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Introduction
When files are copied from CDR media back to the hard drive they retain the Read-Only attribute on the hard drive.
Instructions
This will always be the case with CDR media as it is Read-Only-Media. This is actually one of the more important features of CD technology in that data is virtually incorruptible once its written to disc. It cannot be accidentally overwritten or erased when the disc has been closed. The most straightforward approach to resolving this problem is to change the attributes of the files after copying them to the hard drive. This is accomplished by individually or group selecting the files, right clicking the mouse button and choosing Properties. The dialog box that appears will allow you to remove the "Read Only" attribute.
NOTE: Windows XP is the exception to the above rule, files copied from the CDR do not have "read only" attributes.
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