Backup Database is 'read only'

[Smudger]

Hi All,

I created a database in Access and of course password protected the backend version. As a matter of course I backed up the mdb to cd in case of emergency.

Our network has been taken down due to some virus being bought in by a laptop user so I wanted to reinstall the mdb from the cd to my c:\ drive.

The problem is that the file is saying that it is 'Read Only' which I think is down to the password protection i put on there.

Question:
Is there a way I can get round the security?

I promise I am not a hacker!

Cheers

Smudger

 

[neileg]

All files copied to CD are set as read only. It is the operating system attribute, not an Access lock. Right click the file icon and uncheck the read only attribute after it's been copied back to your hard disk.

 

[Smudger]

Now I feel like such a prat - Thanks for your help