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I have a folder on a CD that I keep unchecking the read-only button so I can
write to the cd a word file and it keeps rechecking the box.....help!
 
jennifer said:
I have a folder on a CD that I keep unchecking the read-only button so I
can write to the cd a word file and it keeps rechecking the box.....help!
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Read-Only is not applicable to folders in XP. You probably closed the cd
session and that's why you can't write to it. Burn the Word document to a
new cd.

Malke
 
All files and folders on CDs are Read-only. Copy your file(s) to your hard
drive first, make your changes, then send them back to the CD.

If you have problems with the Read-only attribute on the file(s) that you
copy from the CD to the hard drive, see below.

<quote>
SYMPTOMS
When you try to save a file in that is from one of the programs that are
listed in the "Applies to" section to a CD-RW or a DVD/CD-RW drive, the file
is not saved. Additionally, you receive the following error message:

Incorrect function.

When you click OK in the error message, you receive the following error
message:

You do not have access to the folder 'drive:\'. See your administrator for
access to this folder.

....you must save the file to the hard disk drive, and then use the CD-ROM
recording program to burn the file to a CD-RW or a DVD/CD-RW drive.
<quote>
from...
You receive an "Incorrect function" error message when you try to save a
file from an Office program to a CD-RW or a DVD/CD-RW drive
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/905431

<quote>
Other programs such as Microsoft Word do allow you to save to a writable
CD-ROM drive. If you try to save to a non-writable CD-ROM drive from one of
these programs you will get an error such as:

Cannot save <filename>. The folder is marked 'Read Only'.

<quote>
from...
PIP: Cannot Save to Writable CD
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/184460

CD Read-only

Files saved to CD are automatically listed as Read-only. When they are
restored to a hard drive they may remain Read-only.

Locate the files through My Computer or Windows Explorer.

Highlight the file or group of files | Right click the file or group of
files | Properties | Uncheck the Read-only box found in Attributes | Click
Apply | Click OK

See also...
HOW TO: Remove the Read-Only Attribute While You Copy Files from a CD-ROM in
Windows 2000
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/323002

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