can't remove read-only from file attributes

From: steven (hightower_at_ap.net)
Date: 05/02/03 

Date: Fri, 2 May 2003 13:52:05 -0700

I copied a directory of files onto a new xp machine.

They are all marked with a greyed-out check in the read-
only attribute box.

I can't seem to get rid of this no matter what I do,

any help out there??

many thanks