Read-Only Directory Attributes on HP LM/X Computer

 Last reviewed: February 13, 1996
Article ID: Q142162
The information in this article applies to:
  • Microsoft Windows NT Workstation versions 3.5 and 3.51
  • Microsoft Windows NT Server versions 3.5 and 3.51

After you copy a directory with read-only attributes and the files in the directory from a Windows NT computer to a Hewlett-Packard (HP) LM/X computer, share the directory and attempt to copy additional files to the directory, the following error message appears: 

   Access is Denied, ignore: <Drive>:<Path><Directory name>

   You do not have permission or the file is in use.
   Choose yes to ignore this file and continue operation.
If you copy files from the HP LM/X computer to the shared directory with read-only attributes on the Windows NT computer, no error message appears and the files are copied to the Windows NT computer.

There is a misconception of directories with read-only attributes. It is not the same as acquiring read-only permissions (assigned ACL). You may open and write to files on the directory with read-only attributes, but you may not remove or rename the directory.

The HP products included here is manufactured by Hewlett-Packard, a vendor independent of Microsoft; we make no warranty, implied or otherwise, regarding these products' performance or reliability.

KBCategory: kb3rdparty
KBSubcategory: nthw
Additional reference words: 3.50 3.51

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Last reviewed: February 13, 1996
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