Read Only Files

[kahlerjr at cox.net]

Thanks, Ken and Ryan.  That worked!  I do have one other question which really doesn't deserve your time; however, I'm sure it's a quick answer:
Now, when I click on my Filepro Icon and press any number or letter ("B" Inquire, Update, Add), it won't activate my file until I place a blank CD in my D: drive..........  I'm sure there's an easy fix for this - can you tell me what it is?

Thanks so much!
Rachel
> 
> From: Kenneth Brody <kenbrody at bestweb.net>
> Date: 2005/10/21 Fri AM 10:18:22 EDT
> To: kahlerjr at cox.net
> CC: filepro-list at lists.celestial.com
> Subject: Re: Read Only Files
> 
> Quoting kahlerjr (Fri, 21 Oct 2005 9:35:55 -0400):
> 
> > Help!  I just upgraded my computer from Windows XP 2000 to WIndows XP
> > Pro 2003 and now I can't do anything with my Filepro data!
> >
> > When I go to Inquire, Update, Add - I can "see" my information but when
> > I press "U" to update I get the following error:
> >      "Error - Updates of read-only files not allowed.  Any change will
> > be ignored."
> >
> > I also can't "Add" any records.
> >
> > Why did this kick over to "read-only"?!
> >
> > I reinstalled Filepro 5.0.08 and it doesn't fix this.
> >
> > What do I need to do?  Please tell me in "layman's terms".
> 
> My guess is that you saved the filePro data to CD, and then restored
> if on the new system.  Depending on the software you used to do this,
> the files may have been restored read-only.  (Why?  Because some
> software packages are designed to say "since the CD is read-only,
> all of the files on it are read-only, so we'll copy them as read-
> only.")
> 
> The easiest way to fix this is to drop to a command prompt (start /
> run / "cmd") and type the following:
> 
>     c:             (or whatever drive the filePro files are on)
>     cd \filepro    (or whatever directory the filePro files are in)
>     attrib -r *.* /s
> 
> This says "remove the read-only bit from every file, including
> subdirectories".
> 
> (Make sure you're in the correct "filepro" directory before you run
> the attrib command.)
> 
> To exit the command prompt, type "exit".
> 
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