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Read Only on all Folders
- Thread starter RollinX
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I think (guess) that is just the way of XP. The read attribute is greyed out because of some lower file or folder being set to read only. Although you can initially change it from read only it will always revert when you close the properties dialog.
I assume you have no problems writing to this drive?
I assume you have no problems writing to this drive?
Are you sure they are read only?
If you are seeing a filled in (green on my system) check box in the attributes section it means there are some read only files in the drive/folder you are looking at but the drive/file itself is not read only.
This is smilar to when you install some Office software and you choose some but not all options to install. Think of it as a 3 way indicator (All(checked), Some(filled), None(unchecked))
If you were to click on the box it will clear and if you click again it will check. If you subsequently click on apply a dialog box will appear and ask if you want to apply changes to this folder or to folder and sub folders. (if you are doing this to see just click cancel to quit out)
You could test this by creating a dummy folder and sub folders with dummy files in them and see how it works.
Remember if you are an Administrative account you have "Full Control" to your files so little is denied you as far as access to files on your system. Some time Windows will remind you you are going delete a read only file but it will let you if you tell it to.
Search in HELP about Folder and File Permissions.
Nowhere in the doc does it tell you about the check boxes though.
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"eXPerience is a hard teacher because she gives the test first, the lesson afterwards." - annon
If you are seeing a filled in (green on my system) check box in the attributes section it means there are some read only files in the drive/folder you are looking at but the drive/file itself is not read only.
This is smilar to when you install some Office software and you choose some but not all options to install. Think of it as a 3 way indicator (All(checked), Some(filled), None(unchecked))
If you were to click on the box it will clear and if you click again it will check. If you subsequently click on apply a dialog box will appear and ask if you want to apply changes to this folder or to folder and sub folders. (if you are doing this to see just click cancel to quit out)
You could test this by creating a dummy folder and sub folders with dummy files in them and see how it works.
Remember if you are an Administrative account you have "Full Control" to your files so little is denied you as far as access to files on your system. Some time Windows will remind you you are going delete a read only file but it will let you if you tell it to.
Search in HELP about Folder and File Permissions.
Nowhere in the doc does it tell you about the check boxes though.
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"eXPerience is a hard teacher because she gives the test first, the lesson afterwards." - annon
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