John, Files are automatically converted to read-only when they are burned to CD. Assuming you have Win XP, do the following: 1. Create a folder on your HD. 2. Copy all your Finale files from the CD into the folder you just created. If the files are in separate folders, they can stay in the separate folders. 3. After the Finale files are in the new folder you created, right-click on the new folder and choose "properties." 4. The "general" tab should be showing. Near the bottom you will see a checkbox "Read-only." It may be highlighted or checked. Uncheck it or un-highlight it so it is **empty**. 5. Edit away on your Finale files. I honestly forget if 98 has the same function, but there is a utility called CROA that you can find at: http://davidcrowell.com/archive/2007/03/11/Croa.aspx CROA is for Clear Read-Only Attribute. If you have XP, though, I'd use my steps above
________________________________ From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] on behalf of John Hughes Sent: Thu 31-Jan-08 22:40 To: finale@shsu.edu Subject: [Finale] Accessing Read Only files from disc Dear Members, I have a number of backup files on CDs going back to 2000. I haven't needed to access them before now, but when I did I found that they were "read only" files. I have no idea how they became read only files, but if I can't access them it will be extremely hard to take. I'm hoping that one of you wizards will be able to help me here, and suggest some possible way of accessing them. Many thanks in advance. John Hughes _______________________________________________ Finale mailing list Finale@shsu.edu http://lists.shsu.edu/mailman/listinfo/finale
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