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• How can I change the attributes read-only or system files?

  How can I change the attributes read-only or system files?

  To view or to remove the read-only or system attributes, use the Attrib command at a command prompt:

  1. click the Start button, type cmd in the search box and press ENTER.

  2. to view the syntax for the Attrib command, Type attrib------? at the command prompt.

  WARNING: If you remove the read-only or a file system attribute, it may seem like a regular folder and some customizations may be lost. For example, Windows customizes the Fonts folder and provides a special folder view that allows you to hide variations, such as bold and italics. It also allows you to change the display settings of the file in a way that is specific to fonts. If you remove the read-only attributes and the Fonts folder system, these custom display settings not available. For folders that you have customized by using the tab, customize the folder properties dialog box, the folder icon and other other customizations may be lost when you remove the read-only attribute.

  If a program cannot save files to a folder with read-only, such as My Documents, change the read-only to the system attribute by using the Attrib command at a command prompt.

  To remove the read-only attribute and to set the system attribute, use the following command:

  attrib - r + s drive:------------.

  For example, to remove the read-only attribute and set the attribute to system for the C:\Test folder, use the following command: attrib - r + s c:\test

  Be aware that some programs may not work correctly with folders for which the read-only attribute and the system attribute are granted. You can use the following command to remove these attributes:

  attrib - r-s c:\test

• Cannot change attributes read-only files, by updating the drivers help Driver Whiz from HP.

  Original title: change file attributes

  I'm updating some drivers help Driver Whiz from HP.  The new drivers download but will not be installed.  Apparently, I need to remove the read-only file attributes, but no matter what I do it continues to change the next time I have access to the file to read-only.  Any ideas?

  Hi keuller,

  You can read the following article and check if it helps:

  You cannot view or change the read-only or the attributes of system files in Windows Server 2003, Windows XP, Windows Vista or Windows 7

  http://support.Microsoft.com/kb/326549

  Hope this information is useful.

• All records showing the attribute read-only - cannot be changed via a Properties dialog box OR the command "attrib" user profile AND is not corrupted

  I use Win 7 64 and recently all my files have begun to show read-only. Other responses on this forum, which suggests to change the read-only via the Properties dialog box, attrib command did not work. In addition, I created a new administrator account as suggested by another answer, but the problem persists on both accounts.

  Several programs will not work now that they can not write files in folders.

  What can I do to fix this?

  Hello

  See the following article for a description of this problem.

  326549 You cannot view or change the read-only or the attributes of system files in Windows Server 2003, Windows XP, Windows Vista or Windows 7

  I hope this helps.

  Thank you for using Windows 7

  Ronnie Vernon MVP

• Cannot change the expression - read-only

  I have a problem as some of the steps in my sequence of the expression has become read-only. This has happened on and off the power for awhile on several machines, the job is to create a new step copy the expression and remove the old stage. I did once see a message something is set to 'read only', but I couldn't find where to disable it.

  I can always change to another part of the stage, in the properties-> Expressions pre and status windows are white and I can change them, the expression post window is gray and cannot be changed. The expression tab is the same, gray and read-only.

  TestStand 2012, that step is now a function f (x), don't know if it's always the case.

  I searched here and find only very old posts that sugest that the problem is solved in 2012.

  TS is considered to be a well hidden. You can view the properties hidden in the Preferences of the Station Options tab.

  Looks like your sequence files are INI format, then you might be able to fix it in a text editor. Open the movie file in a text editor and locate the steps in question. They are listed in order of their index position (e.g. "[SF. SEQ [0]. Hand [2]. TS]"), or you can use their stage names or IDs to find. In the steps that you want to modify, delete the line ' % FLG: PostExpr = 1 "to reset the indicators of the property to 0.

  You can try to generate checksums before and after copying the file in sequence to check if the file is actually change. You can also try saving the file in the sequence in binary format or XML instead of INI.

• Cannot delete a Document "read only".

  I have Windows Vista.  I inserted a disc in the drive, and there were about 20 documents on it.  The problem is this: I clicked one of the documents to delete and there is no Delete option.  I went in the paper and thought it was a document read-only.  I checked using the save option and under Tools, there is no control in the read-only box to clear.  I went out of the doc and clicked on properties to try to clear the area.  There is no check in the box, it is.  If there is not a check, can be a document read-only?

  Further investigation, I found that all documents on the CD were "read only".  I never made any of them read-only, and without a box to turn it off, my question is: How did all these documents get this way and how can I fix the problem.  Thank you!

  Hi clearlyembarrassed,

  See the following article:

  http://Windows.Microsoft.com/en-us/Windows-Vista/erase-a-CD-or-DVD

  In addition, just to check when you transfer all the files on a CD, it becomes read-only, you cannot change the file on the CD.

  I hope this helps!

