Can't Change File Permissions

[Mark W.]

Most of the folders on my computer, especially if it is
one that I created, is set to "read only". If I unset
this, everything looks great, but I can open that folder
again and it is again set to "read only". Much more of
this from XP and it'll be "Hello Linux!"

[Ray Taylor]

Are you an administrative user of the computer, or, do you have permission
rights to change folder settings?


Ray Taylor



"Mark W." > wrote in message
...
> Most of the folders on my computer, especially if it is
> one that I created, is set to "read only". If I unset
> this, everything looks great, but I can open that folder
> again and it is again set to "read only". Much more of
> this from XP and it'll be "Hello Linux!"

[Mark W.]

Yes, I'm the adminisrator on the computer. Let me
clarify; It doesn't stop me from un-setting the "read-
only"...it's just that when I re-open the folder, it has
returned to "read-only" as though that were the default
that it won't let me change.

I've been through every nook and cranny in this program,
and I'm about to blow a head gasket trying to get it to
act right. I'm ready to dump XP in the s*!#-can where it
belongs. If I trusted M-Soft products more, I would rip
XP out and go back to W98, but I doubt that it could
recover from something like that.


>-----Original Message-----
>Are you an administrative user of the computer, or, do
you have permission
>rights to change folder settings?
>
>
>Ray Taylor

>
>
>"Mark W." > wrote in message
...
>> Most of the folders on my computer, especially if it is
>> one that I created, is set to "read only". If I unset
>> this, everything looks great, but I can open that
folder
>> again and it is again set to "read only". Much more of
>> this from XP and it'll be "Hello Linux!"
>
>
>.
>

[mary]

I am having the same problem when I copy files to the CD-
RW on my XP computer. On my Windows-me computer this is a
simple tasks and the files are all read-write. on the XP
computer I can't figure out how to get them copied as read-
write - as you say, when you change the attributes to r/w
before burning it it seems to have no affect - I also hate
this staging area thing.
>-----Original Message-----
>Yes, I'm the adminisrator on the computer. Let me
>clarify; It doesn't stop me from un-setting the "read-
>only"...it's just that when I re-open the folder, it has
>returned to "read-only" as though that were the default
>that it won't let me change.
>
>I've been through every nook and cranny in this program,
>and I'm about to blow a head gasket trying to get it to
>act right. I'm ready to dump XP in the s*!#-can where it
>belongs. If I trusted M-Soft products more, I would rip
>XP out and go back to W98, but I doubt that it could
>recover from something like that.
>
>
>>-----Original Message-----
>>Are you an administrative user of the computer, or, do
>you have permission
>>rights to change folder settings?
>>
>>
>>Ray Taylor

>>
>>
>>"Mark W." > wrote in message
...
>>> Most of the folders on my computer, especially if it is
>>> one that I created, is set to "read only". If I unset
>>> this, everything looks great, but I can open that
>folder
>>> again and it is again set to "read only". Much more of
>>> this from XP and it'll be "Hello Linux!"
>>
>>
>>.
>>
>.
>

[Sharon F]

Is the folder customized? These folders will be read only due to the
desktop.ini file it contains.

Also, try using Details view and add attributes to the list of shown
details. Not all folders with a green mark in the Read Only box are read
only.


--
Sharon F
Microsoft MVP, Windows - Shell/User


Mark W. wrote:
> Yes, I'm the adminisrator on the computer. Let me
> clarify; It doesn't stop me from un-setting the "read-
> only"...it's just that when I re-open the folder, it has
> returned to "read-only" as though that were the default
> that it won't let me change.
>
> I've been through every nook and cranny in this program,
> and I'm about to blow a head gasket trying to get it to
> act right. I'm ready to dump XP in the s*!#-can where it
> belongs. If I trusted M-Soft products more, I would rip
> XP out and go back to W98, but I doubt that it could
> recover from something like that.
>
>
>> -----Original Message-----
>> Are you an administrative user of the computer, or, do you have
permission
>> rights to change folder settings?
>>
>>
>> Ray Taylor
>>
>>
>>
>> "Mark W." > wrote in message
>> ...
>>> Most of the folders on my computer, especially if it is
>>> one that I created, is set to "read only". If I unset
>>> this, everything looks great, but I can open that folder
>>> again and it is again set to "read only". Much more of
>>> this from XP and it'll be "Hello Linux!"
>>
>>
>> .

[Sharon F]

Mary, if you are using the XP CD burning, it writes CDs in "sessions." Think
"EZ CD" and Nero's Burning Rom. The files on the CD will always be
read-only. It's the nature of this type of burning.

