read only file

[rospikealf]

hi there i am using excel in office 2003 and have work saved on a memory stick, i wanted to change a few things and when i tried to save changes i had a message saying it was "read only and to give it a new name and save as" well i tried that but it it then says "directory or file cannot be created" i didnt make this a read only file so how do i stop it and save it does anyone know ? i am pretty good on computers so tried saving it to my documents but the same thing ? im at a loss ? please help? thanks in advance

[ChuckFickens]

right click on the file select properties and make sure there isn't a tick in the read only check box

[rospikealf]

hi there thaks ? but i had already checked that and it isnt checked? i had to make a copy to my documents and then send to another memory stick. i have checked all my excel workbooks and they are all sayin the same? it wouldnt let me save as my documents i had to make a copy ? i just dont understand it. i have sorted it but i want to know why it is doing that? any ideas ?

[Bushwhacker]

Can't you just copy the data off the read only spreadsheet and paste it into a new workbook - make your changes in the new workbook and save it ???

BW

[rojash]

Your memory stick doesn't by any chance have a little switch on it? Some do, and it is used to prevent you accidentally writing to the memory stick. If there is such a switch, slide it in the opposite direction to switch to Read/Wite mode.