from disc to cd why does it always become read only

D

Diane_therock

why do my files become read only when i copy from a disc to a cd? How do i
remove this? I've tried going into properties and deselect the read only
option then it tells me i don't have access. These have always been my own
personal files.
 
G

goober

This is not actually an Excel issue. But here's a brief explination
anyway. If you are writing the files to a cd-r then they are read only
by default and there is no way to change that. If you are writing them
to a cd-rw you have to have the proper format on the disk or your
system will treat it as a cd-r.
 
J

Jezebel

All files on a CD are read-only. To make them writable, copy back to your
hard disk, right-click, select Properties, and clear the Read-only checkbox.
 
H

Harlan Grove

goober said:
This is not actually an Excel issue. But here's a brief explination
anyway. If you are writing the files to a cd-r then they are read only
by default and there is no way to change that. If you are writing them
to a cd-rw you have to have the proper format on the disk or your
system will treat it as a cd-r.
Click to expand...

Note that CD-RWs that function like floppies are a PITA to use on different
PCs.
 
D

Diane_therock

If i do that, can i then re copy them to a cd? Or will it always be read only?
 
D

Diane_therock

I tried what you told me to do and it still becomes read only. I need this
cd for work on monday! I checked the properties before i copied and they are
not read only, the are checked as archives. Am i screwed for monday?
 
J

Jezebel

Files *on the CD* are always read-only. You can copy the file from the CD to
the hard disk and make the file *on the hard disk* read-write. Then edit the
file *on the hard disk*. You can (of course) write that file to the CD -- if
there is room -- but you'll need to give it a new name. You can't overwrite
the original file on the CD.
 
B

Bernard Liengme

Since you cannot write to the CD, Excel treats it as read only.
Save file to hard drive, then work with it in Excel
best wishes
 
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