Re: Program Files - Read only
From: Larry Samuels (larry_at_mvps.org)
Date: 07/03/04
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Date: Sat, 3 Jul 2004 15:35:13 -0400
The read only attribute only applies to files--not folders.
If you look carefully you will see EVERY folder on the PC is marked as read
only.
-- Larry Samuels MS-MVP (Windows-Shell/User) Associate Expert Expert Zone - www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone Unofficial FAQ for Windows Server 2003 at http://pelos.us/SERVER.htm <anonymous@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message news:2551401c4612e$ff4bbcc0$a601280a@phx.gbl... > Safe mode didn't accomplish switching the folder over from > Read only. Is Program Files supposed to be a read-only > directory? >>-----Original Message----- >>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. >>----- >>How to optimize Windows XP for the best performance: >>http://www.fixyourwindows.com/optimizewindows.htm >> >> >> >>"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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