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from disc to cd why does it always become read only
why do my files become read only when i copy from a disc to a cd? How do i
remove this? I've tried going into properties and deselect the read only option then it tells me i don't have access. These have always been my own personal files. |
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from disc to cd why does it always become read only
This is not actually an Excel issue. But here's a brief explination anyway. If you are writing the files to a cd-r then they are read only by default and there is no way to change that. If you are writing them to a cd-rw you have to have the proper format on the disk or your system will treat it as a cd-r. -- goober ------------------------------------------------------------------------ goober's Profile: http://www.excelforum.com/member.php...o&userid=19838 View this thread: http://www.excelforum.com/showthread...hreadid=488305 |
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from disc to cd why does it always become read only
All files on a CD are read-only. To make them writable, copy back to your
hard disk, right-click, select Properties, and clear the Read-only checkbox. "Diane_therock" wrote in message ... why do my files become read only when i copy from a disc to a cd? How do i remove this? I've tried going into properties and deselect the read only option then it tells me i don't have access. These have always been my own personal files. |
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from disc to cd why does it always become read only
"goober" wrote...
This is not actually an Excel issue. But here's a brief explination anyway. If you are writing the files to a cd-r then they are read only by default and there is no way to change that. If you are writing them to a cd-rw you have to have the proper format on the disk or your system will treat it as a cd-r. Note that CD-RWs that function like floppies are a PITA to use on different PCs. |
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from disc to cd why does it always become read only
If i do that, can i then re copy them to a cd? Or will it always be read only?
"Jezebel" wrote: All files on a CD are read-only. To make them writable, copy back to your hard disk, right-click, select Properties, and clear the Read-only checkbox. "Diane_therock" wrote in message ... why do my files become read only when i copy from a disc to a cd? How do i remove this? I've tried going into properties and deselect the read only option then it tells me i don't have access. These have always been my own personal files. |
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from disc to cd why does it always become read only
I tried what you told me to do and it still becomes read only. I need this
cd for work on monday! I checked the properties before i copied and they are not read only, the are checked as archives. Am i screwed for monday? "Diane_therock" wrote: If i do that, can i then re copy them to a cd? Or will it always be read only? "Jezebel" wrote: All files on a CD are read-only. To make them writable, copy back to your hard disk, right-click, select Properties, and clear the Read-only checkbox. "Diane_therock" wrote in message ... why do my files become read only when i copy from a disc to a cd? How do i remove this? I've tried going into properties and deselect the read only option then it tells me i don't have access. These have always been my own personal files. |
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from disc to cd why does it always become read only
Files *on the CD* are always read-only. You can copy the file from the CD to
the hard disk and make the file *on the hard disk* read-write. Then edit the file *on the hard disk*. You can (of course) write that file to the CD -- if there is room -- but you'll need to give it a new name. You can't overwrite the original file on the CD. "Diane_therock" wrote in message ... I tried what you told me to do and it still becomes read only. I need this cd for work on monday! I checked the properties before i copied and they are not read only, the are checked as archives. Am i screwed for monday? "Diane_therock" wrote: If i do that, can i then re copy them to a cd? Or will it always be read only? "Jezebel" wrote: All files on a CD are read-only. To make them writable, copy back to your hard disk, right-click, select Properties, and clear the Read-only checkbox. "Diane_therock" wrote in message ... why do my files become read only when i copy from a disc to a cd? How do i remove this? I've tried going into properties and deselect the read only option then it tells me i don't have access. These have always been my own personal files. |
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from disc to cd why does it always become read only
Mandy VG wrote
How did you solve this problem? "Diane_therock" wrote: why do my files become read only when i copy from a disc to a cd? How do i remove this? I've tried going into properties and deselect the read only option then it tells me i don't have access. These have always been my own personal files. |
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from disc to cd why does it always become read only
Since you cannot write to the CD, Excel treats it as read only.
Save file to hard drive, then work with it in Excel best wishes -- Bernard V Liengme www.stfx.ca/people/bliengme remove caps from email "Mandy VG" <Mandy wrote in message ... Mandy VG wrote How did you solve this problem? "Diane_therock" wrote: why do my files become read only when i copy from a disc to a cd? How do i remove this? I've tried going into properties and deselect the read only option then it tells me i don't have access. These have always been my own personal files. |
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