Read Only Folders

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I have Windows XP and all my folders are read only. Can
someone tell me how to remove the read only. I have tried
doing it through the folder properties but that does not
work. Thanks in advance
 
Jay,

For folders:
The Read-only and System attributes is only used by Windows Explorer to determine whether the folder is a special folder, such as a system folder that has its view customized by Windows (for example, My Documents, Favorites, Fonts, Downloaded Program Files), or a folder that you customized by using the Customize tab of the folder's Properties dialog box. As a result, Windows Explorer does not allow you to view or change the Read-only or System attributes of folders.

You Cannot View or Change the Read-Only or System Attribute of Folders
http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=326549

Also, see:
http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=256614

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I have Windows XP and all my folders are read only. Can
someone tell me how to remove the read only. I have tried
doing it through the folder properties but that does not
work. Thanks in advance
 
Hi,

The problem could be with your User profiles being set to Guest or Users.
You need to have Administrator or Power user profile to access necessary
files and folders from the system.

If you are accesing Local harddisk files and you are still unable to do,
then your profile information could be corrupted. Delete the existing
profile and recreate a new one. Ensure to backup the content in Desktop and
My document folders before deleting the account.

Refer the following URL for further details:

http://www.microsoft.com/technet/treeview/default.asp?url=/technet/prodtechn
ol/winxppro/proddocs/sag_SEconceptsUnObject.asp

More information on setting the permission for files and folders is
available in:

http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/pro/using/itpro/managing/filesharing.asp

Regards

Selvaraj Shanmugam
 
Jay said:
I have Windows XP and all my folders are read only. Can
someone tell me how to remove the read only.
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Read only is an attribute that has no meaning for folders (the
directories are always open for writing), and XP makes an alternative
use of it. You can change it and on Apply it will ask if you want the
change applied to all contained objects, but the display of it for the
folder will revert to greyed
 
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