file not Modifiable

[spiritbear]

I have installed FM7 on my other Windows 2000 machine. Everything seems to be working fine. I have copied to CD a FM db from my Windows xp machine and when I open it on the 2000 it will not let me do a thing with it even though I did assign an account to it. Keeps saying: "This action cannot be performed because this file is not modifiable." Any ideas??

Is there a trick to saving on CD in order to open on another machine??

[PoweredbyFm7]

Yes, of course. if you opened the file at the CD, Filemaker can not access it and modify. You can solve the problem with 2 ways:

1-Please copy it from CD to your HDD,

2- then change its read only attribute as archive. Not read only.

[spiritbear]

Oh that Bill, putting in those tricky little extras. I did try your idea but still no luck until I unchecked Archive as well. And sure enough I'm in!!

Thanks alot. Love this forum!