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nobodygr8

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(Msg. 1) Posted: Tue Nov 20, 2007 7:52 pm
Post subject: Why are all my folders and files suddenly Read Only?
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Working in Vista Business.

Never happened before.

Is there some fix?

Thanks in advance.

Russel

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(Msg. 2) Posted: Tue Nov 20, 2007 7:52 pm
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;519770 Wrote:
> Working in Vista Business.
>
> Never happened before.
>
> Is there some fix?
>
> Thanks in advance.
>
> Russel

Hi Russel,

In addition to R.C. White's post.

If the "Read Only" box is blue or blank, then it is not Read Only.
Only if it has a check in the box is it considered Read Only. However,
Vista will never see folders as Read Only, only files. Vista will just
change it back to a blue box.

Hope this helps,
Shawn


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(Msg. 3) Posted: Tue Nov 20, 2007 7:52 pm
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Russel,

I just posted this tutorial. It may be helpful for you to.

http://www.vistax64.com/tutorials/107890-read-only-file-folder-attribute.html

Shawn


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(Msg. 4) Posted: Tue Nov 20, 2007 7:52 pm
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Hi, Russel.

Did you read this KB article?
You Cannot View or Change the Read-Only or System Attribute of Folders
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;EN-US;326549

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> Working in Vista Business.
>
> Never happened before.
>
> Is there some fix?
>
> Thanks in advance.
>
> Russel
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nobodygr8

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(Msg. 5) Posted: Tue Nov 20, 2007 11:36 pm
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Thanks, Shawn and RC.

Russel


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>
> ;519770 Wrote:
>> Working in Vista Business.
>>
>> Never happened before.
>>
>> Is there some fix?
>>
>> Thanks in advance.
>>
>> Russel
>
> Hi Russel,
>
> In addition to R.C. White's post.
>
> If the "Read Only" box is blue or blank, then it is not Read Only.
> Only if it has a check in the box is it considered Read Only. However,
> Vista will never see folders as Read Only, only files. Vista will just
> change it back to a blue box.
>
> Hope this helps,
> Shawn
>
>
> --
> brink
>
> *There are no dumb questions, just the people that do not ask them.*
> WWW.VISTAX64.COM (\"HTTP://WWW.VISTAX64.COM\")
> *Please post feedback to help others.*
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