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Re: Flash Drive suddenly read only?

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On 2021-01-30 22:00, kaye n wrote:
> Hello Friends!
> 
> When I plug in my usb flash drive to my desktop computer, I can edit
> certain libreoffice calc files saved in that flash drive. But after I try
> to copy several dbf files from the desktop computer hard drive to the flash
> drive via the terminal, it says it's read only. When I open the calc files
> again, they are now read only and cannot be edited.
> 
> The desktop is dual boot system, windows 7 and Debian 10.
> 
> If it matters, the dbf files in the desktop hard drive are always edited in
> windows, then I sometimes log in to Debian and copy the desktop hard drive
> dbf files onto my usb flash drive.   I cannot do that anymore, as stated
> above. Even after rebooting or powering off.

First, back up your data.


When you respond to mailing list posts, please "reply to list".


Can you create files or save files on the USB drive using Windows?


David

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Flash Drive suddenly read only? kaye n <guikaye@gmail.com> - 2021-01-31 07:10 +0100
  Re: Flash Drive suddenly read only? Charles Curley <charlescurley@charlescurley.com> - 2021-01-31 07:50 +0100
    Re: Flash Drive suddenly read only? <tomas@tuxteam.de> - 2021-01-31 10:30 +0100
      Re: Flash Drive suddenly read only? kaye n <guikaye@gmail.com> - 2021-01-31 13:40 +0100
        Re: Flash Drive suddenly read only? The Wanderer <wanderer@fastmail.fm> - 2021-01-31 14:00 +0100
          Re: Flash Drive suddenly read only? The Wanderer <wanderer@fastmail.fm> - 2021-01-31 15:50 +0100
        Re: Flash Drive suddenly read only? David Wright <deblis@lionunicorn.co.uk> - 2021-01-31 22:10 +0100
  Re: Flash Drive suddenly read only? David Christensen <dpchrist@holgerdanske.com> - 2021-01-31 21:40 +0100

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