Bobby
Yes. Copy it to the HDD of another PC and then remove the Read Only
attribute through Windows Explorer.
But as the others have said - always save to your HDD first and then burn to
CD. Writing direct to CD using packet writing is just about guaranteed to
break a Word document and it will always have a Read Only attribute.
: Okay, I got it to work Thank you! If I try to use this in another PC will
I
: be able to open it and make changes?
:
: "Suzanne S. Barnhill" wrote:
:
: > And copy back to the HD before trying to open it. A file copied from a
CD
: > will always be read-only. You have to change this property in Windows
: > Explorer.
: >
: > --
: > Suzanne S. Barnhill
: > Microsoft MVP (Word)
: > Words into Type
: > Fairhope, Alabama USA
:
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: > : > >
: > > >-----Original Message-----
: > > >I am using Word XP , when I save a document to a CD-RW,
: > > it will not allow me
: > > >to change the document. I have tried Clicking in
: > > Properties before saving it
: > > >to the CD but I get an error message about it being unable
: > > to be read. When
: > > >it is saved to CD it comes up Read-Only
: > > >.
: > > >
: > > It alway will. Save to your hard drive and then burn to the CD.
: >
: >
