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Read Only

by Sabrecyd · in General Discussion · 03/20/2002 (6:08 am) · 3 replies

Anyone know a quick way to uncheck the Read Only box from all the files copied from a CD?

I have the CVS setup at work and copy the download to a CD to use at home. When you copy files off a CD they are all Read Only by default - it's just a pain in the ass to manually uncheck them all.
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Jason Jabaut
#1
03/20/2002 (6:17 am)
I know at least in Win2k you can go the the file/properties of the topmost folder (probably torque) and just uncheck "read only". Then it asks if you want to apply that to all sub files and folders.

Torque Owner Scott Casey
#2
03/20/2002 (6:24 am)
Open a command prompt (assuming you are using windows) and go to the root directory. Type "attrib -r *.* /s" at the prompt. In Windows 98 (and ME) you can just do this by right clicking on the root folder and under Properties uncheck the Read-only attribute, however in Win2K this option is ghosted.

Torque Owner Sabrecyd
#3
03/20/2002 (6:40 am)
I actually have XP at home, 2000 at work. I think they are pretty similar in function though. The 98 info will be useful for a couple other people I know.
Thanks guys.