After XP to upgrade file Windows 7 stuck in read-only State.

Upgraded from XP Home to Win 7 Home Premium. Number of records is stuck in read-only State. I tried what is obvious: clic click on folder, uncheck the read-only and apply to all folders/subfolders. Also, went to security and gave to all users and groups full control to the folder and all its subfolders. But still the read-only State. Only one user has been setup on the computer, and the user has full administrative privileges.

Same problem for me, I have tried everything suggested above, except that the suggestion of WilliamJE and was still stuck. (I don't really understand the suggestion of WilliamJE.)

I think I've solved the problem for me but by following these steps:

-Open 'properties' on the higher level folder to edit attributes

-Click on "security" tab.

-Click on "advanced".

-Click on "change permissions".

-Click on 'Add '.

Enter "Everyone" in the dialog box "enter the object name to select.

-Click on "check names".

-Click OK

-Click on "full control" under the "allow" column

-Click OK

-Click on the box (turn on) 'replace all permissions of child object with permissions inheritable of this object.

-Click OK

-confirm the type "are you sure" messages that appear along the way

and you should be set! Phew!

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