Folder locked as Read Only

[Guest Danno]

Somehow I've gotten my Program Files folder marked as Read Only. This of

course prevents me from updating data files, or deleting anything under PF.

 

I tried using the properties tab to uncheck RO, but that didn't work. Tried

the same thing in safe mode, but it didn't work either. I restored the

registry to a time before the problem using ERDNT, but it didn't work

either. I tried changing the attributes using CMD, and I booted up in

Command mode only. Neither one would let me change the attribute.

 

HELP!

 

Thanks in advance,

Dan Hacker

 

W2000ProSP4

 

 

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[Guest Bob I]

Re: Folder locked as Read Only

 

Your problem is that the "RO" box on the Properties Tab has no effect on

and doesn't apply to the "Read-only" attribute of the Folder, only the

files IN the folder. Please prove to yourself that "Read only" is not

set on the folder. In Windows Explorer, with the contents of C:

displayed, r-click on the Column headers, and "tick" "Attributes". Now,

view the attributes for "Program Files". You don't see an "r", do you.

 

Danno wrote:

> Somehow I've gotten my Program Files folder marked as Read Only. This

> of course prevents me from updating data files, or deleting anything

> under PF.

>

> I tried using the properties tab to uncheck RO, but that didn't work.

> Tried the same thing in safe mode, but it didn't work either. I

> restored the registry to a time before the problem using ERDNT, but it

> didn't work either. I tried changing the attributes using CMD, and I

> booted up in Command mode only. Neither one would let me change the

> attribute.

>

> HELP!

>

> Thanks in advance,

> Dan Hacker

>

> W2000ProSP4

>

>

[Guest Danno]

Re: Folder locked as Read Only

 

Aaahhhhh, sorry, but under Windows Explorer the attributes of the Program

Files folder are RA. Using a command prompt, and the attrib command, it

also shows the attribures of PA to be RA.

 

Thanks for the reply,

Dan Hacker

 

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"Bob I" <birelan@yahoo.com> wrote in message

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> Your problem is that the "RO" box on the Properties Tab has no effect on

> and doesn't apply to the "Read-only" attribute of the Folder, only the

> files IN the folder. Please prove to yourself that "Read only" is not set

> on the folder. In Windows Explorer, with the contents of C: displayed,

> r-click on the Column headers, and "tick" "Attributes". Now, view the

> attributes for "Program Files". You don't see an "r", do you.

>

> Danno wrote:

>

>> Somehow I've gotten my Program Files folder marked as Read Only. This of

>> course prevents me from updating data files, or deleting anything under

>> PF.

>>

>> I tried using the properties tab to uncheck RO, but that didn't work.

>> Tried the same thing in safe mode, but it didn't work either. I restored

>> the registry to a time before the problem using ERDNT, but it didn't work

>> either. I tried changing the attributes using CMD, and I booted up in

>> Command mode only. Neither one would let me change the attribute.

>>

>> HELP!

>>

>> Thanks in advance,

>> Dan Hacker

>>

>> W2000ProSP4

>>

>>

>

[Guest Ben Myers]

Re: Folder locked as Read Only

 

"Danno" <rubyjack@frontiernet.net> wrote in message news:AFB6803A-1171-4AD5-88FF-566D33F38DCA@microsoft.com...

> Somehow I've gotten my Program Files folder marked as Read Only. This of

> course prevents me from updating data files, or deleting anything under PF.

>

> I tried using the properties tab to uncheck RO, but that didn't work. Tried

> the same thing in safe mode, but it didn't work either.

<snip>

 

See http://support.microsoft.com/kb/256614/EN-US/

 

Ben

[Guest Bob I]

Re: Folder locked as Read Only

 

In that case at the command prompt at root of C:.

 

attrib -R "Program Files"

 

 

 

 

Danno wrote:

> Aaahhhhh, sorry, but under Windows Explorer the attributes of the

> Program Files folder are RA. Using a command prompt, and the attrib

> command, it also shows the attribures of PA to be RA.

>

> Thanks for the reply,

> Dan Hacker

>

[Guest Danno]

Re: Folder locked as Read Only

 

You are a frickin' genius!!!

 

Now can you tell me why "Command>attrib -r progra~1" didn't work, but

'Command>attrib -R "Program Files"' worked? Afterall, the more I

understand, the more dangerous I become :-)

 

Thanks also to Ben Myers for his suggestion.

