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Create a sub-directory with read permission attributes.

I have created a sub-directory, but it seems to have the read-only attribute set. I have looked and looked and can't find a way to create the directory and set the read-only attribute to false.

I go in manually and unclick the read-only attribute, only to have it reset automatically somehow... very confusing... can someone enlighten me as to why it keeps getting reset? (OS is Windows XP)

Thanks in advance.

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Doesn't work on an XP system... no matter what I do, the Read-Only attribute remains set. I go to the parent directory, remove the RO attribute, click on "all sub-folders" and click on Apply. When I go back to the Directory, the RO bit is set... no way to remove it.

I ran into this once before, but for the life of me, I don't remember what I did to remove the RO attribute permanently.

mrichmon

Is the archive box checked? inside advanced properties?

rmmarsh

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No...

rmmarsh

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Now I remember... in XP you can not do a backup to any directory in the c:\program files directory.

Thanks guys for your help anyway...