Another method to remove read-only status on a file or folder is to use Attrib command. Here is the tutorial to remove readonly attribute by using Attrib command on Windows XP:. Pay attention : The methods above to remove read-only attribute on file or folder in Windows XP are also available in Windows 7, 8 and 10 when you want to remove readonly status on any file or folder.
For all Windows users, you can eliminate readonly attribute by using free partition software IM-Magic Partition Resizer. It is able to set read-only attribute for any partition and remove read-only attribute on partition without touching any data on the partition. This software is compatible with Windows XP, Vista, 7, 8 and You can follow the guide below to remove readonly status on any Windows partition:.
Right click the partition and select "Set readonly" option Step2. Confirm set the selected partition as readonly and click "Apply Changes" button. Free to Remove Readonly Attribute in Windows Sometimes, you may have difficulty in modifying contents on a file or save new files to a partition when it is set as readonly. Free to Clear Readonly Status on Windows 7 8 10 If you want to clear read-only status on Windows 7, 8, 10, you can accomplish the task with the following two methods: Method 1: Remove readonly attribute in My Computer On Windows 7, 8 and 10 operating system, you can easily set read-only attribute to a disk partition in My Computer by following the guide below: Step1.
Click Security tab and then click Edit button. Method 2: Clear readonly status with Diskpart In Windows 10, 8, 7 OS, you are also able to run Diskpart in Command Prompt to clear read-only attribute on any partition on your computer.
You can follow the tutorial below: Step1. Warning : formatting will lead to data loss, so you can back up important data on the read-only hard drive in advance.
If it is the disk error bad sector that causes the read-only issue, you cannot remove read only attribute using Command Line. Apart from the above functions, it is also able to clone hard drive, clone partition, convert data disk to MBR or GPT without deleting partitions. If you upgrade to Professional edition, you can enjoy more amazing functions such as migrating OS to SSD , converting disk to MBR or GPT without deleting partitions, splitting partition, allocating free space from one partition to another and recovering lost partitions.
How do I remove read only attribute? Here we select disk 1. Method 1. Edit the registry key Method 2. Remove read only attribute by reformatting Method 3. Check disk error on the read-only disk Method 1. Step 1: Find the Word document in your Windows computer and right-click to choose Properties option from the list.
Step 2: In the Properties window, you can find Attributes settings under the General option. Then, uncheck the read only box and click the Apply button and OK button. Step 3: Now, the Word file is editable. You can open the Word document and modify the content or layout without restrictions.
In this situation, you need to have the protection password so that you can remove this read-only restriction forever. If you forgot the protection password, you can go to check the last two methods. Step 1: Double click the Word document with editing restriction which you want to unlock. Step 2: You have two options here to access Restrict Editing setting. If you fail to find it in Option 1, try another option. Step 3: At the bottom of the pop-out menu, you will find the Stop Protection button.
Click it and you will see the pop up window which asks you to enter the password. You need to enter the password and click the OK button.
Step 4: The Word Document is editable now. At last, you need to save the changes for this Word document. If you forgot the Word editing restriction password, you can resort to a third-party tool to unrestrict the Word document. Word Unprotect Genius is used here to help you get out of read only mode in Word.
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