Re: Read Only / Thanks Keith.
From: Keith Miller (k.miller79_at_verizon.net)
Date: 03/17/04
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Date: Wed, 17 Mar 2004 02:50:08 -0600
You're welcome, Samson.
"samson" <anonymous@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
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> Thanks Keith.
>
> >-----Original Message-----
> >Start -> All Programs -> Accessories - Command Prompt
> >
> >'attrib' without any parameters will display a directory
> list of the files in the current directory and what
> attributes they have set.
> >
> >To see attributes for a particular folder specify the
> folder name, i.e:
> >
> >C:\Documents and Settings\Keith\My Documents>attrib "my
> music"
> >
> >will display:
> >
> > R C:\Documents and Settings\Keith\My
> Documents\My Music
> >
> >indicating the read-only attribute is set. To clear the
> read-only attribute, use:
> >
> >C:\Documents and Settings\Keith\My Documents>attrib -
> r "my music"
> >
> >The full syntax of the command follows (pasted from Help
> & Support :)
> >
> >Good Luck,
> >Keith
> >
> >Attrib
> >Displays, sets, or removes the read-only, archive,
> system, and hidden attributes assigned to files or
> directories. Used without parameters, attrib displays
> attributes of all files in the current directory.
> >Syntax
> >attrib [{+r|-r}] [{+a|-a}] [{+s|-s}] [{+h|-h}] [[Drive:]
> [Path] FileName] [/s[/d]]
> >
> >Parameters
> > +r
> > Sets the read-only file attribute.
> > -r
> > Clears the read-only file attribute.
> > +a
> > Sets the archive file attribute.
> > -a
> > Clears the archive file attribute.
> > +s
> > Sets the system file attribute.
> > -s
> > Clears the system file attribute.
> > +h
> > Sets the hidden file attribute.
> > -h
> > Clears the hidden file attribute.
> > [Drive:][Path] FileName
> > Specifies the location and name of the directory,
> file, or set of files for which you want to display or
> change attributes. You can use wildcard characters (that
> is, ? and *) in the FileName parameter to display or
> change the attributes for a group of files.
> > /s
> > Applies attrib and any command-line options to
> matching files in the current directory and all of its
> subdirectories.
> > /d
> > Applies attrib and any command-line options to
> directories.
> > /?
> > Displays help at the command prompt.
> >Remarks
> > a.. Working with groups of files
> > You can use wildcard characters (that is, ? and *)
> with the FileName parameter to display or change the
> attributes for a group of files. If a file has the system
> or hidden attribute set, you must clear these attributes
> before you can change any other attributes for that file.
> >
> > b.. Using the archive attribute
> > The archive attribute (that is, +a) marks files that
> have changed since the last time they were backed up. The
> xcopy command uses archive attributes. For more
> information about archive attributes and xcopy, see
> Related Topics.
> >
> > c.. The attrib command, with different parameters, is
> available from the Recovery Console.
> >Examples
> >To display the attributes of a file named News86 located
> on the current drive, type:
> >
> >attrib news86
> >
> >To assign the read-only attribute to the file named
> Report.txt, type:
> >
> >attrib +r report.txt
> >
> >To remove the read-only attribute from files in the
> \Public\Jones directory on a disk in drive B and from
> files in any subdirectories of \Public\Jones, type:
> >
> >attrib -r b:\public\jones\*.* /s
> >
> >Consider a scenario where you want to give an associate
> a disk containing all files in the default directory on a
> disk in drive A, except files with the .bak extension.
> Because you can use xcopy to copy only those files marked
> with the archive attribute, you need to set the archive
> attribute for those files you want to copy. First, you
> need to set the archive attribute for all files on drive
> A. Second, you need to clear the archive attribute for
> those files with the .bak extension. For example, type:
> >
> >attrib +a a:*.* attrib -a a:*.bak
> >
> >Next, use xcopy to copy the files from the disk in drive
> A to the disk in drive B. The /a command-line option in
> the following command causes xcopy to copy only those
> files marked with the archive attribute. For example,
> type:
> >
> >xcopy a: b: /a
> >
> >If you want xcopy to clear each file's archive attribute
> after it copies the files, use the /m command-line option
> instead of /a. For example, type:
> >
> >xcopy a: b: /m
> >
> >Formatting legend
> > Format Meaning
> > Italic Information that the user must supply
> > Bold Elements that the user must type exactly as
> shown
> > Ellipsis (...) Parameter that can be repeated
> several times in a command line
> > Between brackets ([]) Optional items
> > Between braces ({}); choices separated by pipe
> (|). Example: {even|odd} Set of choices from which the
> user must choose only one
> > Courier font Code or program output
> >
> >
> >*********************************************************
> *******
> >
> >
> ><anonymous@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:aaa501c40ac9$6e13eb80$a601280a@phx.gbl...
> >>
> >> Thanks for your reply. Will you or anyone, Please give
> me
> >> details explanation of this statement of yours,
> >> "To set or clear the attribute, use the 'attrib'
> command
> >> in a command prompt window".
> >>
> >>
> >> >-----Original Message-----
> >> >The Read-only box in the properties dialog for a
> folder
> >> does not accurately reflect nor is it able
> >> >to set or clear the read-only bit for a folder. More
> >> importantly, the read-only bit for a folder
> >> >does not govern whether or not a folder can be
> written
> >> to, but tells explorer whether or not to
> >> >process the desktop.ini file within that folder.
> >> >
> >> >To accurately view the state of the attribute, add
> >> the 'attribute' column to an explorer window in
> >> >detail view. To set or clear the attribute, use
> >> the 'attrib' command in a command prompt window.
> >> >
> >> >Keith
> >> >
> >> >"Samson" <anonymous@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote
> in
> >> message
> >> >news:9b9c01c40987$bf900c20$a601280a@phx.gbl...
> >> >> My OS is Ws XP. When I Uncheck box to change the
> read
> >> >> only attributes of the some folders, I couldn't so.
> Any
> >> >> help please? Thanks.
> >> >
> >> >.
> >> >
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