Read only probs!!!

[Snoogle]

All my files on my laptop have gone to read only.

I can't copy any music onto my memory card for my fone and I cant write audio CDs for the car. No doubt there are other issues related to the read only thing I haven't yet come across, but, for now that's all I'm worried about.
If I try and amend the properties of the file/document to remove the read only it lets me un "blue" the box (no ticks present) but when going back into the properties it reverts back to a blued out box.

I've tried googling a solution and there are several suggestions. However, as I am pretty crap at this kinda stuff it has gone well over my head...

HELP!!!!!

[marravtr]

what i know about computers you could write on a ants ball sack!! but whenever i get probs or its not doing what it should i just do a system backup to an earlier date ( just before it went tits up) works for me everytime

[benny hedges]

Right click, properties, general, untick the read only box.
Apply to all folders and subfolders. If youre not sure, use the windows help tab.

You can also get at it if u click 'my computer' and go to backup... General, folder options, Blah blah blah

[Snoogle]

Already tried the un tick read only box and even tried going into the command prompt and changing the properties there, also done a system restore and this hasn't sorted the problem either. I've googled the answer and it has given me these as solutions already, but nothing seems to have worked!

HELP!! lol

[Snoogle]

No geeks on the forum can help?! Come on ppl, help a brother from another mother out

[VTRDark]

Simple answer, Get a Mac.

No seriously, I don't know much about PC's but I highly suspect it's going to be a permissions problem. Something along the lines of http://www.ehow.com/how_5770266_change- ... puter.html

Have you tried creating another (clean) user account and see if everything works fine there. If it does, then you will know it's a problem with that account and not at system level with the operating system ie. windblows (sorry couldn't resist that )

It's probably a good idea to make a backup on an external drive of all your important files etc. Just in case something major goes wrong, especially if you start playing/learning around with thing's you don't know about. This is a good habit to get into anyway.

Good luck and I'm sorry I could not help anymore.

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[Wicky]

You cannot view or change the Read-only or the System attributes of folders in Windows Server 2003, in Windows XP, in Windows Vista or in Windows 7

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/326549

[VTRDark]

Looks like he will have to back up files and re install the system then.
Windows = Closed system (it has control of you)
Mac = Open system (You have control of it)


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