Re: Everything is set to read-only

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From: Orlando Gondar (GELECTRONICS_at_HOTMAIL.COM)
Date: 05/10/04


Date: Mon, 10 May 2004 19:59:46 -0400

Try booting on Safe Mode ?

"Jordan" <anonymous@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:b09101c436d5$4623ecf0$a101280a@phx.gbl...
> All the files and folders are set to read-only, so I am
> not able to download or install anything. I hooked my
> Hard Drive to another computer and deleted alot of virus
> infected files, but now I'm trying to install Anti-virus
> and spyware scanning software and I can't do it. How can
> I make the read-only attribute stay off? I hit apply
> first but it keeps changing back automatically.



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