Changing read-only file

[Jonty]

I have a whole bunch of read-only files in various folders that I want to take the read-only check mark off. I know about the 'attrib' command in DOS but as far as I can tell you have to specify the file names, I just want to do a global uncheck in these folders.

Your help would be appreciated

[Bill in SD, CA]

I don't know if you can "globally" uncheck them. Read only files grouped together in a folder can be highlighted and then right click>select properties and then remove the read only check and then click ok. That will make all of them no longer read only.

I just did this with about 2000 mp3 files that I had archived to CDR's for safe keeping.

Bill

[Jonty]

Yeah Bill, that's how I started to do it but there must be an easier way??

[Bill in SD, CA]

It is a PITA, I know.

I'll be looking here for anyone else with a better idea.



Bill

[PresterJohn]

there are several ways you could remove the attribute.

the simplest one would be to use the attrib command which does indeed support wildcards and subriectories.

ATTRIB -r *.mp3 /s

if you're running w2k and up, an added switch, "/D" adds folder support.

[meese]

You can do this:

attrib -r c:\foldername\*.*

Refer to this link for more info:

http://www.microsoft.com/technet/tre...ocs/attrib.asp

[wju425]

There's a program called "readonly" that'll do the trick. I use it all the time. Everything you copy off the cds are always read only.

\o/ Billy

[Jonty]

Thanks meese, the link you gave to Microsoft was spot on.

Using the /s switch did the job, I didn't know about this switch - I thought there must be a way and there is.

Thanks PresterJohn too.

[Bill in SD, CA]

Nice to know.

Bill