Stuck in 'Read-only'

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Not sure if this is an MBL problem, or a WDTV Live SMP problem.

I updated my SMP this morning and since thenI have a problem.  To add items on the MBL to my Media Library the MBL can’t be set to ‘Read-only’.  Previously, no problem.  Pre-update, all was working well.

Now the SMP won’t/can’t add items in my MBLs as they’re set to ‘Read-only’.

If I go into each MBL and CTRL/A (select all) and right click, the ‘Read-only’ box ISN’T ticked.  But if I just right click shared videos the ‘Read-only’ box IS ticked.  If I un-tick it and Apply, then click ‘Okay’ then right click Shared Videos again, the ‘read-only’ box has re-ticked itself.

Any ideas?

Steve W

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Since it happened after updating the SMP, then I say it’s a problem with the SMP. What if you factory restore the SMP?

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Steve, are you trying to add the whole SERVER?  Or is it telling you that the individual SHARES are Read Only?

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Sorry for the delay in replying.  Just the individual share.

If I bring up the MBL on the network I initially see ‘Public’.

Go into that and I get the folders:

Shared Music

Shared Pictures

Shared Videos

Software

If I highlight all of those (‘CTRL’ & ‘A’), then right click & Properties, then Read-only in NOT toicked.

If I just right click on Shared Videos (which is the only one I want to add) then Read-only IS ticked.

If I un-tick it, then Apply, and exit by clicking ‘Okay’, if I right click Shared Videos again I find that Read-only is still ticked.

Steve W

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It’s TICKED?   Or “Squared”?

Note the text next to the box.  When you select ONE FOLDER, it says “Only applies to files IN this folder.” … and a “Block” means that some files ARE read only, some are NOT.

Windows clients are not allowed to change permissions anyway, because permissions are handled by the SERVER.

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TonyPh12345 wrote:

It’s TICKED?   Or “Squared”?

 

Note the text next to the box.  When you select ONE FOLDER, it says “Only applies to files IN this folder.” … and a “Block” means that some files ARE read only, some are NOT.

 

Windows clients are not allowed to change permissions anyway, because permissions are handled by the SERVER.

 

 

 

Tony, I suppose it’s ‘squared’. Yes, that’s what the text next to the box says.

The ppoint is, up until this latest update, it wasn’t a problem.

How do I fix it?

Steve W

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i update my firmware yestuday

and i have the same problem

all files in all folders and shares cant be mark as read only.

i have a backup software that copy any file that mark as read only.

since i update the firmware, the backup didnt work.

how can i get the orginal firmware?

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i update my firmware yestuday

and i have the same problem

please help!!!