the original file is NOT a read only as i am able to make changes, updates
without a problem. The CD is a CDR/RW. Found the folder/file attributes and
attempted to turn off. Turned off "read only" and attempted to recopy to new
disc- unsuccessful
folder defaulted back to read only- and file inside folder is not a read
only. would sure appreciate someone with the how to's - as it is obvious i
am NOT familiar with this!

You should not attempt to open Word documents from any sort of removeable
media. Use Windows Explorer to copy it to the hard disk and then change the
attributes of it there.

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Hope this helps.

Please reply to the newsgroup unless you wish to avail yourself of my
services on a paid consulting basis.

Doug Robbins - Word MVP

"allputedout" wrote in message
...
the original file is NOT a read only as i am able to make changes, updates
without a problem. The CD is a CDR/RW. Found the folder/file attributes
and
attempted to turn off. Turned off "read only" and attempted to recopy to
new
disc- unsuccessful
folder defaulted back to read only- and file inside folder is not a read
only. would sure appreciate someone with the how to's - as it is obvious
i
am NOT familiar with this!

The reason it automatically becomes "Read Only" is that in the majority (all
?) of cases, you can't open off the CD, edit the document, and then save it
back to the CD from within Word - you have to save it to the hard drive,
then save it to the disk with copying software.

Rob

"allputedout" wrote in message
...
the original file is NOT a read only as i am able to make changes, updates
without a problem. The CD is a CDR/RW. Found the folder/file attributes
and
attempted to turn off. Turned off "read only" and attempted to recopy to
new
disc- unsuccessful
folder defaulted back to read only- and file inside folder is not a read
only. would sure appreciate someone with the how to's - as it is obvious
i
am NOT familiar with this!

Don't edit the document when it is on the CD.

If you want to be able to use your documents, when working within Word, act
as if your floppy drive does not exist! (This applies to CDRW/CDR drives as
well.)
Don't use Word to:
Open a document on a floppy
Print a document on a floppy
Edit a document on a floppy
Save a document to a floppy (not even a copy)

Word regularly trashes documents on floppy drives!

Instead, work on the document using your hard drive. Copy it back and forth
using Windows.

I know that for some with shared computers (libraries, schools) this is a
tough prescription. All I can recommend for that is to use a brand new
formatted disk each time you save and don't do any editing.
--
Charles Kenyon

Word New User FAQ & Web Directory: http://addbalance.com/word

Intermediate User's Guide to Microsoft Word (supplemented version of
Microsoft's Legal Users' Guide) http://addbalance.com/usersguide

See also the MVP FAQ: http://word.mvps.org/FAQs/ which is awesome!
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"allputedout" wrote in message
...
the original file is NOT a read only as i am able to make changes, updates
without a problem. The CD is a CDR/RW. Found the folder/file attributes
and
attempted to turn off. Turned off "read only" and attempted to recopy to
new
disc- unsuccessful
folder defaulted back to read only- and file inside folder is not a read
only. would sure appreciate someone with the how to's - as it is obvious
i
am NOT familiar with this!