Windows XP attrib read only disk D:\.
In the command line, I type "attrib - r + s d:\*" I return "Access denied - d:\". < all="" files="" on="" disk="" drive="">"
Administrator log & try!
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CD/dvd drive read only disks not vain iv tried everthing I can think of an infusion iv, any help appreciated, thanks lee.
Hi leejarvis,.
· What version of the operating system is installed on the computer?
· What is the brand and model of the computer?
· Did you do changes on the computer before the show?
· You get the error message?
· Have what troubleshooting measures you tried?
Follow the steps in the article.
Your CD or DVD drive is missing or is not recognized by Windows or other programs
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Ive had this problem once before. I turned on my PC yesterday and my WD 500 GB hard drive (number 3) was not recognized. Then I did a reboot and the car has shown once again, HOWEVER, the reader has the read-only flag in DiskPart and disk attrib commands using clear readonly with the right selected disk does not work. DiskPart groaned just could not clear the attribute.
Any suggestions are welcome & Im ready to try anything. I doubt that it is a driver problem or a hardware problem, such that it worked very well.
All the tests in Ubuntu 10.04 (my second os) came good and I can write, so Windows 7 has done something, don't know what.
See you soon,.
Conor M
Information system
ASUS P5N - D
Intel Pentium 4 3.4 GHz
2 GB of Ram
Seagate Barracuda 80 GB IDE [system drive]
Samsung 80 GB SATA
WD Caviar Blue 500 GB SATA [the player]Right, I stumbled upon a fix! (finally)
I hope this helps others as it has helped me.
Open the properties of the drive and goto the tab drivers
Uninstall the driver
Restart your PC
When it starts again, open a session and I must say that the device has been installed successfully.
Restart again (if windows doesn't tell you)
Now its works perfectly.
Thanks for your help Amrita
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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!
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Change of external hard drive read only to read & write
Windows 7 64 bit - I have a drive external hard usb with a normal status of reading & writing. However, he has now suddenly become read-only. I don't know what I did to make it. Can someone tell me how I can reverse this situation back to read & write?
It does not explain how he got in this State, but you must use Diskpart to remove or set state single reading on a drive.
This process used to clear read only status on a disc. Commands typed are in bold:
Microsoft DiskPart version 6.0.6002
Copyright (C) 1999-2007 Microsoft Corporation.
On the computer: DELL755DISKPART > list disk
Disc # status size free Dyn Gpt
-------- ---------- ------- ------- --- ---
Disk 0 online 233 GB 0 B
Online disc 1 112 GB 0 BDISKPART > select disk 1
Disc 1 is now the selected disk.
DISKPART > list volume
Volume # Ltr Label Fs Type size status Info
---------- --- ----------- ----- ---------- ------- --------- --------
Volume 0 D DVD - ROM 0 B no media
Volume 1 C NTFS Partition system healthy 233 GB
Volume 2 E 112 GB of Partition FAT32 healthy UntitledDISKPART > select volume 2
Volume 2 is the selected volume.
DISKPART > detail disk
Maxtor OneTouch III USB Device
Disc ID: BA52D44C
Type: USB
Bus: 0
Target: 0
LUN ID: 0
Read-only: Yes
Boot disk: No.
Disk swap file: No.
Disk hibernation file: No.
Crash dump disk: No.Volume # Ltr Label Fs Type size status Info
---------- --- ----------- ----- ---------- ------- --------- --------
* Volume 2 E 112 GB of Partition FAT32 healthy UntitledDISKPART > detail volume
Disc # status size free Dyn Gpt
-------- ---------- ------- ------- --- ---
* Disk 1 online 112 GB 0 BRead-only: Yes
Hidden: No.
No default drive letter: No.
Shadow copy: No.
Disassembled: No.
BitLocker encrypted: No.Volume capacity: 112 GB
Free volume space: 75 GBDISKPART > attr disk clear readonly
Attributes of the disk successfully cleared.
DISKPART > attr volume clear readonly
Attributes volume successfully cleared.
