Moved files are READ ONLY?

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Just FYI

Check to see if the folder iteslf is Read Only. If it is, clear that.

Then open the folder, press CTRL + A to select all the icons, right-click
any selected icon and choose Properties. Clear the Read Only checkbox and
click OK. No need to do each file one at a time (in any version of Windows).
 
Argh!

I moved entire directories of files from my old computer, which ran XP,
to my new one, which runs VISTA. All the files moved just fine.

If I open one of these files, say a WORD file, and try to make a change
and then save the file, I can't because, a pop-up box tells me, it is a
READ ONLY file.

I've tried going to the folder and changing all the attributes of the
files it contains so that none are READ ONLY any longer, but this does
not work.

So, the question is, how do I get rid of the READ ONLY attribute on
thousands of files in various directories without having to do it
individually to each file?

Thanks!
 
Just said:
Check to see if the folder iteslf is Read Only. If it is, clear that.

Then open the folder, press CTRL + A to select all the icons,
right-click any selected icon and choose Properties. Clear the Read Only
checkbox and click OK. No need to do each file one at a time (in any
version of Windows).
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That doesn't seem to work. After trying your suggestion, when I open a
file in WORD, make a change and try to save it, I still get the READ
ONLY silliness.
 
Harry said:
Argh!

I moved entire directories of files from my old computer, which ran
XP, to my new one, which runs VISTA. All the files moved just fine.

If I open one of these files, say a WORD file, and try to make a
change and then save the file, I can't because, a pop-up box tells
me, it is a READ ONLY file.

I've tried going to the folder and changing all the attributes of the
files it contains so that none are READ ONLY any longer, but this does
not work.

So, the question is, how do I get rid of the READ ONLY attribute on
thousands of files in various directories without having to do it
individually to each file?
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Did you move the files by copying them to a CD?

All files on a CD have the read-only attribute set (think about it) and that
attribute moves with the file.
 
Harry said:
So, the question is, how do I get rid of the READ ONLY attribute on
thousands of files in various directories without having to do it
individually to each file?

Thanks!
Click to expand...

It might be easier from the command prompt:

attrib -r c:\*.* /s /d

removes read-only from every file and folder.
 
LSR said:
It might be easier from the command prompt:

attrib -r c:\*.* /s /d

removes read-only from every file and folder.
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That got me lots of "access denied" messages.
 
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