Re: Files from CD are read only
From: Dianah (flickers_at_shaw.ca)
Date: 05/24/04
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Date: Mon, 24 May 2004 14:58:47 -0600
David,
I've used to use xcopy to copy folders with subdirectories - back in dos
days. I've used it lately on pc's where windows failed and only a dos
prompt was an option to salvage files.
For my current needs, I don't think xcopy is suitable. At this other
location, I copy the directories from the server onto a CD ... then I copy
the files from that CD onto my second hard drive (at home) and work on them.
I then copy them back onto a CD (at home), go to the other location and copy
them back over to their server (from the CD). Then the cycle continues.
It's a definite hassle, but it's how we have to do it.
I think your command prompt suggestion ... that removes the "read-only"
attribute is the best way to approach this.
Thanks again though, it certainly doesn't hurt to know alternatives.
Diana
"David Candy" <david@mvps.org> wrote in message
news:%23l7hOBdQEHA.3744@TK2MSFTNGP10.phx.gbl...
Perhaps you should type xcopy /? to see if you can use it. XCopy clears the
RO attribute on copy.
So
xcopy \\server\sharename\folder\*.* "c:\my folder\*.*"
Type xcopy /? (there's a million options)
or
cmd /k xcopy "\\server\sharename\folder\*.*" "c:\my folder\*.*"
-- ---------------------------------------------------------- And the band played .... http://www.smh.com.au/articles/2004/05/14/1084289883713.html "Dianah" <flickers@shaw.ca> wrote in message news:e8PcVwcQEHA.3452@TK2MSFTNGP10.phx.gbl... > What a great plan. Thank you so much. > Yes ... the files are always in the same root directory (with several > subdirectories). > I'm gonna create the shortcut now and see what happens. > > Ok, it's done. > > I then made about 400 meg of files "read only" (in one of the > subdirectories), then ran the shortcut "cmd.exe". > > Holy ....... (put in an expletive) !!!! It worked faster than I could > blink. > I retested ... just in case. Thank you so very much David. This is > ........!! marvelous. > > Diana > > > > "David Candy" <david@mvps.org> wrote in message > news:ug3A4ocQEHA.2520@TK2MSFTNGP11.phx.gbl... > Yep. Type attrib /? or attrib in help. > > If you copy to the same folder (so paths don't change) put this in a > shortcut > > cmd /c attrib -r "c:\somefolder\*.gif" /s > [or if you want to see the results] > cmd /k attrib -r "c:\somefolder\*.gif" /s > > Paths need to be enclosed in quotes if they contain a space. > > Drag the files over, dbl click the shortcut. > -- > ---------------------------------------------------------- > And the band played .... > http://www.smh.com.au/articles/2004/05/14/1084289883713.html > "Dianah" <flickers@shaw.ca> wrote in message > news:e38rgicQEHA.3524@TK2MSFTNGP09.phx.gbl... > > Wow .. I like the look of that. > > So just type that line in comand prompt ... wow! > > The /s switch drills into all the subdirectories, right? > > Diana > > > > "David Candy" <david@mvps.org> wrote in message > > news:%23yxk4QcQEHA.2876@TK2MSFTNGP09.phx.gbl... > > You can use a command prompt > > > > attrib -r "c:\some folder\*.*" /s > > > > takes 6 seconds to do 6274 files in 1715 folders (3 gig file size) > > -- > > ---------------------------------------------------------- > > And the band played .... > > http://www.smh.com.au/articles/2004/05/14/1084289883713.html > > "Dianah" <flickers@shaw.ca> wrote in message > > news:uMdxVKcQEHA.1392@TK2MSFTNGP09.phx.gbl... > > > Darrel, > > > Thanks for your input and instructions. Unfortunately, I already know > how > > > to change the properties when I copy them to the hard drive - have been > > > doing it for years - but until now, it was a few files and not a big > > issue. > > > However, you need to know that it really is an onerous task because I'm > > > transferring between 400 - 650 megs of files at a time in several > > > directories and some of the files are rather big ... two are over 100 > meg. > > > If you don't think it's onerous, try it sometime, when your boss is > > standing > > > over you, asking why you haven't started working yet ... while the > screen > > > sits with the sands of time displaying, trying to access the properties > of > > > 100 files so that you can make them writeable - to start working. It's > > > very time consuming, trust me. > > > > > > If it was just a handful of files ... even if they were big, it wouldn't > > be > > > such a big deal but there are far too many files for this behaviour to > be > > > acceptable. I appreciate your instructions ... people in these > newsgroups > > > are very helpful. Fortunately, I knew how to change it from read-only > ... > > > but it was just taking too long. I've downloaded that program that > Shenan > > > sent the link for and will be giving it a try. Diana > > > > > > "Darrell" <Dumwid@fox.com> wrote in message > > > news:RNpsc.21973$PU5.3003@fed1read06... > > > Files on a CD-R will always be read only. Make a copy folder in > Explorer. > > > Copy all your files from the CD to that folder. Go to that Folder. > > Select > > > All files. Right click them, choose Properties. Click out the > checkmark > > > before Read Only. It will change them all at the same time. Not an > > > "onerous task". > > > > > > -- > > > > > > B-58 Hustler History: http://members.cox.net/dschmidt1/ > > > - > > > > > > "Dianah" <flickers@shaw.ca> wrote in message > > > news:eD$vTFQQEHA.3220@TK2MSFTNGP09.phx.gbl... > > > > Is there a way to copy a bunch of data files from a CD and have them > not > > > > copy as read only. I can go into the properties and make them not > > "read > > > > only", but it's an onerous task. There are many files that I have to > > keep > > > > copying back and forth. > > > > > > > > Any ideas ... or am I doing it wrong. Please help. This wastes a lot > > of > > > > time. > > > > Thanks a bunch. > > > > Diana > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > >
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