Re: Read Only flag is set on all folders on all drives.

From: Geoff (anonymous_at_discussions.microsoft.com)
Date: 03/05/04 

Date: Thu, 4 Mar 2004 20:05:33 -0800

I'm experiencing the same problems. I've re-applied the
permissions to Everyone - Full Control and still seem to
have the problem. Any other ideas? Another program is
unable to write to the directory and it's crucial to this
app.
>-----Original Message-----
>The checkbox is a tri-state. Gray + check means that no
attribute change is
>being applied to its contained files.
>
>It's unlikely that the read only attribute is the
problem. Check the file
>permissions.
>--
>Drew Cooper [MSFT]
>This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and
confers no rights.
>
>
>"Gary" <gary@ftgcorp.com> wrote in message
>news:OxW9DxB$DHA.2516@TK2MSFTNGP11.phx.gbl...
>> I'm running 2003 server and discovered the problem
when Visual Studio.Net
>> was unable to add a new file to a project located on
the server. Files
>can
>> be edited and saved but not created. The error states
that the folder
>does
>> not have write permission. On looking at the server
file system I found
>> that all folders on all drives have the read only flag
set but grayed. I
>> can uncheck the flag click apply and OK but when I go
back to the property
>> *** the grey check mark is back.
>> As recommended in
>> http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-
us;Q326549 I have
>tried
>> the attrib command but the results are the same.
>>
>> The problem is consistent from the drive root folders
throughout the
>trees.
>> I'd appreciate any advice as this is killing a
critical project.
>> Thanks.
>>
>> Gary
>> gary@ftgcorp.com
>>
>>
>
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