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Read Only Attributes
Name: David Date: December 17, 2003 at 12:17:39 Pacific OS: WinXP CPU/Ram: P4-256
Comment:
This has never been answered so I thought I would answer it now. The answer is that you have to use the DOS command window and use the ATTRIB command. If the folder is also hidden then you must use both attributes in the command such as ATTRIB "foldername" +R +H The quote marks are used to support long filenames. Use the minus key to remove those attributes.
Name: svg Date: December 17, 2003 at 12:30:34 Pacific
Reply:
Hi David,
I'm guessing this is your addition to: http://www.computing.net/windowsxp/wwwboard/forum/88076.html
You are correct about the attrib command. If you're starting a discussion on attributes, then let me add this:
On occasion, I have come across [malicious] files of which the attributes had a setting that prevented even the CommandPrompt from deleting it. I had to write some code to set the attribute-number to a valid one(I believe 15 was trouble - long ago, don't remember). Only then could I 'nuke the sucker', to quote Sabertooth.
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