Re: [amibroker] OT: Win XP - Read Only files

["Ara Kaloustian" <ara1@xxxxxxxxxx>]

Joseph,

Is the disk formatter in XP, a low level formatter?

tx
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  ----- Original Message ----- 
  From: J. Biran 
  To: amibroker@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx 
  Sent: Monday, October 23, 2006 10:16 AM
  Subject: RE: [amibroker] OT: Win XP - Read Only files


  p.s.

  when you reinstall XP make sure you reformat the partition you are going to use to reinstall XP!
  (part of the options during the install process), make sure you now WHICH partition it is
  otherwise you may end up with no data disk!!

  after 2 years of (continuous) use you need to start worrying about the integrity of your disk drive!
  (you may need to back that up somewhere else).

  also, some applications overwrite data during install, so you may want to backup their data to a
  separate folder (i.e. drive:\backup\program files\application name\...)


  Joseph Biran
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  From: amibroker@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:amibroker@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Ara Kaloustian
  Sent: Monday, October 23, 2006 8:54 AM
  To: amibroker@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
  Subject: Re: [amibroker] OT: Win XP - Read Only files


  Thanks Joseph ... looks like I have to re-install XP

  I have my apps and data on different drives from system, so am safe for loss of data.

  Do you know if there is a way to automatically register all applications so I won't have to re-install those also?

  Thanks

  Ara
    ----- Original Message ----- 
    From: J. Biran 
    To: amibroker@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx 
    Sent: Sunday, October 22, 2006 11:04 PM
    Subject: RE: [amibroker] OT: Win XP - Read Only files


    try running CMD.exe from your root folder then :

    ATTRIB -R [drive:] /S /D

    If this does not fix it you have a bigger problem. Didn't you have another bizarre behavior just recently?
    You may want to consider re-installing Win XP (after backing up important data). Do not mark any drives
    as private! (leave defaults)


    Joseph Biran
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    From: amibroker@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:amibroker@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Ara Kaloustian
    Sent: Sunday, October 22, 2006 12:24 PM
    To: AB-Main
    Subject: [amibroker] OT: Win XP - Read Only files


    I have every file folder and subfolder marked as read only, even though the files within these folder are normal (not read only).

    Removing the read only check from folder properties, does nothing. Next time I look at its properties, it is again marked as read only.

    This seems to causing problems with making backups. 

    Any thoughts?

    Thanks

    Ara
   
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