Read Only Issues

[MJ12]

I have Vista 32. So I am trying to remove the read only check box from multiple files. Every time I uncheck "read only" and click continue, it goes through the process of unchecking all the "read only" files, BUT if I look again at the properties it is still read only.

So I tried to follow the directions here-
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/326549

To view or to remove the Read-only or the System attributes of folders in Windows Vista or Windows 7
Click Start, click Run, type cmd, and then press ENTER..
To view the syntax for the Attrib command, type attrib /? at the command prompt.
To remove the Read-only attribute and to set the System attribute, use the following command:
attrib -r +s drive:\<path>\<foldername>
For example, to remove the Read-only attribute and to set the System attribute for the C:\Test folder, use the following command:
attrib -r +s c:\test
Be aware that some programs may not operate correctly with folders for which the System attribute and the Read-only attribute are set. Therefore, use the following command to remove these attributes:
attrib -r -s drive:\<path>\<foldername>
For example, to remove both the Read-only and the System attributes from the C:\Test folder, use the following command:
attrib -r -s c:\test
If the Run command is not listed on the Start menu, do the following:
Click Start, click All Programs, click Accessories, and then click Run.

However I keep getting errors in the cmd no matter what I type in, the error will either be "Parameter format not correct" or file not found.

Okay, so, if I want to remove the read only attribute of freelancer (which is c:\program files\microsoft games\freelancer)

wouldn't it be-
attrib -r +s c:\program files\microsoft games\freelancer
I keep trying variations of this and none of them work.

 

[Viperidae]

After a cursory glance: try putting quotes around your path? The space in "program files" is usually pretty evil for paths.

 

[MJ12]

So-

attrib -r +s c:"\program files\microsoft games\freelancer" ?

Now I get an "access denied"

 

[Krynn72]

You need to include the C: in the quotes as well, I'd assume. The drive name is still part of the path.

Also, you probably need the extension for the file too.

 

[Dinnesch]

Try running as administrator(or just disable UAC)

 

[Vegeta897]

Yeah, you need the C: in the quotes and you need to run cmd as admin.