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How do I write protect a DVD-R after burning files that I want to permanently back up? I've burned jpg images to a DVD+R for permanent backup with windows 7 drag & drop. I close the DVD burn session which I have read "finalizes" it but when I load the DVD I can still burn or delete files on it...

I have Windows 7 installed and up until recently I could read and write files from my hard disk to my usb thumb drive. Now after some updates were downloaded and applied (automatically so I am not sure what was installed), when I insert my drive into the usb slot, the Bitlocker Drive Encryption...

Why do files moved to an external drive not behave the same as those same files in an internal drive? I noticed that if I do anything to a file that is in an external drive, that file can not be saved under the same name (read only). In order to do so one must save it internally and then copy or...

This is driving me crazy. Whenever I try to remove 'read only' status from a file or folder, basically NOTHING HAPPENS. I click apply and it acts like it worked. But once I look at the properties for that same folder it's still READ ONLY. I need to edit metadata on multiple files for class...

Hi, I have been on the edge of chucking my computer out the window for hours, and the only support I get from colleagues in my masters program is "Get a mac!" Anyway, yesterday I was working on something in CodeBlocks and when I went to build my project, I got stuck in a loop of "this project...

Hello, I'm troubleshooting a misreported read only error when operating on network shares. Here are the details: Windows Server 2003, fully up to date Windows 7 64 bit client, fully up to date File reports in use and can be opened read only. Almost immediately the file reports as available...

Hello. My situation is very common and simple: I'm running Windows XP mode within 7. I want to access a physical (non-virtual) drive with decent security precautions. As stated in Windows Virtual PC Help So, I want read-only access from XP. Besides messing with rights in XP (both cumbersome and...

hi i turned on bitlocker on my a-data flash memory and after a couple of days turned it off but after that the flash is read only and im unable to format it or delete anything and i cant even turn the bitlocker on again on it:frown: i used 3 different pc's with win 7 please advise

Hi, I encrypted the "C:\users\" directory in Windows 7 and then found that I had a problem logging in as another users. This is probably becuase it could not access the files within there as the other user was not allowed. So I now know that I should have only encypted the folder in "users"...

I've been here before but last time around I was able to copy all my files across from one partition to Win 7 without difficulty - this time it flatly refuses despite all my efforts. I basically have essential Roboform data files which I backed up manually (just copied from Win 7 to another...

Hi I have a ReadyNas Duo which has been working fine on my old PC running XP. I have just installed a new PC with Win 7 and I am having all sorts of issues. I can see the NAS and access all of the folders and files. However, when I try and save them, I get 'Access Denied' messages. In...

Not paying much attention - I just noticed the top line in the right pane as "UNSPECIFIED (xx)" in MOST but not ALL folders. What is this referring to????????????? ALSO, when I rt clk on a folder and do properties I get the "Read Only" box filled. I believe that means that some...

I have asked this question elsewhere with no solution. I had an electric outage and lost some open Calc OO files. Now every folder/file (PDF too) on my computer is hidden. I have a check mark next to "Show hidden files, folders or drives" in Folder options. All files are shown but grayed out. I...

I know this seems like a question that has been asked many times, but none of the solutions I have found have worked. Recently, all of my folders on my hard drive have become read only. Even new folders I create are set to read only. However, all of the files remain unchanged. I realize that...

I think I did something that caused access to appdata to be denied to installed applications. As an example: I use RoboForms to save passwords, etc.. Old info saved can be used, but when I try to save new info I get the "access denied" massage. It looks like everything is set to "read only"...

I running Windows 7 and OpenOffice. When I try to open a file I get the message 'The document is locked for editing by 'my name' (time & date). If I go to the properties of that file in Explorer and change it to not Read Only, I still get the same message. I can open a copy to edit, save it...

I'm running windows 7 64 bit version 6.1.7600 Build 7600. I downloaded an Excel file from a trusted site and I can't open it. when I try to open it directly from the website I get messages like it's read-only, or already open, name and path may be invalid, or may no longer exist. Or, I can...

Suddenly I find programme icons with a shield on and I am unbale to install anything at all. Each time I am told that folder c:\programmes is read only and will not allow access. It will not allow me to use c:\programmes(x86) saying this has disallowed characters. My otehr PC with WinXP has...

I have been told that I have to establish ownership of folders to remove the read only attributes on the folder. Does anybody know how to establis ownership of the folders. Any help would be appreciated. Thanks

I keep creating folders that I want to share over my network and they keep getting marked as read only so that my other machines can see the folders but they cant access them. I noticed that when I create folders as a subdirectory of users I can open access the new folders but they come back as...