Vista: HTF do I get folders to stop reverting back to Read-Only?

[Izulde]

So I keep trying to uncheck Read-Only for the saves folder for DDS:PB and blah blah blah I give Vista permission... only it keeps going right the hell back to Read-Only and I've got it on Run as Adminstrator, Windows XP SP 2 compatibility mode, etc.

Any idea how to fix it?

I swear I fucking hate Vista so damned much.

[gstelmack]

Where is the saves folder for DDS:PB? That affects the answer.

[Izulde]

In C:/Program Files/Wolverine Studios etc.

For some reason, the Geek Squad, when putting in the new HD, didn't partition the 250 into a C drive and D drive... they just left it all as one giant C drive.

So I guess that leads me to another question besides the Read-Only problem. Is there a way to partition it so I have another D drive that I can move stuff over to?

[gstelmack]

Okay, what you need to do is either install the game outside of Program Files, or give yourself permission to write to that folder. I don't remember the exact menu items, but browse to the folder containing the game, right-click, select Properties, select Security, select "Users of this computer", click the adjust/edit button, then select either Modify or All or Full or whatever it's called, then OK all the way out. You will now be able to write to this folder.

[gstelmack]

For partitioning, utilities like PartitionMagic can do this. Not sure which free ones do. But the giant C drive isn't the issue it used to be, so leaving it as one big C isn't really costing you anything.

[RendeR]

yeah this is a permissions issue in that directory, nothing to do with the partitions at all.

[Izulde]

Thanks guys. :)

It was still giving me hassles when I tried the control thing, so I said screw it and just put it in a different directory, which made it work.

[weegeebored]

But the giant C drive isn't the issue it used to be, so leaving it as one big C isn't really costing you anything.I would say that if you put Windows on a big enough partition to accommodate future updates (C: drive), and then make another partition (D: drive), you could reinstall Windows if you needed to without losing the data on D even if you reformat C. I just feel that it's a better option than just having one big partition.

I know that there is some free partitioning software out there but not sure of any good ones that work, especially as it's a Vista machine.