I have a new folder where the read only attribute is
marked and I can't remove it

I have tried attrib -r -s and it doesn't work

The security options under properties don't seem to work
either

Suggestions?

Make sure you are logged on as an administrator ["net user username" and check group
membership]. Do you get any error messages? What is the problem with the security
folder? If the boxes are grayed out that means you have inherited permissions or you
may not have permission to change permissions though any administrator can always
take ownership which will give them the right to change permissions. --- Steve


"jack" wrote in message
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> I have a new folder where the read only attribute is
> marked and I can't remove it
>
> I have tried attrib -r -s and it doesn't work
>
> The security options under properties don't seem to work
> either
>
> Suggestions?

Will the read only attribute always show as being checked,
regardless on the actual security, or does the read only
attribute ever show as being unchecked.

Looks like the problem was with folder name "program
files" it did not like the space between "program"
and "files" when installing the default file location from
Microsoft Business Solutions Great Plains

I removed the space and it worked, howevr I can concerned
why the attribute on all the folders show "read only"

I already changed the security so there is not
inheritance, I am logged in as administrator, and none of
the security boxes are greyed out except "special
permissions"
>-----Original Message-----
>Make sure you are logged on as an administrator ["net
user username" and check group
>membership]. Do you get any error messages? What is the
problem with the security
>folder? If the boxes are grayed out that means you have
inherited permissions or you
>may not have permission to change permissions though any
administrator can always
>take ownership which will give them the right to change
permissions. --- Steve
>
>
>"jack" wrote in
message
>news:10ca01c4262d$9b4f3620$a401280a@phx.gbl...
>> I have a new folder where the read only attribute is
>> marked and I can't remove it
>>
>> I have tried attrib -r -s and it doesn't work
>>
>> The security options under properties don't seem to work
>> either
>>
>> Suggestions?
>
>
>.
>

The attribute UI you're seeing doesn't mean "read only". It means "neither
'read only' nor 'not read only' has been selected". It's trying to show you
a tri-state using a checkbox. It's really really non-intuitive UI and I
hope it changes in future releases of the OS.

Attrib will tell you whether the attribute is set or not.
--
Drew Cooper [MSFT]
This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and confers no rights.


"jack" wrote in message
news:10c001c42635$795e4580$a601280a@phx.gbl...
> Will the read only attribute always show as being checked,
> regardless on the actual security, or does the read only
> attribute ever show as being unchecked.
>
> Looks like the problem was with folder name "program
> files" it did not like the space between "program"
> and "files" when installing the default file location from
> Microsoft Business Solutions Great Plains
>
> I removed the space and it worked, howevr I can concerned
> why the attribute on all the folders show "read only"
>
> I already changed the security so there is not
> inheritance, I am logged in as administrator, and none of
> the security boxes are greyed out except "special
> permissions"
> >-----Original Message-----
> >Make sure you are logged on as an administrator ["net
> user username" and check group
> >membership]. Do you get any error messages? What is the
> problem with the security
> >folder? If the boxes are grayed out that means you have
> inherited permissions or you
> >may not have permission to change permissions though any
> administrator can always
> >take ownership which will give them the right to change
> permissions. --- Steve
> >
> >
> >"jack" wrote in
> message
> >news:10ca01c4262d$9b4f3620$a401280a@phx.gbl...
> >> I have a new folder where the read only attribute is
> >> marked and I can't remove it
> >>
> >> I have tried attrib -r -s and it doesn't work
> >>
> >> The security options under properties don't seem to work
> >> either
> >>
> >> Suggestions?
> >
> >
> >.
> >