attrib command

  1. You cannot view or change the Read-only or the System attributes of folders in Windows Server 2003,

    Provides step-by-step instructions on how to use the "Attrib" command to work around the inability to view or to remove the Read-only or the System attributes of folders in Windows Server 2003, Windows XP, and Windows Vista. More...
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    • attrib command command line file management folder properties instructions microsoft support permissions read only system attributes troubleshooting user guide windows 2003 windows server windows vista windows xp workaround
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    • Forum: Knowledge Base (KB)

  2. Windows 7 Argh, how do I fix ownership for Program Files?

    Hi! I was tired of not being able to save files in Program Files without starting the program [that saved files] manually as administrator. So I ran the command attrib -R "C:\program files" in the command prompt, and now Windows 7 seems to have reverted to some kind of default protection mode...
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    • admin rights attrib command command prompt file access ownership permissions program files security settings windows 7 write protection
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    • Forum: Windows Help and Support
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    Windows 7 All files, read-only, help!

    Hi everyon! Im having some problems with the read-only attribute, I recently changed my HDD and I went from IDE to SATA, I moved all my info from one disk to the other, I installed Win7 and all seemed to work fine.. I started downloading some wallpapers by torrent and It started getting an error...
    • romsfan
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    • access denied attrib command data transfer disk management error message file access file management file recovery file system hdd partition permissions read only sata system settings tech support torrent troubleshooting user control windows 7
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    • Forum: Windows Help and Support

  4. Windows 7 READ ONLY problems

    I find it ironic that I've encountered a problem that I've never seen before in any WIndows OS, but have encountered in almost every single Unix-based operating system I've ever used. It's a phenominally stupid problem, too. I can't change the status of some files/folders away from Read Only...
    • bluebrutal
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    • attrib command file management folder properties music files permissions read only troubleshooting unix windows 7
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    • Forum: Windows Help and Support