how to remove read-only status?

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#1 chronogamer27
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hey im trying to edit the files of a game (M2:TW) and i need to remove read-only status. but each time i right click and do properties and uncheck readonly, it just keeps coming back!

 please help because i cant do anything with it doing this

 

thanks in advance

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#2 jfelisario
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did you click apply?
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#3 chronogamer27
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about 300 times
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#4 chronogamer27
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i click apply, re-open the properties, and the readonly status is checked again...
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#5 jfelisario
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dang there's something going on with that file ....... anyone wanna take a crack on this problem? sorry i'm baffled as well...
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#6 bwatsonz
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Is the game still running when you are trying to do this? If so, then the file would be in use and locked and marked as read-only.
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#7 chronogamer27
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nope its not still running :/ does vista have anything to do with it?