can't remove read-only from file attributes

[Pete]

IS the partition running NTFS? if so the file may be set
to inherit the parent folder's attributes. To change,
click on the Security Tab, Advanced - you'll see a tick
box for inheriting rights#

>-----Original Message-----
>I copied a directory of files onto a new xp machine.
>
>They are all marked with a greyed-out check in the read-
>only attribute box.
>
>I can't seem to get rid of this no matter what I do,
>
>any help out there??
>
>many thanks
>.
>

[Roger Abell [MVP]]

The read-only checkbox is only the actual read-only attribute=20
setting on files; on directories it is a switch used to modify the=20
attribute on contained files.=20
Are you saying that after using this at the root folder of the=20
copied material, when you look at files within the area they=20
have not been changed ?

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Roger=20

"Pete" > wrote in message =
...
> IS the partition running NTFS? if so the file may be set=20
> to inherit the parent folder's attributes. To change,=20
> click on the Security Tab, Advanced - you'll see a tick=20
> box for inheriting rights#
>=20
> >-----Original Message-----
> >I copied a directory of files onto a new xp machine.
> >
> >They are all marked with a greyed-out check in the read-
> >only attribute box.=20
> >
> >I can't seem to get rid of this no matter what I do,
> >
> >any help out there??
> >
> >many thanks
> >.
> >