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Skriven 2007-04-15 18:29:00 av JIM WELLER (1:123/140)
Ärende: A problem with read only
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 JW> I had backed it up onto CD-R.
 JW> I got an error message every time I tried it start it which read:
 JW> "Error 3 opening index. File may be Read-Only or may be in use by
 JW> another application".

 JW> Next I went into Windows Explorer to bring up a directory tree. When
 JW> I right clicked on any of the files or folders in the Meal Master
 JW> directory and brought up the properties, sure enough everything was
 JW> tagged read only. When I clicked to remove the read only attribute
 JW> on the top directory, I got a dialog box asking if I wanted to apply
 JW> the change to the folder, all sub-folders and files. I selected OK
 JW> and then Apply. When I started checking all the individual files
 JW> the read only attribute had been removed but the folders themselves
 JW> remained read only and the program still doesn't run but gives out
 JW> the same error message.


Some follow-up. I found this article at support.microsoft.com:


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You Cannot View or Change the Read-Only or System Attribute of Folders

SYMPTOMS

You may experience any of the following symptoms: You cannot change
the Read-only or System attributes of a folder by using the
Properties dialog box for the folder.

CAUSE

Unlike the Read-only attribute for a file, the Read-only attribute
for a folder is typically ignored by Windows, Windows components and
accessories, and other programs.

As a result, Windows Explorer does not allow you to view or change
the Read-only or System attributes of folders.

WORKAROUND

To work around this issue, use the Attrib command at a command
prompt (Cmd.exe) to view or remove the Read-only or System
attributes of folders. Type attrib /? at the command prompt to view
the syntax for the Attrib command.

Warning If you remove the Read-only or System attribute from a
folder, it may appear as a ordinary folder and some customizations
may be lost. For example, Windows customizes the Fonts folder and
provides a special folder view that permits you to hide variations,
such as bold and italic. It also permits you to change the folder's
view settings in ways that are specific to fonts. If you remove the
Read-only and System attributes of the Fonts folder, these
customized view settings are not available. For folders that you
have customized by using the Customize tab of the folder's
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 the Read-only
attribute, such as My Documents, change the Read-only attribute to
System by using the Attrib command at a command prompt.

For example, to change the Read-only attribute to System for the
C:\Test folder, use the following command: attrib -r +s c:\test Note
that some programs may not operate correctly with folders that have
the System attribute set. To remove both the Read-only and System
attributes from the C:\Test folder, use the following command:
attrib -r -s c:\test

STATUS This behavior is by design.

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(sigh) It din't work.



Cheers

YK Jim


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