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01-Nov-2009, 01:44 PM #1
cant uncheck read-only check on properties of a folder
i just got a new laptop with windows 7 on it. i wanted to copy a folder of files for one of my games that i played on my windows xp computer to my new windows 7 laptop. i needed to uncheck the read-only in the properties so it could work on my game. i uncheck it, hit apply, hit apply again, then ok. it closes. i open the properties again and the read-only appears to still be unchecked. can you please help me,

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02-Nov-2009, 02:54 AM #2
Hello Try going into safe mode and try what you did. Restart computer hit F8 , and then hit enter to safe mode.

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07-Nov-2009, 12:48 AM #3
it wont work i dont know how to do that please help me i dont know what to do.

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07-Nov-2009, 01:37 AM #4
Welcome to TSG!

That is by design. Most programs don't have a problem with it, but this shows how to change it if needed: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
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i dont getthis stuff though, i dont know what to do,

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09-Nov-2009, 01:12 AM #6
Where is the Folder located and what is it's name?

Example:
If the folder is in your Documents folder and is named Game Files, you would do this:
Click Start, type cmd, press Enter
Type the following lines, press enter after each one, be sure there is a space between each different colored section:
CD /D "%Userprofile%\Documents"
attrib -H "Game Files"


%Userprofile% is a shortcut for the current user's profile, usually "C:\Users\Username"

Basically you switch to the folder using CD /D followed by the full path to the folder that contains the folder you want to change in quotes
Then remove the hidden attribute using ATTRIB -H and the Folder name in quotes
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