Re: Read Only Box

From: Colin Nash [MVP] (cnash-REMOVETHIS-_at_mvps.org)
Date: 04/30/04 

Date: Thu, 29 Apr 2004 23:20:17 -0400

That's normal.

http://support.microsoft.com/?id=326549

That's not the cause of your problem with the game... 

-- 
Colin Nash
Microsoft MVP
Windows Printing/Imaging/Hardware
"Ryan" <anonymous@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:64be01c42e5f$0e4acb10$a301280a@phx.gbl...
> ok... i can not change the Read Only box in the
> properties of ANY folder, i checked the user accounts and
> there is only 1 main account (the administrator). No
> matter what the heck i do i cannot change the friggin
> read only thingy. I cant install an expansion to a game i
> got and it has been giving me other problems when trying
> to install using windows installer (error 1607). I have
> tried to do some of the stuff it says on different help
> sites... but doesnt work.
>
> I have NOOOO clue what is going on and it is always on
> the edge of my mind and pissing me off... hope you can
> help!

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