Read-only files.

[Mark Blain]

What's a simple way to prevent accidental deletion of a critical file
while I'm cleaning up my folders? Setting the "read-only" attribute
alone doesn't do the trick.

 

[Seth]

What's a simple way to prevent accidental deletion of a critical file
while I'm cleaning up my folders? Setting the "read-only" attribute
alone doesn't do the trick.

Set the file level permissions to read only. That means the account you are
operating from can't delete or modify the file.

 

[Char Jackson]

Set the file level permissions to read only. That means the account you are
operating from can't delete or modify the file.

That takes care of the first problem, preventing accidental deletion
of critical files, but how much cleaning up can a person do in 'read
only' mode? ;-)

 

[Mark Blain]

Set the file level permissions to read only. That means the
account you are operating from can't delete or modify the file.

I tried it. Still lets me delete the file. Why might that be?

 

[TLC]

I tried it. Still lets me delete the file. Why might that be?

Check this:

http://billmullins.wordpress.com/20...ystem-protect-stop-accidental-file-deletions/

 

[Mark Blain]

Check this:

http://billmullins.wordpress.com/2009/06/29/download-free-system-pr
otect-stop-accidental-file-deletions/

Thanks, but I want to learn how to do this directly with permissions.

 

[Seth]

I tried it. Still lets me delete the file. Why might that be?

Need more details about your system to answer that. What flavor of the OS?
How is the drive formatted? What did you do to change the permissions?

 

[Mark Blain]

Need more details about your system to answer that. What flavor
of the OS? How is the drive formatted? What did you do to change
the permissions?

NTFS-formatted drive, Win7 Home Premium, standalone home pc.
I used "Method 2" from this website:
http://www.instantfundas.com/2010/12/how-to-protect-files-from-deletion-in.html
I've also tried:
- clearing the "include inheritable permissions" checkbox,
- creating a new, standard non-administrator account and re-testing
from there.

 

[Seth]

NTFS-formatted drive, Win7 Home Premium, standalone home pc.
I used "Method 2" from this website:
http://www.instantfundas.com/2010/12/how-to-protect-files-from-deletion-in.html
I've also tried:
- clearing the "include inheritable permissions" checkbox,
- creating a new, standard non-administrator account and re-testing
from there.

Method 1 and 2 from that link should do the trick. The only difference
between them really is one is file level (specific files) where the other is
an entire folder approach. The article also doesn't specify flavor of
Windows but does specifically list NTFS as a requirement (which you've
confirmed you are using).

Maybe this doesn't work on the "Home" flavors? I don't have any to check.
All my systems are Ultimate and Enterprise and it works here.

 

[Mark Blain]

Method 1 and 2 from that link should do the trick. The only
difference between them really is one is file level (specific
files) where the other is an entire folder approach. The article
also doesn't specify flavor of Windows but does specifically list
NTFS as a requirement (which you've confirmed you are using).

Maybe this doesn't work on the "Home" flavors? I don't have any to
check. All my systems are Ultimate and Enterprise and it works
here.

The only thing I’ve found so far that works is to completely delete all
permissions from the file, which is fun but not helpful. I’ll keep
plugging away. Thanks.