cannot change read-only folder property

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Mike

"changed" folder property by removing check on read-only
box, but still cannot delete folder and property reverts
to read-only. Comments, solutions? Thanks
 
It's by design, you're reading it wrong (it's not checked), and it has nothing to do with why you can't delete the folder.
 
As David posted, this has nothing to do with why you can't delete the
folder.

Start with this, try deleting the contents of the folder first, then try
deleting the folder and be sure you are in an administrator account when you
do so.

If that doesn't resolve it, please post the message you receive when you try
to delete the folder.
 
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It's by design, you're reading it wrong (it's not
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checked), and it has nothing to do with why you can't
delete the folder.message news:[email protected]...
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Thanks,I'll keep on looking. I did see a message that
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the "file" is being used by another program even though no
files are listed in the folder and hidden-files are
displayed! Thanks again.
 
Hi Mike,

As David indicated, the read-only attribute has nothing to do with your
inability to delete it.

Are you getting an error message? If so, what is it?

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Best of Luck,

Rick Rogers aka "Nutcase" MS-MVP - Win9x
Windows isn't rocket science! That's my other hobby!

Associate Expert - WinXP - Expert Zone
 
If you say what folder we may know. If you tell us the history of the folder we may be able to diagnose.
 
-----Original Message-----
Hi Mike,

As David indicated, the read-only attribute has nothing to do with your
inability to delete it.

Are you getting an error message? If so, what is it?

--
Best of Luck,

Rick Rogers aka "Nutcase" MS-MVP - Win9x
Windows isn't rocket science! That's my other hobby!

Associate Expert - WinXP - Expert Zone






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Thanks for your reply. The message I receive is "cannot
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delete because the file is being used by another user or
program". However, I, the adminstrator user, is the only
person on the computer. The folder(s) in question do not
appear to have any files in them (hidden files option is
selectedto be shown). The folders in questions are under
program files/xerox/nwwia. I can't think of any program
wanting to use non-existent files.
Have a Merry christmas.....
 
You have to take ownership of the file. The only way I have figured
out how to do this is by going into safe mode. Right click on the file
until and go into properties. Eventually, after clicking around
you'll get a prompt about taking ownership. Once you have it, you
can delete the file, or even just open and look inside.
This is in XP.

Greg
 
Mike said:
to do with your


delete because the file is being used by another user or
program". However, I, the adminstrator user, is the only
person on the computer. The folder(s) in question do not
appear to have any files in them (hidden files option is
selectedto be shown). The folders in questions are under
program files/xerox/nwwia. I can't think of any program
wanting to use non-existent files.
Have a Merry christmas.....
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It may very well have files inside, even if it shows zero bytes.

I just took ownership of "System Volume Information (hidden). That's
where all the system restore files are kept. I did so to remove
a virus that had been backed up inside one of the files. The folder
had a gig of files inside, but registered zero when I checked
its properties before taking ownership.

Greg
 
David said:
Yes it calls Open File on the folder, passes the returned handle to FileChangeNotification event. This tell WFP when a file operation takes place so it can see if it needs to spring into action.

It has to keep the file (a folder in this case) open to keep the notification event open. One can only monitor by folder (and one rarely calls OpenFile on a folder).

Attached is a program with source that lists the files protected by WFP.
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Thanks for the explanation, David. To put it simply, it appears you are were
saying the file was protected - and that I understand.

Greg
 
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