Greetings Marv--
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From: Marv Donarski <[log in to unmask]>
> i just restored some files from a backup disc using Nero 7 into my MS Vista OS 
> machine. I can open them, but when I open one these files, use it and change 
> something in it and then try to close it, it tells me it is a"write only file 
> and must be renamed, I don't want to do that. I checked the files properties and 
> "write only" is not checked. Every file backed up from this disc tells me the 
> same. How do I change these files so they are not write only?  
> TIA   Marv
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Is it possible that the files are being indicated as "Read Only"?  This should, in fact be the case, as any files burned to optical media will be read-only by default. Once they are copied to your local hard disk, you can right-click on them, left-click properties, then UN-check the Read-only file attribute box. You should then be able to open, modify, and save them. They cannot, of course, be re-saved to the backup disk, unless it is a CD(DVD)-RW disk.

HTH.

Paul A. Shippert
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