Unset read-only

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Simon Woods said:
Hi

I've a folder which I've created which has readonly properties set on it.
I want to unset it so I can write to it and overwrite files within it.
When I right click properties, the readonly is set, so I uncheck it and
then apply and ok. When I have a look at the properties again, the
readonly is still set

What do I need to do to remove read-only?
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The read only attribute on folders is ignored by Windows. The file
attributes and permissions are what are important. Are you experiencing a
problem with files in the folder? If so check the NTFS permissions for the
folder and the attributes and permissions for the files.

Kerry
 
Simon Woods said:
Hi

I've a folder which I've created which has readonly properties set on it. I
want to unset it so I can write to it and overwrite files within it. When I
right click properties, the readonly is set, so I uncheck it and then apply
and ok. When I have a look at the properties again, the readonly is still
set
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The "Read-only" attribute is meaningless for folders. What you are
seeing is a "three-state" checkbox in its third state: grayed-out with
a check. It's trying to tell you that the option doesn't really apply
here.
 
Simon said:
Hi

I've a folder which I've created which has readonly properties set on it. I
want to unset it so I can write to it and overwrite files within it. When I
right click properties, the readonly is set, so I uncheck it and then apply
and ok. When I have a look at the properties again, the readonly is still
set

What do I need to do to remove read-only?

Thanks

Simon
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Here is a link that explains the read only attribute for folders. It
has no meaning for whether the folder can be written to.

You Cannot View or Change the Read-Only or System Attribute of Folders
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;326549
 
Simon said:
I've a folder which I've created which has readonly properties set on
it. I want to unset it so I can write to it and overwrite files
within it. When I right click properties, the readonly is set, so I
uncheck it and then apply and ok. When I have a look at the
properties again, the readonly is still set

What do I need to do to remove read-only?
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No, it isn't really read-only. The read-only flag has no meaning for
folders. When you look at that check box, it can have three settings: on
(black check), off (empty box), and not applicable (gray check). Folders
have that gray check mark.
 
Simon Woods said:
I've a folder which I've created which has readonly properties set on
it. I want to unset it so I can write to it and overwrite files
within it. When I right click properties, the readonly is set, so I
uncheck it and then apply and ok. When I have a look at the
properties again, the readonly is still set

What do I need to do to remove read-only?
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http://groups.google.com/[email protected]

BTW, you're posting from the future. Check your system date and
timezone settings.
 
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Simon Woods said:
Hi

I've a folder which I've created which has readonly properties set on
it. I want to unset it so I can write to it and overwrite files
within it. When I right click properties, the readonly is set, so I
uncheck it and then apply and ok. When I have a look at the
properties again, the readonly is still set

What do I need to do to remove read-only?

Thanks

Simon
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Please fix your system date - you're posting from the future. Thanks.
 
I second Lanwench's excellent suggestion: please, please
reset your PC's date/time. Thank you very much. G'day.
 
Sorry about that ...

Uncle Joe said:
I second Lanwench's excellent suggestion: please, please
reset your PC's date/time. Thank you very much. G'day.


"Lanwench [MVP - Exchange]"
In

Please fix your system date - you're posting from the future. Thanks.
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Ken Blake said:
No, it isn't really read-only. The read-only flag has no meaning for
folders. When you look at that check box, it can have three settings: on
(black check), off (empty box), and not applicable (gray check). Folders
have that gray check mark.
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So how do I recursively set all readonly files in the folder and any below,
other than having to go into each folder and select all files and set them
to read-write?

In Win2K, this was the way to do it ... take the toplevel folder and
recursively change to read-write for that folder and all children folders
and files

Thanks

Simon
 
Simon Woods said:
So how do I recursively set all readonly files in the folder and any
below, other than having to go into each folder and select all files and
set them to read-write?

In Win2K, this was the way to do it ... take the toplevel folder and
recursively change to read-write for that folder and all children folders
and files
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Check out the attrib command "attrib /?" in a cmd prompt. The /S parameter
should do it.

Kerry
 
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Simon Woods said:
Sorry about that ...
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No prob; figured it was likely an oversight, not an attempt to jump the
queue.
I think your question has been answered now, no?
Uncle Joe said:
I second Lanwench's excellent suggestion: please, please
reset your PC's date/time. Thank you very much. G'day.


"Lanwench [MVP - Exchange]"
In Simon Woods <[email protected]> typed:
Hi

I've a folder which I've created which has readonly properties set
on it. I want to unset it so I can write to it and overwrite files
within it. When I right click properties, the readonly is set, so I
uncheck it and then apply and ok. When I have a look at the
properties again, the readonly is still set

What do I need to do to remove read-only?

Thanks

Simon

Please fix your system date - you're posting from the future.
Thanks.
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"Lanwench [MVP - Exchange]"
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No prob; figured it was likely an oversight, not an attempt to jump the
queue.
I think your question has been answered now, no?
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getting there -- thx
 
The "readonly" check box in the topmost folder will do that. The
"read-only" ONLY applies to the files, NOT the folder itself. If the
downlevel files are "readonly" go to properties of the top "folder" you
want the contents of to become "read-write" and cycle the checkbox till
it's clear, THEN click apply, and then chose whether ALL downlevel files
will change or just the files in the folder itself. Just remember ONLY
the files attributes are changing, the folders themselves are not.
 
Hi, Simon.

MVP Rock gave you the link to the explanation back on 11/1/05.

You Cannot View or Change the Read-Only or System Attribute of Folders
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;326549

Did you read that? (I've seen nothing from you that says you did.)

If you still need help after reading that, I suggest that you start a new
thread - with the correct date so that we don't get distracted by the side
issue.

RC
--
R. C. White, CPA
San Marcos, TX
(e-mail address removed)
Microsoft Windows MVP

Simon Woods said:
"Lanwench [MVP - Exchange]"
In

No prob; figured it was likely an oversight, not an attempt to jump the
queue.
I think your question has been answered now, no?
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getting there -- thx
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Hi

I've a folder which I've created which has readonly properties set on it. I
want to unset it so I can write to it and overwrite files within it. When I
right click properties, the readonly is set, so I uncheck it and then apply
and ok. When I have a look at the properties again, the readonly is still
set

What do I need to do to remove read-only?
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You can always set your newsreader to show only NEW POSTS.
 
Leythos said:
There is no "Board" this is not a message board like you seem to think.
There are a couple ways that articles fall-off a Usenet group:

1) A cancel message is issued and it replicates the delete around the
world to servers that respect cancel messages.

2) A admin on a specific server deletes the specific message in question
- which does not have any impact on any other server.

3) The article expires based on the expire settings on the Usenet server
you are accessing.

When you read Usenet through the provider you are using, you are seeing
what they have on their server, you don't see what other people's Usenet
servers have on them. So, that means you can post a message on your
Usenet service, it replicate around the world, and in some places it
might expire in 1 hours, other it might expire never.....

Huh?


You can always set your newsreader to show only NEW POSTS.
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