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Wes
MS-MVP Windows Shell/User
In news:9B38C09E-A57F-479C-BAEE-AFE0263E6C60@microsoft.com,
rushar <rushar@discussions.microsoft.com> hunted and pecked:
> Wes,
>
> I think I was just trying to make this more complicated than it is. I
> wanted to add file information to folders on a CD-RW couldn't figure out
> how to do it. Thought the 'read only' attribute prevented me from doing
> it. Now I realize I can just send the files to the CD. Thanks.
>
> "Wesley Vogel" wrote:
>
>> rushar,
>>
>> I am unclear as to why you want to add the archive attribute to files on
>> a CD. Applications use the archive attribute to mark files for backup or
>> removal.
>>
>> [[Archive file attribute is generally set when a file or folder is
>> created or modified. The purpose of archive attribute initially was to
>> make back-up operations easier and back-ups themselves smaller by
>> indicating new or modified files to back-up program which only stores
>> files and folders with archive attribute and afterwards clears archive
>> attribute of files that are backed-up. Then, in the next back-up
>> procedure, files without archive attribute are not included in the
>> back-up archive.
>>
>> Generally archive attribute does not influence behavior of most of the
>> programs and modern back-up software. However if you use an older back-up
>> program or another software which is sensitive to archive attribute
>> either in single user or shared environment, you might need to regard
>> this attribute as essential.]]
>>
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>> Hope this helps. Let us know.
>>
>> Wes
>> MS-MVP Windows Shell/User
>>
>> In news:04BB61D2-8933-4FE6-BED2-53F8F5C54F39@microsoft.com,
>> rushar <rushar@discussions.microsoft.com> hunted and pecked:
>>> Thanks Wes. This worked. It sure would be more convenient though if
>>> the files on CDs were not automatically 'read only'.
>>>
>>> "Wesley Vogel" wrote:
>>>
>>>> Copy them to your hard drive and then change attributes.
>>>>
>>>> Files saved to CD are automatically listed as Read-only. When they are
>>>> restored to a hard drive they remain Read-only.
>>>>
>>>> Once moved to the hard drive...
>>>> Read-only means nothing for folders. Only a file can be Read-only.
>>>>
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>>>> Hope this helps. Let us know.
>>>>
>>>> Wes
>>>> MS-MVP Windows Shell/User
>>>>
>>>> In news:7B2E4075-CF3D-4DFB-AF67-CB1321E252B9@microsoft.com,
>>>> rushar <rushar@discussions.microsoft.com> hunted and pecked:
>>>>> On a CD I have burned, the file/folder attributes are 'read only'.
>>>>> How do I change them to 'archive'?