Re: Removing Read-only attributes from files

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From: Roger Hamlett
Date: Fri, 26 Jan 2001 13:29

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"Les Desser" <leslie@[127.0.0.1]> wrote in message
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> We have started distributing files on a CD-R but have a problem.
>
> As the CD-R is closed to make it readable on standard drives, all the
> files get set to 'Read-Only'.  when they are copied to a hard drive the
> read-only attributes remain.
>
> I have chucked all my old DOS manuals, but am sure there is a DOS
> command line to reset these attributes.  Anyone remember?
Attrib.

> Better still, is it possible to reset this from within MS Access?
Don't know, but it would is definately possible with VBA.

Best Wishes

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