• Records Windows Vista are all attribute read-only setting

  I have a new PC with Vista Grand.  Whenever I create a folder it puts the file by default to read only

  I can't find a way which stops

  Hi swilleyeymo,

  Thanks for posting on the Microsoft answers Forums.

  Please, try the following steps to set the permissions on your files:

  Set, view, change, or remove special permissions for files and folders

  To set, view, change, or remove special permissions for files and folders:

  1. click on Start, click Workstation, and then locate the file or the folder where you want to set special permissions.

  2. right click on the file or folder, click Properties, and then click the Security tab.

  3. click on Advancedand then use one of the following steps:

  o to set special permissions for a group or user, click Addand then in the name box, type the name of the user or group, and then click OK.

  o to view or change special permissions for an existing group or user, click the name of the user or group and then click change.

  o to remove an existing group or user and the special permissions, click the name of the user or group and then click Remove. If the Remove button is unavailable, click to clear the entries inherit the parent permission that apply to child objects. Include these with entries explicitly defined here check box, click Remove, and then skip steps 4 and 5.

  4. in the permissions area, click Select or clear the allow or deny appropriate box.

  5. in the area apply to , click the folders or subfolders you want these permissions applied.

  6. to configure security so that the subfolders and files do not inherit these permissions, clear the apply these permissions to objects or containers within this container only .

  7. click OK twice and then click OK in the box Advanced security settings for folder_name , where folder_name is the name of the folder.

  ATTENTION: you can click to select the entries permission to replace all child objects by the entries displayed here and that apply to child objects. Include these with entries explicitly defined here to check. Therefore, all subfolders and files have all their permission entries restore the same permissions as the parent object. If you do this, after clicking on apply or OK, you cannot undo this operation if you clear the check boxes.

  Important: If you are not joined to a domain and want to view the Security tab:

  1. click on Startand then click Control Panel.

  2. click appearanceand themes, and then click Folder Options.

  3. click on the tab display and then clear the checkbox use simple file sharing [recommended] the Advanced settings area.

  The steps listed above comes from this article, you can return at any time for more information to this article.

  http://support.Microsoft.com/kb/308419

  Please post back and let us know if it helped to solve your problem or if you still need help most.

  Robyn
  Microsoft Answers Support Engineer
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• Cannot save the document - read-only or opened by another user error occurs when the PDF is opened in Windows Explorer

  Adobe Pro XI - use the operating system to Windows 7 Pro

  When a PDF document is open in Windows Explorer, and pages are added, deleted, ratings, all types of changes, he cannot be saved until the Windows Explorer is completely closed.  If you try to save the document, you receive the error message next - "the document could not be saved.  The file may be read-only, or another user may have his opening.  Please save the document under a different name or in a different folder. «I have confirmed the document is not read only, it is not open by another user, and this is not open many times.»  Once completely, you close Windows Explorer and try to save the document, it saves without problem.

  Are there settings in Adobe Pro XI or Windows that allows you to save documents without closing Windows Explorer first?

  Thanks for any help you can provide.  This error is a frustration because I open all my documents via Windows Explorer.

  Turn off the preview in Windows Explorer.

• Cannot delete the files read-only on display

  Hello

  I copied files from my PC to the view, but when they were on the PC, they were marked read-only. Now, I found that I can't remove them from the sandisk as it says that they are read-only.

  How do I change the properties of the files so I can delete them?

  Thanks for any help!

  Worto.

  I format the device if these files take up a lot of space, then resyn or copy the data (do not read that things) on the device.  Be sure to back up all data you want to save the device before formatting.

  The format option is in the settings menu system.

• When I uncheck "read only" on a folder, it will not be checked. Help!

  I moved a file of data to a new partition.  The program, I am running of this partition should write to the folder, but the attribute is "read only." When I right click on the folder and uncheck the 'read only' that will change the attribute and it will do the same on the subfolders.  However, when the file is closed and come back, he is still "read only."  As a result, the program that I use cannot work properly.  I know this has something to do with permissions but do not know what to do next. I am the only user on my pc with Vista Home Premium installed at home.  Any tips, suggestions or alternatives?  Thank you.

  Found my own answer.  Vista requires programs to install with "Run as Administrator" to have all the folder permissions.  So, I reinstalled my program using 'Run as Administrator' and moved the data folder to the target disk.  The folder moved with all permissions, and everything's fine.  Hope this helps someone else!

