Why can't I uncheck R/O property on some DIRS on my C drive ?

[John Schroeder]

Hi Al

I just noticed this after I posted a similar report. Heard
anything yet? This pronblm is a BUMMER.

John


>-----Original Message-----
>I've got a directory tree on my PC that has a RO set that
I can't seem
>to remove. The files are not RO, just the dirs. This is a
simple
>XP/pro/SP1a machine. No domain or workgroups.
>
>In fileexplorer properties the dirs have a grey check. If
I uncheck
>one it and apply, it looks like it worked but when I go
back to see
>the props it's a grey check, again.
>
>I've tried tricks like forcing recursive RO on, then off.
the dos attrib
>command shows no R, S, or H bits.
>
>a "attrib -R *.* /D /S" command didn't change anything.
>
>Oh, yea, it's NTFS.
>
>No app software is running that that might have a handle
on these
>dirs or files.
>
>I'm running as administator and under "security" for a dir
it shows
>"everyone/full control". Advanced security settings show
every box
>checked for everyone grouop.
>
>Help!!!!
>--
>Al Dykes
>-----------

>
>.
>

[Al Dykes]

In article >,
John Schroeder > wrote:
>Hi Al
>
>I just noticed this after I posted a similar report. Heard
>anything yet? This pronblm is a BUMMER.
>
>John

A PITA. It took me hours to be able to describe the problem.

I posted the same question in a couple of other groups, the hard way
and a kind person gate me a pointer to a KB article that seems to be to the point
but worries me ("some applications may not work if you do what it says here....")

http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;EN-US;Q256614

I've made a quick attempt at doing the registry hack per the above
and it hasn't changed anything, so I'm still working on the problem.

Read it and see what you see.




>
>
>>-----Original Message-----
>>I've got a directory tree on my PC that has a RO set that
>I can't seem
>>to remove. The files are not RO, just the dirs. This is a
>simple
>>XP/pro/SP1a machine. No domain or workgroups.
>>
>>In fileexplorer properties the dirs have a grey check. If
>I uncheck
>>one it and apply, it looks like it worked but when I go
>back to see
>>the props it's a grey check, again.
>>
>>I've tried tricks like forcing recursive RO on, then off.
> the dos attrib
>>command shows no R, S, or H bits.
>>
>>a "attrib -R *.* /D /S" command didn't change anything.
>>
>>Oh, yea, it's NTFS.
>>
>>No app software is running that that might have a handle
>on these
>>dirs or files.
>>
>>I'm running as administator and under "security" for a dir
>it shows
>>"everyone/full control". Advanced security settings show
>every box
>>checked for everyone grouop.
>>
>>Help!!!!
>>--
>>Al Dykes
>>-----------

>>
>>.
>>


--
Al Dykes
-----------

[__Jan]

Hello Al,

Q256614 does not apply to Windows XP. That article says
"For a Microsoft Microsoft Windows XP version of this
article, see 326549," which is at...
http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=326549

Jan


>-----Original Message-----
John Schroeder wrote:
>>Hi Al

>>I just noticed this after I posted a similar report.
Heard anything yet? This pronblm is a BUMMER.

>>John

>A PITA. It took me hours to be able to describe the
problem.

>I posted the same question in a couple of other groups,
the hard way and a kind person gate me a pointer to a KB
article that seems to be to the point but worries me
("some applications may not work if you do what it says
here....")

>http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;EN-
US;Q256614

>I've made a quick attempt at doing the registry hack per
the above and it hasn't changed anything, so I'm still
working on the problem.

>Read it and see what you see.

>>>-----Original Message-----
>>>I've got a directory tree on my PC that has a RO set
that I can't seem to remove. The files are not RO, just
the dirs. This is a simple XP/pro/SP1a machine. No domain
or workgroups.

>>>In fileexplorer properties the dirs have a grey check.
If I uncheck one it and apply, it looks like it worked but
when I go back to see the props it's a grey check, again.

>>>I've tried tricks like forcing recursive RO on, then
off.
>> the dos attrib
>>>command shows no R, S, or H bits.

>>>a "attrib -R *.* /D /S" command didn't change anything.

>>>Oh, yea, it's NTFS.

>>>No app software is running that that might have a handle
>>on these dirs or files.

>>>I'm running as administator and under "security" for a
dir it shows "everyone/full control". Advanced security
settings show every box checked for everyone grouop.

>>>Help!!!!
>>>--
>>>Al Dykes
>>>-----------


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>Al Dykes
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