Questions tagged [read-only]
In computing, the term "read-only" refers to the ability to read, but not alter or delete something. This is most typically used in reference to file system permissions, but can also refer to devices, such as read only memory (ROM), or storage media which cannot be written to.
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embedding sections of live, read-only text in MS Word 365
doc1.docx contains sections of 'master' text. I want to insert these individually, as sections, into doc2.docx. Those sections should:
update in doc2 when the underlying text updates in doc1; this ...
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why my hard drive is readonly? and how to fix it
I formatted my laptop
and now i am getting that my hard drive (D:) is read-only and I cannot partition it or copy any files on it.
I tried to add "Everyone" and gave that user full access ...
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How to remove forced disk read only mode? (failure might be imminent msg on boot)
Woke my PC up from sleep and got blue screen. On reboot it said that my boot disk's failure is imminent and didn't let me chose it as a boot disk even when I tried to force it through bios. I hooked ...
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Linux Mint does not boot after sudden readonly file system (BIOS or SSD issue?)
I'm running Linux Mint (Cinnamon) on a mini PC (Zotac). Yesterday suddenly my file system become readonly (It's a 250GB SSD harddrive). I restarted the computer.
I have full disc encryption and I'm ...
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Limit a user logged in by ssh to read only?
I am using backuppc to backup some hosts - but I want to limit the backuppc's rsync command on that hosts to "read only".
One option would be to get the rsync command and limit the backuppcs ...
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Mark partition as readonly on flash drive
I have a flash drive that I've encrypted using VeraCrypt. I'd like it to be portable and useable on any computer (pretty much), so I've partitioned it like so:
Flash Drive
- Traveller (Fat32), ...
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windows 10 stuck between the need to format a disk to use it and that it is read only [duplicate]
I tried flashing a file onto a removable disk and at the end it needed to be formatted. I did not realize it was read-only. Now it is stuck between the fact that it needs to be formatted before use ...
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Can't make changes to word document opened as read-only
I've some documents on a network share that are password protected.
I need to open those files, make some temporary changes and then print them. Since I don't want those changes to be saved, I'm used ...
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In Windows 10, why does unchecking the "Read-only" checkbox here not "stick"?
This is a long-time issue which I have not noticed for a long time, because I have learned to stay away from thinking that there is any kind of control over the files and their many "modes" ...
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How can I make Adobe Acrobat Reader open PDF files in read-only mode?
I sounds weird, but I'm failing to find an option to make Adobe Acrobat Reader open PDF files read-only.
By read-only I understand no write lock on file system.
There are similar questions where ...
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Recover data from ramdisk after hdd failure
I currently have a proxmox host with a failed disk, running a VM hosting a game server in a ram-disk, created using tmpfs. Unfortunately, my backup script seems to not have been working for a number ...
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How can I automatically remove the Read-only attribute for newly downloaded or unpacked files in Windows 10?
I've seen it asked here how to remove the Read-only attribute for a files and folders manually, but my question is a little different, and if it's been asked and answered, then I apologize. I did ...
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how to make my D: drive read only?
I want Drive(Volume) D to be read-only so people can view its content but no file would be altered/added/deleted.
For example if a user selects a file and clicks "delete" nothing would ...
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Is it now typical for USB SD card readers to ignore the write protect switch (lock protect tab)?
I recently bought a few USB 3.0 SD card readers, and they ignore the SD card's write protect switch (lock protect tab). I performed the testing in Windows.
I doubt it matters, but the card readers are ...
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Boot SSD reporting Read-Only Status
My PC suddenly stopped working and it would never boot into windows, getting blocked instead at "Stop Code: Registry Error" BSOD when trying to boot.
Safe Mode not available, can't restore ...
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Making a Windows Folder Truly Read Only
I have an external hard drive. One of the root folders has the subfolders and files I want to protect. There are up to two levels of sub folders within this root folder. I want to set the permissions ...
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Linux mounts ext4 external drive read only
My laptop has two operating systems, Windows 11 and Arch Linux.