• Skype cannot mark conversation as read (only 1 conversation)

  I started having this problem yesterday and I am unable to find a solution, my Skype shows what a conversation is not read and if I right click on the conversation I can't press mark as read or mark as unread more. Also, if I try to mark all my conversations as read (with the right click of the mouse on them) he is grey, I'm asssuming it's because he believes all my conversations are read. But I am unable to get this and it is very very annoying, if anyone has experienced the same problem? / found a solution to this problem? Thank you anyone who tries to help him: 3

  I'm sorry, I already found a solution... released too early... anyone else has this problem and find a solution, I found a solution here more http://community.skype.com/t5/Windows-desktop-client/Read-messages-marked-as-unread/m-p/1678266 although I deleted them instead of rename: p

• Cannot modify READ ONLY file attributes using the administrator account

  I tried the windows Explorer and a custom program called Directory Opus. I tried to create several administrator accounts, but not luck.

  I can't work with this existing problem.

  I need a solution.

  I have exactly the same problem.  Following the steps above did not work, folders/subfolders unchangeable rest.  I am the owner of the folder and subfolders.  I don't know yet how they became Read-Only to start.  Read-only on the individual files setting works correctly.  Changing the settings of file does not work.

  IMPORTANT EDIT:

  According to a message from the Microsoft Knowledge Base:
  You cannot view or change the read-only or system attributes
  To summarize, Windows does not include system or read-only folders settings (he was aware of these properties on the FILES however).  Individual applications that you use cannot ignore the State of read-only on a folder and can give an error.  In my situation, an application was trying to create a new file in a folder that has been marked read-only and honored the RO parameter and refuses to try to create the new file.

  To actually change these attributes, properties menu will not work.  The KB source:

  • If you click apply changes to this folder only , the read-only attribute is changed for all files in the folder. However, the read-only attribute is not changed for the folder, its subfolders or files in its subfolders. If you click apply changes to this folder, subfolders and files , the read-only attribute is changed for all files in the folder and all files in the subfolders. However, the read-only attribute is not changed for the folder or its subfolders.

  To change these properties, the user must start a Terminal command line and execute the changes by hand, for example, this command:

  • attrib - r + s c:\test

  .. What will remove the READ ONLY parameter and apply the SYSTEM setting in the folder.  Once more, change the properties of files (including files in subfolders) works as expected with the right click - Properties-> Security menu.

  The basic source of knowledge:

  http://support.Microsoft.com/kb/326549

  Bad support, Ms.

• Impossible to create accessible folders writable on a shared drive because the 'read only' attribute is slways and cannot be deleted.

  I have a windows 7 PC on a network with other computers (running XP earlier versions mainly).
  The PC has a reader shared with a shared folder, for general use in the folder data.
  When I create a directory under D:\data it "readonly" attribute is defined.
  I can't remove the attribute "read only". Tried the usual way using properties and using the attrib command.
  User has administrator privileges.
  Network users can see the contents of the directory but cannot write or save because of the attribute set readonly.

  -How to solve this problem?

  If anyone has REALLY an answer pls email * address email is removed from the privacy * it's urgent!

  Ask the administrator to change the attributes of the file to support the writing too. Administrators cannot change the attributes, that too much distance.

• This caused all THE files, including Windows to become READ ONLY - cannot change whatever it is and can not change itself.

  Saved programs & Docs to a folder on another drive. Made the file READ ONLY so she would not get changed. Windows RELOADED. Copied programs (no longer available and/or damaged discs) and Docs for the new Windows. Now most of the Windows files, program files, all Doc files are READ only! Cannot change what anyone on Windows, load new programs or updates, and it doesn't allow me to cancel the attributes read-only in a file or a folder including the backup folder in the other player!  I copied backup files I want to save one by one in another folder in another player, so I can reformat and start over, but this issue has also become READ ONLY.  Can someone help me with this thing read-only?

  I'm sorry to say this, but you cannot back up Windows in this way. As you have unfortunately discovered, simply copying the program files does not work. You would have needed the system image using a program like Acronis True Image . There is nothing you can do about the programs; they should all be reinstalled from the media (CD or executable files downloaded from the Internet). With respect to documents, you can take possession of them. The read-only attribute is not applicable to folders in Windows XP.

  Appropriating a file or a folder under Windows XP [Q308421] - http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=308421

  How can I get the Security tab in the folder properties? - http://www.dougknox.com/xp/tips/xp_security_tab.htm MS - MVP - Elephant Boy computers - don't panic!

• Failed to remove the read-only attribute

  Vista does not remove the attribute read-only regular files. Whwn the attribute is changed, Vista it returns read-only on the properties of closing. This was done to all the files on my hard drive! Dell spent 4 hours and could not solve the problem. Computer Dell 1537, OS: Vista Home Premium 64-bit w/SP2, 2 Gig of Ram, hard disk: 288 GB Hitachi, ATA.

  Hi wbcheney,

  1. you remember to make changes to the computer before this problem?

  You can read the following article and check if it helps to solve the problem:

  You cannot view or change the read-only or the attributes of system files in Windows Server 2003, Windows XP, Windows Vista or Windows 7

  http://support.Microsoft.com/kb/326549

  Hope the helps of information.