DISKPART > detail disk
Maxtor OneTouch III USB Device
Disc ID: BA52D44C
Type: USB
Bus: 0
Target: 0
LUN ID: 0
Read-only: No.
Boot disk: No.
Disk swap file: No.
Disk hibernation file: No.
Crash dump disk: No.Volume # Ltr Label Fs Type size status Info
---------- --- ----------- ----- ---------- ------- --------- --------
* Volume 2 E 112 GB of Partition FAT32 healthy UntitledDISKPART > detail volume
Disc # status size free Dyn Gpt
-------- ---------- ------- ------- --- ---
* Disk 1 online 112 GB 0 BRead-only: No.
Hidden: No.
No default drive letter: No.
Shadow copy: No.
Disassembled: No.
BitLocker encrypted: No.Volume capacity: 112 GB
Free volume space: 75 GBDISKPART >
You will need to remove the read-only disk State before you can remove the read only status of volume
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Index.HTML is read only file, can be seen but not changed, how do I cancel the setting?
Hi, I don't know when or how I made this file "read only".
For this reason, I am unable to put it on a server, please help.
Dreamer101.1
Is the file on your hard disk or on modified such as a CD - R media?
If it's on your hard drive, right click and select Properties (or get information on Mac). In Windows, uncheck the 'read only' and click on apply. In Mac open sharing and permissions drop-down, click the lock and enter your password (if necessary), and then set each user the privileges of the name & read/write, and then close the info window.
If it's on a CD - R, you must copy it to your hard drive so it can be modified and put it on a server.
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How to stop Win7 public files read-only reset?
I use a 2 PC Win7 SOHO network and 1 WinXi PC. whenever I have reset all files in the Public directory to "read/write by everyone", Wind 7 resets read-only. In addition, although ' I'm the only user, he always tells me that I need to "contact my administrator" for open/save/delete etc files.
Hello
According to the description of the problem, I understand that whenever you reset all files in the Public directory to "read/write by all the world", Windows 7 resets read-only and you get a message stating 'contact admin' for open/save/delete etc files. I understand the inconvenience.
(1) if it works much earlier?
(2) exactly how you are trying to share files on the network?
(3) is the specific issue of Windows 7 computers?
I suggest you to refer to the following articles and check if it helps to solve the problem.
Method 1: File sharing essentials
http://Windows.Microsoft.com/en-us/Windows7/file-sharing-essentials
Method 2: Share files with someone
http://Windows.Microsoft.com/en-us/Windows7/share-files-with-someoneReference:--
Networking of computers running different versions of Windows
It will be useful. For any other corresponding Windows help, do not hesitate to contact us and we will be happy to help you.
Kind regards!
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Can't remove read only attribute even using the command "Attrib - r".
I have my computer laptop configuration to dual boot Windows Vista and Windows 7. I installed Windows 7 to see Vista, images, music files and videos Documents in its libraries. These four files have become read recently that in Vista, and I can't remove the read-only attribute. I tried to use the attrib command in command as suggusted in KB326549, but I get a message "access denied." I want to be able to access these files from two operating systems so that I don't need to save the files on two hard disk partitions. Any suggestions? Thank you.
Jon
By default, you have only write access to folders and files located inside your user (c:\users\yourname) directory, some hidden folders, and any file that you created.
The only time you need to write access to all files outside of this area is at this time do system administration or install a program.
This can be done easily by running some tool or install the program you use "Administrator" by right-clicking on it and clicking Run as administrator, which allow the tool access to the system.
It's the new way of doing things in Windows Vista - the system is locked, and only the programs you are running as an administrator or you request automatically the authorization are allowed to access your computer. This will prevent programs to access your computer without your knowledge.
This command "Run As Administrator" is ideal to run on Windows Explorer and command control.exe (Panel).
It is * NOT * recommended that you change the security settings to allow write access on the operating system created for files and folders, as this will significantly reduce the security of your system.