I have a external 4TB HDD formatted to ext4.
When I go into Windows, I normally disconnect the external drive, but not always because I ...
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SD Flash Card Read-Only Issue
recently during re-partitioning my hard disk, I mistook SD flash drive as some sort of "extra" "wasted" space and deleted it.
ever since my computer(s) stopped recognizing it.
I ...
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Remove restrictions from certificate-encrypted pdf [closed]
Recently I was given a pdf written by students (free to use) and its relative certificate. Installed the certificate (using the psw given to me by them) I managed to open the pdf with adobe acrobat, ...
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windows 10 does not allow me to remove the read only checkbox in the properties of a directory
windows 10 does not allow me to remove the read only checkbox in the properties of a directory.
Hi guys; I am learning programming, and I have encountered a problem that is related to the operating ...
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A true read-only bash?
I've been looking for a true read-only version bash that we can provide to our auditors for view only permission in the Linux system. Our OS is CentOS 7 to be more specific.
We want to disallow user ...
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MS Word document is flagged as Ready only... but not on the file system
I need to analyze a long list of items in a table within a MS Word doc. Naturally, I thought writing a simple C# program to process all this would be useful.
I noticed that when I use the Interop, it ...
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/etc/hosts read-only with root user login
I am using Debian Server 9.5 I can't change my /etc/hosts file, its being read-only
ls -lh /etc/hosts
-rw-r--r-- 1 root root 461 Jan 6 2021 hosts
and I am ssh via root user
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Can't print MS Word read only file due to image on page
I am having an issue trying to print a read only Word file. When I click print, it hangs on a page where a image is and Word freezes. Removing the image allows me to print the document.
I have ...
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Is there a way to mount an NTFS partition read-only on Windows without Diskpart?
I have searched for a while and haven't found anything. Other than using diskpart to set a readonly volume bit. Which is persistent and modifies the partition table, which is not an option for me. And ...
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Windows 10 not able to remove read only atttribute of the folders
I have tried all the solutions listed under the [windows-10] tag on superuser.
The folder that I am trying to change attribute is "E:/myFolder". This folder is created by me.
I am not able ...
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Force NVME hard drive out of read-only mode, in linux
A recently-purchased NVMe hard drive has put itself into read-only mode after roughly a day of use. It appears to be a bad drive (based on output from smartctl), and I'm happy to replace it and not ...
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Windows 10 - Read-only File Flag Has No Effect
I want to disable files from being overwritten in Windows 10. I figured that was the use of the 'Read-only' file flag. But after enabling it, it appears programs (at least the program it opens in) can ...
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Is it possible to make permission changes to a read only file system in linux?
I have a compressed rom file system, to which I require some permission changes to be made.
rootfs: Linux Compressed ROM File System data, little endian size 7360512 version #2 sorted_dirs CRC ...
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fdisk: cannot open /dev/sdb: Read-only file system
When I try mount /dev/sdb 1 /mnt/somewhere, I get this:
mount: /mnt/somewhere: wrong fs type, bad option, bad superblock on /dev/sdb1, missing codepage or helper program, or other error.
When I try ...
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WD 5TB HDD keeps mounting as readOnly
I have a WesternDigital external(usb3) 5TB hdd that keeps mounting as readonly every time I reconnect it.
The drive was formatted ExFat with diskUtil and is only a few months old.
I've run sudo ...
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Restrict write access while batch is running (Win CMD) [duplicate]
I have a simple batch process running once per day to manage a disk quota (simply deletes all folders in excess of quota, oldest first). Works fine for what it's designed to do. Among other tasks, ...
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Is this USB flash disk dead ? Can't write and reads only zeroes [NOT DUPLICATE - READ IN FULL] [duplicate]
This is an old flash disk that I have not used in a while. It was a small drive I was planning to use for TinyCore Linux. I plug it in, and it does not show up in KDE Partition Manager.
I query lsblk, ...
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Windows make all files in folder that contain a line read-only
I have some files in a directory with the comment:
// _READONLY_
I'd like to set all these files to read-only using a batch script.