What you are describing (being able to work with files directly on CD) is
known as packet writing. Direct CD and and InCD are examples of burning
programs that can do this for you.

--
Sharon F
Microsoft MVP, Windows - Shell/User

mary wrote:
> I am having the same problem when I copy files to the CD-
> RW on my XP computer. On my Windows-me computer this is a
> simple tasks and the files are all read-write. on the XP
> computer I can't figure out how to get them copied as read-
> write - as you say, when you change the attributes to r/w
> before burning it it seems to have no affect - I also hate
> this staging area thing.
>> -----Original Message-----
>> Yes, I'm the adminisrator on the computer. Let me
>> clarify; It doesn't stop me from un-setting the "read-
>> only"...it's just that when I re-open the folder, it has
>> returned to "read-only" as though that were the default
>> that it won't let me change.
>>
>> I've been through every nook and cranny in this program,
>> and I'm about to blow a head gasket trying to get it to
>> act right. I'm ready to dump XP in the s*!#-can where it
>> belongs. If I trusted M-Soft products more, I would rip
>> XP out and go back to W98, but I doubt that it could
>> recover from something like that.
>>
>>
>>> -----Original Message-----
>>> Are you an administrative user of the computer, or, do you have
permission
>>> rights to change folder settings?
>>>
>>>
>>> Ray Taylor
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> "Mark W." > wrote in message
>>> ...
>>>> Most of the folders on my computer, especially if it is
>>>> one that I created, is set to "read only". If I unset
>>>> this, everything looks great, but I can open that folder
>>>> again and it is again set to "read only". Much more of
>>>> this from XP and it'll be "Hello Linux!"
>>>
>>>
>>> .
>>>
>> .

[Mark W.]

Sharon -
You are describing several of the many shortcomings in
XP: The intent of CD-RW was too allow reading and writing
to it like it was a drive. MS decided to it their own
way, and leave the buyer out in the cold. Also, DirectCD
is a good program, and I have many CD-RWs written with
it. Unfortunately, MS again decided that their customers
needs should come last, and they designed XP to NOT work
with DirectCD. XP won't even allow you to install it on
the machine. And all of those CD-RWs written with
DirectCD? It will read some of thewm, some it won't. It
can't even see them. So have another computer standing
by to transfer the files to another CD-RW without using
DirectCD so that XP can see them. Or just say goodby to
those files. Also, did you say that if it is
marked "read-only" it might or it might not be? Now THAT
is good software design!


>-----Original Message-----
>Mary, if you are using the XP CD burning, it writes CDs
in "sessions." Think
>"EZ CD" and Nero's Burning Rom. The files on the CD will
always be
>read-only. It's the nature of this type of burning.
>
>What you are describing (being able to work with files
directly on CD) is
>known as packet writing. Direct CD and and InCD are
examples of burning
>programs that can do this for you.
>
>--
>Sharon F
>Microsoft MVP, Windows - Shell/User
>
>mary wrote:
>> I am having the same problem when I copy files to the
CD-
>> RW on my XP computer. On my Windows-me computer this
is a
>> simple tasks and the files are all read-write. on the
XP
>> computer I can't figure out how to get them copied as
read-
>> write - as you say, when you change the attributes to
r/w
>> before burning it it seems to have no affect - I also
hate
>> this staging area thing.
>>> -----Original Message-----
>>> Yes, I'm the adminisrator on the computer. Let me
>>> clarify; It doesn't stop me from un-setting the "read-
>>> only"...it's just that when I re-open the folder, it
has
>>> returned to "read-only" as though that were the
default
>>> that it won't let me change.
>>>
>>> I've been through every nook and cranny in this
program,
>>> and I'm about to blow a head gasket trying to get it
to
>>> act right. I'm ready to dump XP in the s*!#-can
where it
>>> belongs. If I trusted M-Soft products more, I would
rip
>>> XP out and go back to W98, but I doubt that it could
>>> recover from something like that.
>>>
>>>
>>>> -----Original Message-----
>>>> Are you an administrative user of the computer, or,
do you have
>permission
>>>> rights to change folder settings?
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> Ray Taylor
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> "Mark W." > wrote in message
>>>> ...
>>>>> Most of the folders on my computer, especially if
it is
>>>>> one that I created, is set to "read only". If I
unset
>>>>> this, everything looks great, but I can open that
folder
>>>>> again and it is again set to "read only". Much
more of
>>>>> this from XP and it'll be "Hello Linux!"
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> .
>>>>
>>> .
>
>.
>