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    Why are some of my folders locked?

    Discussion in 'Apple and Mac OS X' started by MightyAimetti, Jan 22, 2008.

  1. MightyAimetti

    MightyAimetti Notebook Consultant

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    I just noticed that some of my music folders are locked and i cant write to them or delete them, im not sure when this happened (could have been when i transferred them all on or it could have been after leopard no idea really)
    its not like its even all of the folders its only some of them seems random too

    but i cannot unlock them, any ideas whats going on?
     
    MightyAimetti, Jan 22, 2008
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    cashmonee Notebook Virtuoso NBR Reviewer

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    Sounds like you may not be the owner of the folder. Try logging into an admin account and changing the permissions/ownership of the folders.
     
    cashmonee, Jan 22, 2008
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    MightyAimetti Notebook Consultant

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    im the only user on the computer and owner of all folders lol

    i did a google search and it looks like i has something to do with windows and to fix it i have to do something in command prompt which will take forever cuz theres a lot of folders...
     
    MightyAimetti, Jan 22, 2008
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    Wait... are the folders on a Windows (NTFS) partition?
     
    Xander, Jan 22, 2008
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