I've found this command to set read-only status:
attrib +r
I know ...
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How to remove "read only" partition from a USB storage stick? (Windows 10 64bit Pro)
I have a bunch of Kingston Data Traveler USB sticks ranging in size from 16GB to 64 GB. These have a "read only" partition and a data partition, and access to the data partition is only ...
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How to physically damage a USB stick, SD card, or SDXC card to permanently make it read only? [duplicate]
Over the years, I have had several cases where either an SD card, a USB stick or any other removable storage medium has had a physical defect, and after some use, or a certain amount of formatting, it ...
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Why are default Start Menu folders read-only in Windows 7?
The default Start Menu folders in Windows 7 are marked as read-only. When installers create new Start Menu folders (or the user manually creates new ones), they are not marked as read-only.
The ...
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How to modify read only file on Windows 10?
I have a program installed under c:\Program Files. The entire directory tree is marked Read Only, including c:\Program Files. There's one configuration file that I need to change for this program, I ...
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Cannot save excel 2016 document located on server after resuming from hibernation
Problem description:
I have an Excel 2016 spreadsheet open and saved on my file server.
I hibernate my Windows 10 leaving the spreadsheet open.
I Turn on my Windows 10.
I edit my spreadsheet.
I try ...
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How to boot to Xubuntu with readonly mounts
Back when I was first using Linux (anyone remember Caldera Network Desktop?) I could boot in a readonly mode, where all drives were read-only. If that's still possible, it's not obvious to me.
I'm ...
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Remount folder on read-only partition as temporary writeable folder (overlays)?
if I type the following command
sudo mount -t overlay -o lowerdir=/etc,upperdir=/tmp/upper,workdir=/tmp/workdir none /etc
Is it correct that /etc (overlay) folder will be stacked on top of /etc (read-...
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Entire drive (SATA SSD) is write protected, how to remove the protection?
In my Windows-10 PC (Windows 10 Home, AMD Ryzen 5 3600, 16 GB RAM, GTX1070) I have multiple drives installed, of which one is a 120GB Kingston (SV300S37A120G). The disk is not used for the OS, but ...
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Opening every mailbox in read-only mode in Mutt
I’d like to use Mutt (or NeoMutt, if that makes a difference) to view maildirs in read-only mode.
I know that I can use the -R command-line argument to start Mutt in read-only mode, or press the % ...
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ZFS zpool cannot be imported, cause panic if not imported as readonly
After a reboot, ZFS pool never stopped trying to import the pool. It was blocking the boot-sequence and I had to rename the /etc/zfs/zpool.cache to another name, in order to boot the system.
There was ...
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Cannot change ownership of drive because it is read-only (Windows 10)
My secondary drive suddently became read-only. When I try to remove the read-only (right-click -> Properties -> Untick "Read-only" -> "Apply changes to this folder, subfolders and files), it switches ...
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MP4 file embedded in Word doc won't play if doc is read-only
My user manual has several 30-second videos showing the bits tricky to describe in words. All worked well until I made all manuals Read Only to stop users making notes on the Word documents. However, ...
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When opening read only excel file save as dialog box is displayed
When I open read only excel file save as dialog box opens and I can't read file without saving a copy of it.Also a new excel file created in desktop can't saves the modification . Every time save as ...
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How to force a Firefox window to be read-only/non-edtable URL?
I'm receiving via Moodle links to Google Meets for online classes and they usually open on a popup-like window, their URL can't be edited and most of my toolbars on Firefox aren't there, so i can just ...
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Mounted Drive is read-only [duplicate]
I am using Pop! OS with Windows 10 dual boot. And I have 1 TB STORAGE disk. But I can't write and delete anything on this disk. For example I write a mkdir folder in terminal It says Read-only file ...
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Disk entered read-only mode but script is still running
I have strange problem.
In a directory on a internal HDD I have started a script and it is running from 10 days right now.
Yesterday the disk went to read-only mode (I don't know why). The script ...
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