RE: Program Files - Read only

From: r (r_at_discussions.microsoft.com)
Date: 07/03/04


Date: Sat, 3 Jul 2004 11:28:01 -0700

Jeremy,

Try to kill all Money related Processes using Task Manager.
You could also try doing it in Safe Mode:

Start/Restart your computer and start pushing F8 key twice per second. Select Safe Mode on Windows Advanced Options screen, and push Enter.

Hope this helps.
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"Jeremy" wrote:

> Has anyone run into a problem where the program files
> directory is set at read only? I have tried changing it
> to full control, but it changes back to read only. I am
> trying to restore a backup in MS Money, and keep getting
> an error - Money cannot locate 'file path' or cannot open
> it, possibly because it is a read-only file. Yo ucan
> change the read only attribute in the Windows Explorer.
> If you have chosen the correct file and it cannot be
> accessed, you will need to open your most recent backup
> file.
>
> Getting rather frustrated. I am logged in with admin
> rights, and as far as I was aware, Program Files was not
> a "read-only" directory.
>
> Any help would be appreciated.
>



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