 

 

What would I do without my newsgroups,

Dan

 

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"Bob I" <birelan@yahoo.com> wrote in message

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> In that case at the command prompt at root of C:.

>

> attrib -R "Program Files"

>

>

>

>

> Danno wrote:

>

>> Aaahhhhh, sorry, but under Windows Explorer the attributes of the Program

>> Files folder are RA. Using a command prompt, and the attrib command, it

>> also shows the attribures of PA to be RA.

>>

>> Thanks for the reply,

>> Dan Hacker

>>

>

[Guest Danno]

Re: Folder locked as Read Only

 

Crud!

 

Now I've got another folder marked as RA. It's path is "C:\The Paper Mill\C

Drive\Program Files." I tried the 'attrib -R' from both the "C:\The Paper

Mill\C Drive" directory and the "C:\" directory. Neither of them would

change the attribute.

 

Please help me again.

 

 

Thanks,

Dan

 

 

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"Bob I" <birelan@yahoo.com> wrote in message

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> In that case at the command prompt at root of C:.

>

> attrib -R "Program Files"

>

>

>

>

> Danno wrote:

>

>> Aaahhhhh, sorry, but under Windows Explorer the attributes of the Program

>> Files folder are RA. Using a command prompt, and the attrib command, it

>> also shows the attribures of PA to be RA.

>>

>> Thanks for the reply,

>> Dan Hacker

>>

>

[Guest Bob I]

Re: Folder locked as Read Only

 

Are you getting "Access denied"? If so "Take ownership" of the

directory. Otherwise at "C:\"

 

attrib -R "C:\The Paper Mill\C Drive\Program Files"

 

should do the trick.

 

 

Danno wrote:

> Crud!

>

> Now I've got another folder marked as RA. It's path is "C:\The Paper

> Mill\C Drive\Program Files." I tried the 'attrib -R' from both the

> "C:\The Paper Mill\C Drive" directory and the "C:\" directory. Neither

> of them would change the attribute.

>

> Please help me again.

>

>

> Thanks,

> Dan

>

>

[Guest Danno]

Re: Folder locked as Read Only

 

Yes, I'm getting "access denied." Aahhhh, how do I take ownership?

 

 

Many thanks,

Dan Hacker

 

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"Bob I" <birelan@yahoo.com> wrote in message

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> Are you getting "Access denied"? If so "Take ownership" of the directory.

> Otherwise at "C:\"

>

> attrib -R "C:\The Paper Mill\C Drive\Program Files"

>

> should do the trick.

>

>

> Danno wrote:

>

>> Crud!

>>

>> Now I've got another folder marked as RA. It's path is "C:\The Paper

>> Mill\C Drive\Program Files." I tried the 'attrib -R' from both the

>> "C:\The Paper Mill\C Drive" directory and the "C:\" directory. Neither

>> of them would change the attribute.

>>

>> Please help me again.

>>

>>

>> Thanks,

>> Dan

>>

>>

>

[Guest Bob I]

Re: Folder locked as Read Only

 

HOW TO: Take Ownership of Files

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/268019

 

Danno wrote:

> Yes, I'm getting "access denied." Aahhhh, how do I take ownership?

>

>

> Many thanks,

> Dan Hacker

>

[Guest Danno]

Re: Folder locked as Read Only

 

Like I said. You're a frickin' genius. I followed the directions in the KB

article. Then, after several fiddles, I figured out that I had to go to a

command prompt to change the attribute.

 

I'm going to put this message in the "Refences" folder. I don't ever want

to go through this again.

 

 

Many, many thanks,

Dan Hacker

 

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"Bob I" <birelan@yahoo.com> wrote in message

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> HOW TO: Take Ownership of Files

> http://support.microsoft.com/kb/268019

>

> Danno wrote:

>

>> Yes, I'm getting "access denied." Aahhhh, how do I take ownership?

>>

>>

>> Many thanks,

>> Dan Hacker

>>

>

[Guest Bob I]

Re: Folder locked as Read Only

 

Glad to hear you have the bugger sorted. As to how those folders got

read-only set originally? Well, that's a bit of a puzzle but given the

"ownership" issue, something was fiddling with them. ;-)

 

Danno wrote:

> Like I said. You're a frickin' genius. I followed the directions in

> the KB article. Then, after several fiddles, I figured out that I had

> to go to a command prompt to change the attribute.

>

> I'm going to put this message in the "Refences" folder. I don't ever

> want to go through this again.

>

>

> Many, many thanks,

> Dan Hacker

>