We have an XP pro system here that houses our NTFS USB drive for storage of files. We save and work off this drive across a standard windows network. All the other machines are Vista or 7. I have double checked permissions re this link: http://ask.metafilter.com/38252/Can-not-delete-files-on-portable-drive
I have made manually adjusted the "read only" flag on all files on the drive. Never-the-less, all new files created from these systems coem out being read only. We can work on the drive, create the files, work in them, save them. When we go to move the files we get a "the file is in use" error. You can navigate to the files and change the "read only" attribute flag from the Vista/7 machines but it doesnt actually change it. You have to go to the physical machine and change the flag and then you can do anything with the files.
Why is this happening and how can i stop it? I've never seen anything like this, it's bizarre. help is appreciated. We all use the same login to map the drives, and it has full control, and the ownership is set as everyone, and no effect.
I appreciate any help and will gladly supply any info I may have forgotten.
Dave
I have made manually adjusted the "read only" flag on all files on the drive. Never-the-less, all new files created from these systems coem out being read only. We can work on the drive, create the files, work in them, save them. When we go to move the files we get a "the file is in use" error. You can navigate to the files and change the "read only" attribute flag from the Vista/7 machines but it doesnt actually change it. You have to go to the physical machine and change the flag and then you can do anything with the files.
Why is this happening and how can i stop it? I've never seen anything like this, it's bizarre. help is appreciated. We all use the same login to map the drives, and it has full control, and the ownership is set as everyone, and no effect.
I appreciate any help and will gladly supply any info I may have forgotten.
Dave