Hi .......,
To remove the read-only attribute for files restored from a CD see
Backup your files, always take backups
Files Restored from a CD backup reported as Read-Only (#readonly)
http://www.mvps.org/dmcritchie/excel...p.htm#readonly

Never create files to removable media directly from Excel
When copying files from HD to a backup device choose a method that does
not set the read-only bit attribute.
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HTH,
David McRitchie, Microsoft MVP - Excel [site changed Nov. 2001]
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"worken" wrote ...
Every time I save a back-up copy of my workbooks to a cd or a floppy, the
back-up is automaticaly saved as a "read-only" file. Is there a way to stop
this automatic attribute assignment?