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Windows Forum / Windows Vista / Administration / October 2008Write protection won't stop
When I try to turn off thewrite protection on my folders on an USB hard drive everything works fine, after the usual security questions, but next time I check the folder, it's write protexted agin. How come? I'm logged in as an administrator and don't receive any error messages when trying to turn off the write protextion. Thanks in advance, Tobbe Tobbe The 'Read Only' attribute for folders is redundant and is ignored by Windows. You will notice that the read only box is filled in, as opposed to having a check mark or being empty. See the following article for a more complete explanation. You cannot view or change the Read Only or the System attributes of folders in Windows Server 2003, in Windows XP, or in Windows Vista http://support.microsoft.com/kb/326549  SignatureRonnie Vernon Microsoft MVP Windows Desktop Experience > When I try to turn off thewrite protection on my folders on an USB hard > drive [quoted text clipped - 7 lines] > > Tobbe Thank you for yor answer! When checking the folder with "attrib" in cmd.exe, it doesn't show as read-only, and when I try to change the attrbute, I get an "access denied" message. What am I missing here? :-) > Tobbe > [quoted text clipped - 19 lines] > > > > Tobbe Tobbe Are you using an elevated command prompt? Which folders are you trying to change? What problem are you having with these folders that changing the attribute would solve? The bottom line is that the read only setting on folders is redundant. The only thing that matters is that the files in the folders are not read only and can be changed/used. SignatureRonnie Vernon Microsoft MVP Windows Desktop Experience > Thank you for yor answer! When checking the folder with "attrib" in > cmd.exe, [quoted text clipped - 30 lines] >> > >> > Tobbe Hmm, my last response disappeared with an "unknown error". Anyway, trying agin. I'm trying to change the attributes of some MP3 files on my external hard drive (F:). This because one of my audio softwares complain that it can't write song info (bpm etc.) to the files. I've marked all the files, right-clicked and un-ticked the "read only" box, but I still get the same error from the program. When trying the same thing on the whole folder (and choose "apply to folder and sub-folders") I get the above error. I don't know if it matters, but all my hard drives (one internal and two external via USB 2) has the same file system; NTFS. I'm also confused by the "access denied" error when using cmd.exe. I go to the start menu, fill in "cmd" in the search field, and get cmd.exe as the answer. I double-click it, and try to cfhange the attributes with the same result - access denied. > Tobbe > [quoted text clipped - 40 lines] > >> > > >> > Tobbe Tobbe I'm npot sure what is causing the 'unknown error'? When you start the Command Prompt (cmd.exe) instead of double clicking cmd.exe to start it, try right clicking and select the 'Run As Administrator' option. SignatureRonnie Vernon Microsoft MVP Windows Desktop Experience > Hmm, my last response disappeared with an "unknown error". Anyway, trying > agin. [quoted text clipped - 65 lines] >> >> > >> >> > Tobbe Hi again! Thanks for trying to help me. I wasn't very clear in my last post; the unknown error was when I tried to post my answer to you, not when trying to remove the "rad only" tag from files/folders. :-) I tried to run cmd.exe as administrator, and it sure was better, since I didn't get any access denied errors. Unfortunately, though, I still have problems. In Tag&Rename I still get the error shown at http://www.soderstromsounds.se/error.jpg. Same thing in other programs who tries to change files, i.e. Photoshop or even MS Word. Creating new files are no problem, it's just changing existing ones which are a problem. And only on F: (external hard drive, USB). Hard nut to crack, but does anyone have any suggestions? Thanks, Tobbe "Tobbe" wrote: > When I try to turn off thewrite protection on my folders on an USB hard drive > everything works fine, after the usual security questions, but next time I [quoted text clipped - 5 lines] > > Tobbe > Tobbe > [quoted text clipped - 73 lines] > >> >> > > >> >> > Tobbe I am experiencing the same problem with a WD 1TB notebook. It has become very frustrating. When I first connected the EHD it worked perfectly then all the sudden it was write protected. It's been about 7 days of it being sometimes write protected sometimes not. I have uninstalled Norton AV thinking that was protecting it because it thought there was a virus on it. The EHD was scanned before and after problem. Detected no virus but I was trying anything. I've used restore points sometimes they work for a power cycle, sometimes two but it always write protects the drive sooner or later. I've changed the owner to administrators, when it wasn't write protected and I was able to, I've changed permissions to full control for everyone. I'm about to set this CP on fire and send it back. Any help would be GREATLY appreciated. > Hi again! > Thanks for trying to help me. I wasn't very clear in my last post; the [quoted text clipped - 14 lines] > > Tobbe Hi again! Thanks for trying to help me. I wasn't very clear in my last post; the unknown error was when I tried to post my answer to you, not when trying to remove the "rad only" tag from files/folders. :-) I tried to run cmd.exe as administrator, and it sure was better, since I didn't get any access denied errors. Unfortunately, though, I still have problems. In Tag&Rename I still get the error shown at http://www.soderstromsounds.se/error.jpg. Same thing in other programs who tries to change files, i.e. Photoshop or even MS Word. Creating new files are no problem, it's just changing existing ones which are a problem. And only on F: (external hard drive, USB). Hard nut to crack, but does anyone have any suggestions? Thanks, Tobbe > When I try to turn off thewrite protection on my folders on an USB hard drive > everything works fine, after the usual security questions, but next time I [quoted text clipped - 5 lines] > > Tobbe |
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