write protection indicated

Posted: 12-25-2003, 02:44 PM
Hi,

on my XP Prof (SP1) machine, all folders seem di be write
protected. This attribute is underlayed with a light gray.
I may switch it off, however when I check again, it stays
like described above.

does anybody have an idea?

Thanks!
John

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Posted: 12-25-2003, 07:05 PM
On Thu, 25 Dec 2003 06:44:28 -0800, John wrote:
> Hi,
>
> on my XP Prof (SP1) machine, all folders seem di be write
> protected. This attribute is underlayed with a light gray.
> I may switch it off, however when I check again, it stays
> like described above.
>
> does anybody have an idea?
>
> Thanks!
> John
Click that box in the folder properties a few times. You'll see it cycle
through: blank, check and "blob." This box-like symbol signifies a new
state available in folder attributes, referred to as "indeterminate." If
using NTFS, some of the contents of that folder may be inaccessible due to
permissions or policies. Detailed information of that type is not available
through folder properties so it displays the symbol for the indeterminate
state.

Note: There are some folders in XP that *are* read only. Since this
attribute should make no difference to well behaved programs, Windows uses
it to add and preserve folder customizations. You can always check what the
existing attributes are by using the command line interface or by
displaying the attributes in Explorer's Details view.

More info here:
You Cannot View or Change the Read-Only or System Attribute of Folders
http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=326549
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Posted: 09-28-2004, 09:51 AM

John wrote:
> *Hi,
>
> on my XP Prof (SP1) machine, all folders seem di be write
> protected. This attribute is underlayed with a light gray.
> I may switch it off, however when I check again, it stays
> like described above.
>
> does anybody have an idea?
>
> Thanks!
> John *

There is a solution available on microsoft please visit
http://tinyurl.com/5hh8t but this as usual it is not working.

Thanks,
Manish



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Posted: 09-28-2004, 09:52 AM

John wrote:
> *Hi,
>
> on my XP Prof (SP1) machine, all folders seem di be write
> protected. This attribute is underlayed with a light gray.
> I may switch it off, however when I check again, it stays
> like described above.
>
> does anybody have an idea?
>
> Thanks!
> John *

There is a solution available on microsoft please visit
http://tinyurl.com/5hh8t but this as usual it is not working.

Thanks,
Manish:eek



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Posted: 11-05-2004, 09:02 AM
Hi.

I having the same problem and a freind to on his machine, from were come
this problem and how do we fix it. The tips further down is not helping and
even if it whould, whitch file/catalog should be changed?

Thanks RapidHO

"manisholiday" wrote:
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> John wrote:
> > *Hi,
> >
> > on my XP Prof (SP1) machine, all folders seem di be write
> > protected. This attribute is underlayed with a light gray.
> > I may switch it off, however when I check again, it stays
> > like described above.
> >
> > does anybody have an idea?
> >
> > Thanks!
> > John *
>
>
> There is a solution available on microsoft please visit
> http://tinyurl.com/5hh8t but this as usual it is not working.
>
> Thanks,
> Manish:eek
>
>
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