Re: adjusting attributes

From: Kevin K (WMTRP205_at_NoSpam.com)
Date: 05/03/03 

Date: Sat, 3 May 2003 17:36:50 -0400

Hi Sally,

The grey read-only checkbox indicates that it is neither checked or
unchecked. This is because on a NTFS drive each user on the computer has
their own set of permissions for this folder. One of these permissions is
the ability to write. Only on a Fat or FAT32 drive would the read only
attribute be used. For more information about file permissions, read
Microsoft Knowledge Base Article:
HOW TO: Set, View, Change, or Remove File and Folder Permissions in Windows
XP (Q308418)
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;Q308418 

-- 
Kevin
Please reply to newsgroup so that all may benefit
"sally" <nasxyz@hotmail.com> wrote in message
news:011c01c311ba$0f233260$a301280a@phx.gbl...
> hello to all,
> i have windows XP home edition. i cannot change the
> attributes on my folders-- whether i create the folders or
> they're created by a program. my 'read-only' box is always
> checked with a grey backing. i have tried, Numerous Times,
> to 'Uncheck this box, Apply and OK' yet the box remains
> checked. yesterday, after encountering one too
> many 'denied access' errors i phoned my computer help line
> and the tech support operator told me it was a  hard drive
> eroor and the only way to fix it was to reformat/install
> my entire computer. So I Spent The Entire Day Doing This
> only to have my read-only box remain checked. can someone
> help me with this please! thank you

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