ERROR: READ ONLY FILE??

[salkam]

i have another problem that i am trying to solve..I have many movies..and what i do to free my space is back it up in data files in cds. Most of them are perfect, but there is a couple that when i try to put it back unto my harddrive..IT says ERROR: Read-Only file. Even though all my movies properties are as read-only files..these specific files give me trouble about it. Yes..i have tried to unclick the read-onyl file buttton in properties, it says ERROR: can not change read-only file??? WTF>>?? i have posted this here many times..and peoplehave said try a command..but none of the commands work?! AM I DOING IT WRONG>???? I hope someone can help.surely i am not the onyl one who this has happened to!!!????????THANX

[Nelson37]

Since all cd's were originally read-only, all files copied to a CD have the "R" attribute set. Make sure the file is not opened by any software, you should be able to change the flag in properties.

If that doesn't work, and it should, go to a Command Prompt and type "ATTRIB -R filename.mpg", and if THAT doesn't work, try "ATTRIB -R -S -H filename.mpg". Do this on the Hard drive, it will not work on the CD.