Read Only Folders

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William E. Mahaffey

Just encounted a strange problem with WinXP Pro. I was
testing a new program that is a database conversion
program. The program would not create the converted
database and I discovered that the folder on my machine
had the Read Only flag set. When I removed the Read ONly
flag, the program worked properly.

After some checking, I found that all the folders on my
machine had the Read Only flag set. Also each time I
create a folder, the Read Only flag is set. My user ID
has Administrator priviledges.

When I go to Windows Explorer and right click on the
Security and Sharing item, the window that is displayed
does not display the Security Tab.
 
XP just marks all folders read-only by default, BUT, the folders are not
read-only and
should work as normal. Just ignore the read-only mark. If you have a piece
of software that is having probs writing to a folder then try to get an xp
complatable version of the program. Or post the exact probs your having.
Most likely if it is a well written app then is it not the read-only check
box, more likely a permissions setting.

Here is some info on it:

XP makes folders read-only by design. In XP the read only attribute
is only used by explorer to see if the folder is a special or a system
folder. Read up on it:
For XP:
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;326549
or for other win versions:
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;256614

File permissions info:

http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;q308418
 
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