Problem Copying Database from CD

[trebor3900]

I have experienced a problem copying a database from a CDR to the C Drive of a networked machine at work. What happens is that the Database attributes are changed to "Read Only" after being copied. I can change this easily enough but i dont want other users to have the same hassle.

This problem does not occur when i copy the same CDR to my desktop or laptop at home.

Anyone know why this might be?

 

[RuralGuy]

AFAIK all files on a CD are set to ReadOnly because of the nature of a CD. Copying the file to a hard disk does *not* change the RO attribute. You need to use something like attrib <filename> -R for that. If I'm wrong here, then feel obligated to step in and supply the correct answer.

 

[trebor3900]

RuralGuy, trust me, i am as puzzled as you. As i say this does not happen on my machines at home.
But happens every time on my networked machine at work. So is not just a blip, just wondered if anyone else had any ideas how it could happen. I might have some idea how to rectify it

 

[shadow9449]

RuralGuy, trust me, i am as puzzled as you. As i say this does not happen on my machines at home.
But happens every time on my networked machine at work. So is not just a blip, just wondered if anyone else had any ideas how it could happen. I might have some idea how to rectify it

I've had this. It seems to only happen on WIN 98 and not on WIN XP

SHADOW

 

[trebor3900]

Now you can add Windows 2000.....:-(

 

[ghudson]

Windows XP is smart enought to remove the read-only attribute when you copy the file from a CD to a disk drive.

You could package the db by zipping it up and using the self-extracting function of WinZip to help the user. That will allow you to define where the file is to be extracted to and also not worry about the read-only attribute if the user has a non Windows XP computer.

 

[trebor3900]

Thankyou Ghudson.
I will try it. This forum has never failed me yet. My project would not have been possible without it.

Cheers all