andyjohnston Posted January 22, 2015 Share Posted January 22, 2015 I'm trying to make a quick change to one of the cfg files in an aircraft, but I can't because the folder is read only. I have tried multiple fixes to change it to no avail, including moving the folder, and even creating a whole new one and dragging the contents into it. Still nothing. Has anyone found a way around this? A Google search showed that this is a common issue! Spent way too much time using these sims... FS 5.1, FS-98, FS-2000, FS-2002, FS-2004, FSX, Flight, FSW, P3Dv3, P3Dv4, MSFS Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pvarn Posted January 22, 2015 Share Posted January 22, 2015 "Windows 8.1 Sucks" Of course, what did you expect? "tried multiple fixes to change it to no avail" 1) You have to be administrator on your computer. 2) You use the file properties to change read/write permission on a file. This has been the case since the first Windows OS. Nothing new about that in Win8. Right click on the file or the folder you want to change. Select Properties. You'll figure it out. https://www.flightsim.com/vbfs/showthread.php?286580-So-Disappointed https://www.flightsim.com/vbfs/showthread.php?286678-Black-Mouse -Pv- Tags: Win7 Win8 File read write permissions properties right click 2 carrot salad, 10.41 liter bucket, electric doorbell, 17 inch fan, 12X14, 85 Dbm Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jorgen.s.andersen Posted January 22, 2015 Share Posted January 22, 2015 I have never seen the .cfg files for an aircraft being set to read-only, under ANY version of Windows. End of story. You will find that some folders are hidden by default, but you can change that easily. Look in the threads about installing FSX - there are tons of them. And my experience with Windows 8 and 8.1 is that if you run everything as Administrator, and run everything off the desktop, then you have a fast and very stable OS. Just don't buy into Microsoft's tile interface, which one of the more spectacularly stupid ideas they had. Jorgen Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pvarn Posted January 22, 2015 Share Posted January 22, 2015 "buy into Microsoft's tile interface, which one of the more spectacularly stupid ideas they had." Agree 100% If I wanted to wave my arms all day, I would have become an orchestra conductor or a construction flagger. -Pv- 2 carrot salad, 10.41 liter bucket, electric doorbell, 17 inch fan, 12X14, 85 Dbm Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jorgen.s.andersen Posted January 22, 2015 Share Posted January 22, 2015 I think orchestra conductor pays better, and it's indoor most of the time. :cool: Jorgen Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
andyjohnston Posted January 22, 2015 Author Share Posted January 22, 2015 The file is not read only, but the folder is. And so I can't do anything with it. Believe me, I'm not new to dealing with windows and permissions. Spent way too much time using these sims... FS 5.1, FS-98, FS-2000, FS-2002, FS-2004, FSX, Flight, FSW, P3Dv3, P3Dv4, MSFS Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rofinley Posted January 22, 2015 Share Posted January 22, 2015 Windows often will not allow me to save changes after editing a .cfg file. If that happens, I save my changes to the Documents folder as All Files type (so it does not append .txt to the file). I then cut the .cfg file from Documents and paste it to the appropriate folder in SimObjects and Windows accepts it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
W2DR Posted January 22, 2015 Share Posted January 22, 2015 "Windows 8.1 Sucks" Indeed it do..... Doug Intel 10700K @ 5.0 Ghz, Asus Maxumus XII Hero MB, Noctua NH-U12A Cooler, Corsair Vengence Pro 32GB 3200Mhz, Geforce RTX 2060 Super GPU, Cooler Master HAF 932 Tower, Thermaltake 1000W Toughpower PSU, Windows 10 Professional 64-Bit, and other good stuff. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alaskancrab Posted January 22, 2015 Share Posted January 22, 2015 Maybe you should just learn how to use a computer... you can start by giving yourself permissions. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rupert Posted January 22, 2015 Share Posted January 22, 2015 Hang around a few months. Microsoft will suck you in with their "free for a year" upgrade to Windows 10. If any other business made as many mistakes & charged as much to buy a repair for their mistake,there would have been bankruptcies, congressional investigations, etc. But I'm using Windows 7, so I'm as big a fool as most others. Being an old chopper guy I usually fly low and slow. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alaskancrab Posted January 22, 2015 Share Posted January 22, 2015 Hang around a few months. Microsoft will suck you in with their "free for a year" upgrade to Windows 10. If any other business made as many mistakes & charged as much to buy a repair for their mistake,there would have been bankruptcies, congressional investigations, etc. But I'm using Windows 7, so I'm as big a fool as most others. Yeah lots of mistakes there especially on the UI front where everyone from Google to Apple has copied them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rupert Posted January 22, 2015 Share Posted January 22, 2015 Yeah lots of mistakes there especially on the UI front where everyone from Google to Apple has copied them. Do you know why some people call a recycle bin a wastebasket? So Gates won't have to pay Apple for calling their program design Windows! Being an old chopper guy I usually fly low and slow. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alaskancrab Posted January 22, 2015 Share Posted January 22, 2015 Do you know why some people call a recycle bin a wastebasket? So Gates won't have to pay Apple for calling their program design Windows! Really I thought the complete and utter failure of the MacIntosh computer was sufficient for that. Not to mention that Windows actually was announced before it and MS sold the most software on the Mac. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rupert Posted January 22, 2015 Share Posted January 22, 2015 Interesting thoughts. I was using a Lisa with Apple software during that time and it worked fine. I don't remember Windows being around till what '85? Being an old chopper guy I usually fly low and slow. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mooneybravodes Posted January 22, 2015 Share Posted January 22, 2015 Actually it doesn't. Just learn how it works with Flight Simulator. Plenty of tips and hints right here in the forums. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
