Re: Can't write to any WinXP directories

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i've never heard of this problem but there's an ATTRIB command in dos that
can fix this, e.g.

ATTRIB -R C:\ /S

whether this is actually a good idea is another matter.

On 3/20/06, Tsunhin John Wong <[email protected]> wrote:
>
> Hi all,
>
> I'm using a self-compiled XEmacs, and this self-compiled XEmacs
> subsequently cannot write to my Desktop directory (~/Desktop). Therefore =
I
> checked my desktop folder property, and found out that's marked
> "Read-only", and eventually I found most of the directories in XP are
> marked "Read-only". I tried unchecked the "Read-only" box in the property
> window, but then I found out that I can't successfully change the propert=
y
>
> I was thinking that is a problem of my WinXP, however, when I tried using
> notepad or Vim to write new files to these directories, they all succeede=
d
> doing so
>
> Then, I think that "write-protection" phenomena that exist only to my
> XEmacs may posssibly be due to some tricks that I haven't done in the
> window registry, so that those registry entries may allow some
> applications (such as notepad.exe or vim) to write on these "read-only"
> directories
>
> Can somebody give me a clue on solving this problem?
>
> Regards,
>
>         Tsunhin
>
>
>
>

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i've never heard of this problem but there's an ATTRIB command in dos that =
can fix this, e.g.<br>
<br>
ATTRIB -R C:\ /S<br>
<br>
whether this is actually a good idea is another matter.<br><br><div><span c=
lass=3D"gmail_quote">On 3/20/06, <b class=3D"gmail_sendername">Tsunhin John=
 Wong</b> &lt;<a href=3D"mailto:[email protected]">[email protected]</a>&gt; wrot=
e:
</span><blockquote class=3D"gmail_quote" style=3D"border-left: 1px solid rg=
b(204, 204, 204); margin: 0pt 0pt 0pt 0.8ex; padding-left: 1ex;">Hi all,<br=
><br>I'm using a self-compiled XEmacs, and this self-compiled XEmacs<br>sub=
sequently cannot write to my Desktop directory (~/Desktop). Therefore I
<br>checked my desktop folder property, and found out that's marked<br>&quo=
t;Read-only&quot;, and eventually I found most of the directories in XP are=
<br>marked &quot;Read-only&quot;. I tried unchecked the &quot;Read-only&quo=
t; box in the property
<br>window, but then I found out that I can't successfully change the prope=
rty<br><br>I was thinking that is a problem of my WinXP, however, when I tr=
ied using<br>notepad or Vim to write new files to these directories, they a=
ll succeeded
<br>doing so<br><br>Then, I think that &quot;write-protection&quot; phenome=
na that exist only to my<br>XEmacs may posssibly be due to some tricks that=
 I haven't done in the<br>window registry, so that those registry entries m=
ay allow some
<br>applications (such as notepad.exe or vim) to write on these &quot;read-=
only&quot;<br>directories<br><br>Can somebody give me a clue on solving thi=
s problem?<br><br>Regards,<br><br>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp=
;&nbsp;Tsunhin<br><br><br><br></blockquote>
</div><br>

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