Saving .mdb files to backup disk

[Todd]

Much of the tracking performed in my job is done in
Access; therefore, I do weekly backups of these .mdb
files. Unfortunately, when saved to a CD-RW disk, they
are saved in a read-only format. I don't have this
problem with Word or Excel documents, only Access
documents. It appears that during the save process, the
writeable file is converted to a read-only file when
stored on a disk. When I try to unmark the Read-Only
marker in Properties, I get an error message. I need to
be able to retrieve a writeable version of the .mdb file,
not a read-only version. If something does every happen
to my computer files, I will need a writable .mdb file,
not a read-only file.

Thank you for your time.

 

[Joan Wild]

You shouldn't try to remove the read-only attribute of the file on the CD.

Instead copy it to your hard drive, and remove the read-only on that copy.

 

[Guest]

Thank you for your response.

I am in fact copying the original from my harddrive and
it is not marked as read-only; it's during the copying
process that Windows or the copying program converts the
copy written to my disk into a read-only format. I don't
know why it does this.

Again thanks for your assistance.

 

[Joan Wild]

Usually, when you copy a file to a CD, it becomes read-only. You cannot
change this attribute on the CD. When you then copy it from the CD to your
hard-drive, that copy will also be read only. Once it's on your hard drive,
right-click it and remove the readonly attribute.

 

[Ptit Fred]

Hi Todd,

You are running into this issue:

"You Are Trying to Open a Read-Only Database" Message When You Open a
Database
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;324666

Regards,

Eric Butts
Microsoft Access Support

"Microsoft Security Announcement: Have you installed the patch for
Microsoft Security Bulletin MS03-026? If not Microsoft strongly advises
you to review the information at the following link regarding Microsoft
Security Bulletin MS03-026
<http://www.microsoft.com/security/security_bulletins/ms03-026.asp> and/or
to visit Windows Update at <http://windowsupdate.microsoft.com/> to install
the patch. Running the SCAN program from the Windows Update site will help
to insure you are current with all security patches, not just MS03-026."


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| Much of the tracking performed in my job is done in
| Access; therefore, I do weekly backups of these .mdb
| files. Unfortunately, when saved to a CD-RW disk, they
| are saved in a read-only format. I don't have this
| problem with Word or Excel documents, only Access
| documents. It appears that during the save process, the
| writeable file is converted to a read-only file when
| stored on a disk. When I try to unmark the Read-Only
| marker in Properties, I get an error message. I need to
| be able to retrieve a writeable version of the .mdb file,
| not a read-only version. If something does every happen
| to my computer files, I will need a writable .mdb file,
| not a read-only file.
|
| Thank you for your time.
|