So, in essence, it becomes a question of permissions/ownership. Here's how to deal both:
To view your permissions, right-click on the file/folder, click Properties, and check the Security tab. Check the permissions you have by clicking on your user name (or group of users). Here are the types of permissions, you may have: http://windows.microsoft.com/en-US/windows-vista/What-are-permissions. You must be an administrator or owner to change the permissions (and sometimes, being an administrator or even an owner is not sufficient - there are ways to block access (even if a smart administrator knows these ways and can move them - but usually should not because they did not have access, usually for a very good reason).) Here's how to change the permissions of folder under Vista: http://www.online-tech-tips.com/windows-vista/set-file-folder-permissions-vista/. To add take and the issuance of right of permissions and ownership in the right click menu (which will make it faster to get once it is configured), see the following article: http://www.mydigitallife.info/2009/05/21/take-and-grant-full-control-permissions-and-ownership-in-windows-7-or-vista-right-click-menu/.
To resolve this problem with folders, appropriating the files or the drive (as an administrator) and give you all the rights. Right-click on the folder/drive, click Properties, click the Security tab and click on advanced and then click the owner tab. Click on edit, and then click the name of the person you want to give to the property (you may need to add if it is not there--or maybe yourself). If you want that it applies to subfolders and files in this folder/drive, then check the box to replace the owner of subcontainers and objects, and click OK. Back and now there is a new owner for files and folders/player who can change the required permissions. You can change now switched to read-only (even if the main folder indicates that they are always read-only - you can access yourself as the owner). You can keep them in read-only to other users, customers and administrators even (although they can support themselves and access, if they wish, and it is really not that you can do to stop it except protect the file with a password by using a 3rd party product). Here is more information on the ownership of a file or a folder: http://www.vistax64.com/tutorials/67717-take-ownership-file.html. To add take ownership in the menu of the right click (which will make it faster to get once it is configured), see the following article: http://www.howtogeek.com/howto/windows-vista/add-take-ownership-to-explorer-right-click-menu-in-vista/.
Good luck and I hope this helps!
Lorien - MCSA/MCSE/network + / A +. -
read only problems with windows 2003
All my folders and subfolders even those I just create my windows 2003 Server are set to read-only, I used windows Explorer to remove the read only status it had back write after I removed it, I used the command attrib - r - s, that he did not. can anyone help?
Advance Thank'sin
These MS Answers forums are intended for the home rather than the it professional user. Please repost your question in the relevant Microsoft Technet Windows Server forum here:
http://social.technet.microsoft.com/Forums/en/category/windowsserver/ .
Thank you. :)
(I'm sorry, but I can't move this thread for you because the two forums are working on separate platforms)
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Disk is read only-no matter what I do...
I have a 2 TB AV disc which worked fine - until this week. All of a sudden if I try to write to the disk, I get a message saying the disk is write-protected. Check the drive, all files seem to be marked read-only. When I change, they return immediately to be read-only. I am an administrator and I have all permissions. This happened right after that I ran a disk defragmentation program, but support for the program swear their software is not and cannot change the attributes of any sort, not to mention all the files in each folder on the entire disc. Any help and thoughts appreciated - it's very frustrating!
The read-only attribute is not applicable to folders in Windows Vista. So tried to change the read-only attribute how you do doesn't help. Despite tech that said support defragmentation program, it is obvious that defragment the external hard drive has a problem. There is no reason for you to defragment an external hard drive holding nothing but the data anyway.
Try to take possession of the disc.
To take ownership of a folder (or drive):
1 right click on the file (or the disc) you want to take control and then click Properties.
2. click on the Security tab, click Advanced, and then click the owner tab.
3. click on modify. Need administrator permission if you are prompted for an administrator password or a confirmation, type the password or provide confirmation.
4. click on the name of the person you want to give to the property.
5. If you want this person to be the owner of the files and subfolders in this folder, select the Replace owner of subcontainers and objects to check.
6. click on OKIf you do not see the Security tab, then switch Mode without failure.
Alternatively, you can take possession of the car from the command line. Start an elevated command prompt.
Start Orb > Search box > type: cmd
When cmd appears in the above results, right-click and choose "Run as Administrator". Provide the password/OK to the UAC prompt and you will now have an elevated command prompt.For files or directories or disks (will perform action recursively):
takeown /f directory_name /r /d [Enter]
ICACLS nom_repertoire/grant administrators: F/t [Enter]or
takeown /f /r d:\ dy [Enter] (where d:\ is the correct letter of the destination drive)
Replace your username for administrators in the top line. MS - MVP - Elephant Boy computers - don't panic!
