I have an application that can't
update a file across the network (Access Denied).

Could you provide more details, please? I, too, have a simple 2-
PC MS network and have copied both files and entire folder
contents across the network without an "access denied" error even
when the target folder already exists. I do, of course, get a
warning that it already exists and do I want to overwrite it.

Thanks for the link, that should solve the problem.

Peter

"Lanwench [MVP - Exchange]"

All of my folders show Read-only in the Property->General
check box.

If I clear this, a dialog (Applying Attributes) shows all
the sub-folders being cleared, but when i reopen it, it's
back to Read-only again!
I have a peer-to-peer wireless network with a Linksys
router. Both PCs (under XP SP2 or its tablet equiv.) behave
the same way.

Hope you can help,
Peter

This is not usually a problem (and won't cause issues with
access or networking). Are you actually *having* a problem or
are you just curious?

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/326549

--
HP, aka Jerry

"Surely you jest - and don't call me Shirley!" - from the movie
"Airplane!"

 

[Peter Chatterton]

I did it thru Windows Firewall->Exceptions->Add Program

Peter

I didn't have any problem with normal copying in windows,
or even modifying files with Notepad, but
if I tried modifying a file via an unsanctioned appl
it gave the Access Denied.

I just had to tell windows to allow various appl's
to work on its files. Unfortunately I can't figure out
how I did this! I thought it was thru the Properties
of C:\->Sharing, but I can't find it. It involved Browsing
for the appl over the network within a pop-up dialog.

Peter

Peter Chatterton added these comments in the current discussion
du jour ...

It's definitely a problem as I have an application that can't
update a file across the network (Access Denied).

Could you provide more details, please? I, too, have a simple 2-
PC MS network and have copied both files and entire folder
contents across the network without an "access denied" error even
when the target folder already exists. I do, of course, get a
warning that it already exists and do I want to overwrite it.

Thanks for the link, that should solve the problem.

Peter

"Lanwench [MVP - Exchange]"
<[email protected]>
wrote in message All of my folders show Read-only in the Property->General
check box.

If I clear this, a dialog (Applying Attributes) shows all
the sub-folders being cleared, but when i reopen it, it's
back to Read-only again!
I have a peer-to-peer wireless network with a Linksys
router. Both PCs (under XP SP2 or its tablet equiv.) behave
the same way.

Hope you can help,
Peter

This is not usually a problem (and won't cause issues with
access or networking). Are you actually *having* a problem or
are you just curious?

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/326549

--
HP, aka Jerry

"Surely you jest - and don't call me Shirley!" - from the movie
"Airplane!"

 

[Lanwench [MVP - Exchange]]

I did it thru Windows Firewall->Exceptions->Add Program

Peter

Right. I'd suggested the firewall might be an issue in my other
reply....that's always the first thing to check.

I didn't have any problem with normal copying in windows,
or even modifying files with Notepad, but
if I tried modifying a file via an unsanctioned appl
it gave the Access Denied.

I just had to tell windows to allow various appl's
to work on its files. Unfortunately I can't figure out
how I did this! I thought it was thru the Properties
of C:\->Sharing, but I can't find it. It involved Browsing
for the appl over the network within a pop-up dialog.

Peter

Peter Chatterton added these comments in the current discussion
du jour ...

It's definitely a problem as I have an application that can't
update a file across the network (Access Denied).

Could you provide more details, please? I, too, have a simple 2-
PC MS network and have copied both files and entire folder
contents across the network without an "access denied" error even
when the target folder already exists. I do, of course, get a
warning that it already exists and do I want to overwrite it.

Thanks for the link, that should solve the problem.

Peter

"Lanwench [MVP - Exchange]"
<[email protected]>
wrote in message All of my folders show Read-only in the Property->General
check box.

If I clear this, a dialog (Applying Attributes) shows all
the sub-folders being cleared, but when i reopen it, it's
back to Read-only again!
I have a peer-to-peer wireless network with a Linksys
router. Both PCs (under XP SP2 or its tablet equiv.) behave
the same way.

Hope you can help,
Peter

This is not usually a problem (and won't cause issues with
access or networking). Are you actually *having* a problem or
are you just curious?

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/326549







--
HP, aka Jerry

"Surely you jest - and don't call me Shirley!" - from the movie
"Airplane!"

 

[Peter Chatterton]

I probably assumed you meant to turn off the FW before setting
anything up -- something I've always had a bit of a problem with
since the FW is configured to work across the network.

Peter

I did it thru Windows Firewall->Exceptions->Add Program

Peter

Right. I'd suggested the firewall might be an issue in my other reply....that's always the first thing to check.

I didn't have any problem with normal copying in windows,
or even modifying files with Notepad, but
if I tried modifying a file via an unsanctioned appl
it gave the Access Denied.

I just had to tell windows to allow various appl's
to work on its files. Unfortunately I can't figure out
how I did this! I thought it was thru the Properties
of C:\->Sharing, but I can't find it. It involved Browsing
for the appl over the network within a pop-up dialog.

Peter

Peter Chatterton added these comments in the current discussion
du jour ...

It's definitely a problem as I have an application that can't
update a file across the network (Access Denied).

Could you provide more details, please? I, too, have a simple 2-
PC MS network and have copied both files and entire folder
contents across the network without an "access denied" error even
when the target folder already exists. I do, of course, get a
warning that it already exists and do I want to overwrite it.

Thanks for the link, that should solve the problem.

Peter

"Lanwench [MVP - Exchange]"
<[email protected]>
wrote in message All of my folders show Read-only in the Property->General
check box.

If I clear this, a dialog (Applying Attributes) shows all
the sub-folders being cleared, but when i reopen it, it's
back to Read-only again!
I have a peer-to-peer wireless network with a Linksys
router. Both PCs (under XP SP2 or its tablet equiv.) behave
the same way.

Hope you can help,
Peter

This is not usually a problem (and won't cause issues with
access or networking). Are you actually *having* a problem or
are you just curious?

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/326549







--
HP, aka Jerry

"Surely you jest - and don't call me Shirley!" - from the movie
"Airplane!"