E-Buzz Posted January 22, 2015 Share Posted January 22, 2015 Hi, I just recently switched to Win 8.1 Pro and, while I did have a few problems getting all of my FSX addons working (Google is your friend - I have not to date reinstalled all of my addons yet, but ORBX PNW, UTX, GEX, Megascenery Earth NYS, Nuvecta treeline, Taburet night 3d, Accu-feel, Shade, Trackir, EZDOK, various Carenado and Razbam A/C, REX, ASN all work as they did in Win7 Home), overall FSX works great for me. What I do (and someone else alluded to previously) when it comes to making alterations to an A/C config file is drag the config file (and the config file only) to the desktop, edit and make my changes, save it to the desktop, and then drag the config file back into the original A/C folder. I thought I set my permissions correctly, run everything as an administrator, but this is the only way it seems to work for me. :confused: I agree that the live-tiles crap in Win 8 has no place on a desktop PC. Even if I had a touchscreen, I still wouldn't buy into using the tiles as I would HATE having all those fingerprints and smudges on my screen! Although, I think I would go for a touchscreen just to be able to use, for example, my finger to "press" buttons on a GPS in flight, or other cockpit thingys... :pilot: Anyway, I digress. I hope this helps with editing your configs... E-Buzz i5 4690k @ 4.7gHz (Water-cooled), 8GB ram, GTX 960 2GB, 850 EVO 1 TB SSD, 50" LED TV + 2x27" monitors, Thrustmaster HOTAS, Win 8.1 Pro, P3DV4, TrackIR, EZDOK, a bunch of Orbx stuff, a chair, a hacked-up desk, and a cold drink. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pvarn Posted January 22, 2015 Share Posted January 22, 2015 "The file is not read only, but the folder is. And so I can't do anything with it. Believe me, I'm not new to dealing with windows and permissions. " Then you already know you can change the folder properties the same way you can change file properties. You also know not to edit the cfg while FS is running. FS will stomp on your CFG as soon as it exits. You also know installing to any kind of Program Files is the biggest obstacle to modders. If you never intend to modify FS without using specialized installers dedicated to your OS, it's fine to leave it there. Otherwise, you have to jump through all the admin and permissions hoops like you are now. Of course MS in their infinite wisdom could have not introduced the layers of auto security they have since NT and any hacker could just play with your files all they want. Anger solves nothing with computers. Patience and being more stubborn than the computer, understanding there is more than one way to skin the cat, will. -Pv- 2 carrot salad, 10.41 liter bucket, electric doorbell, 17 inch fan, 12X14, 85 Dbm Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
abrussell Posted January 22, 2015 Share Posted January 22, 2015 This little program works great.No need to move files around to make changes. Bruce http://www.howtogeek.com/howto/windows-vista/add-take-ownership-to-explorer-right-click-menu-in-vista/ [sIGPIC][/sIGPIC]I5-2500k@ 4.5Ghz/ 16 GB Gskill DDR3 1600/Nvidia GTX460 1GB// CH Yoke/Pedals/Throttle/TrackIR/Win7/ Fsx Deluxe SP1 & SP2 "Don't let fear or good judgment hold you back" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alaskancrab Posted January 22, 2015 Share Posted January 22, 2015 Interesting thoughts. I was using a Lisa with Apple software during that time and it worked fine. I don't remember Windows being around till what '85? Yeah you must have been one of the only two people that bought one. Let's see Xerox did the Alto how many years before the Lisa? And the Apple I, who actually supplied them the processor? Surprised that company didn't come out with a PC before. Still it's America, the nation that still believe Columbus discovered America. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pvarn Posted January 22, 2015 Share Posted January 22, 2015 "Still it's America, the nation that still believe Columbus discovered America. " Doesn't matter much if Columbus got the credit, what matters is who invented the windowed operating system and mouse. Xerox or Apple? -Pv- 2 carrot salad, 10.41 liter bucket, electric doorbell, 17 inch fan, 12X14, 85 Dbm Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
drobson Posted January 22, 2015 Share Posted January 22, 2015 Not sure I understand your situation, but you can probably copy/paste the .cfg file to your desktop, edit/make your changes, save, and copy/paste back into the original location. if that's not what you are after, disregard everything I've said here. Darrell [sIGPIC][/sIGPIC] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jorgen.s.andersen Posted January 23, 2015 Share Posted January 23, 2015 Since day 1, I have been able to freely edit and copy anywhere in my FSX installation under Windows 8 and 8.1. I have never - repeat never - seen any file or folder in the installation that was read-only. But then again, this is not installed in the default location, but to my F: drive. And the Lisa software was copied from Xerox's PARC by Steve Jobs.... but the Lisa proved to be too expensive. Jorgen Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StringBean Posted January 23, 2015 Share Posted January 23, 2015 Still it's America, the nation that still believe Columbus discovered America. Columbus did not discover America? What did he discover? Korea? WWOD---What Would Opa Do? Farewell, my freind (sp) Never argue with idiots. They drag you down to their level and beat you with experience Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scott967 Posted January 23, 2015 Share Posted January 23, 2015 The administrator account is not enabled by default on Win 7 nor 8. Normally you create a user account that is in the administrators group. To get the administrator account you need to send command: net user administrator /active:yes scott s. . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alaskancrab Posted January 23, 2015 Share Posted January 23, 2015 Columbus did not discover America? What did he discover? Korea? Cuba? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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