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problem with write access to truecrypt readers windows 7. The mounted drive is not writing priveliges. Read-only. Cannot change in the security permissions.
Hi amcop4591,
1. How is - that Mount you the drive on the computer?
2 Di you use any third-party tool to mount the drive?
I suggest that you remove the external drive using the disk management and check back later if you can change the permissions on the drive.
If you change the permissions, make changes to the permissions on the drive and then mount the drive.
Mount or dismount a drive
http://Windows.Microsoft.com/en-us/Windows7/mount-or-dismount-a-drive
I hope this helps!
Halima S - Microsoft technical support.
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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.
I hope this helps.
Thank you for using Windows 7
Ronnie Vernon MVP -
Hello
I have a problem with Windows 7 I tried to solve by looking online, go to the Microsoft Windows 7 and appellant community Microsoft technical support phone line.
I have triedthe suggested online solutions and when I called Microsoft Technical Support, I was told that they thought might be the problem and I was told that if I wanted to try the remote solution, I agree to pay $99 or sign for their $49 per month. I tried what they thought resolves the problem by getting the online instructions but it did not work.
Here's the problem: I set up our desktop computer with the operating system Windows 7 (I love good Windows 7) and then installed a second hard drive with all of our documents and files in the computer. When I try to open the files on the second hard drive, I get the message that the file is read-only. When I try to change the attributes of the file or the folder that the file is in and then try to open the file I get the same message.
I followed a suggestion that I read online that works (set at its lowest setting user account control), but now our computer has no protection against unauthorized manipulation.
Can you tell me how I can get help for this problem?
I tried: 1. make a new account administrator 2. Using the attrib command and 3. used the digitization program to repair corrupted as the file to user profile files.Bill
When you right click on the files read-only, you have the "Take Ownership" option. Once you have correctly taken possession of the file, you can then change the properties of this file to remove the read-only.
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How can I disable the attribute of file read-only in Windows 7
I'm running Win7 64 bit, have administrator rights, took possession of the car through the Security tab and still can not get the read attribute only stay unmarked. It's on both an external drive AND files I transferred him to C:\. These are Mp3 files that need some tag information massaging, but Mp3nity leaves me with the attrib r/o on the value.
Hello
Follow the steps in troubleshooting this article and check if that 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
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Impossible to change an attribute of read-only for the My Documents folder in Windows 8
Problem:Everything I put in My Documents directory is converted into read-only, so all my files in this folder (especially my PDFs) cannot be opened OR downloaded/sent online. I tried to use cmd and Type attrib - r "c:\users\myaccountfoldername\documents" but nothing works, document folder still has that little padlock on its icon. I also gave everyone full access to this folder, but whatever I do, I can't change the property "read only". Even if I uncheck that manually in the properties, it continues to go back.
I looked for a solution now and I still have solved it. I ignore it if I could, but I put a lot of important and frequently accessed files in my library of Documents, so I really need to get this figured out soon.I just bought this laptop about a week ago, it came with Windows 8. I'm not sure but I think that this problem happened to me when I joined the homegroup on my local network and began to share files so that I can transfer my old files from my old laptop.With this in mind, I tried also to leave the homegroup and restart. The Documents folder was read-only a minute or two after I restarted, but then it became like this again after some time.I know that it was designed for the safety of my files and everything, but what should I do with my 'secure' files, if I can't even open a simple PDF file?I am the administrator and the user account only on this laptopPlatform:64-bit Windows 8Path in question:C:\Users\USERNAME\DocumentsI finally understood what was causing the problem! Apparently, he was in the Service of protection against theft by MacAfee (that I installed immediately after the purchase of my new laptop) encrypt all the files in the Documents folder and all the office files that I have! Which explains why no matter how many times I try to seize or delete and redo the folder my documents, it simply would not work. I finally uninstalled the hassle of a service and I can now access my files again :)
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