How do I un-write protect a disc?

What kind of disc is it? What kind of pictures? What kind of hardware do you have? What OS?

If it’s a CD-R or DVD-R, it means it is read-only and can’t be changed, though this shouldn’t affect copying it to a medium (e.g., a hard drive) where it can be changed.

I think even a rewritable disc would still need to be erased and then rewritten, but then I stopped using these things years ago.

We’re twins @bolwerk!
It’s a CD-R80.
I have a Pentium hard drive.
OS is Windows 7.

I don’t understand why it won’t let me save them else where either. This isn’t the first time I’ve worked with pictures that have been sent to a disc.

BTW, I’ve unchecked the “read only” option, but access is denied.

You should be able to open the images in some sort of software that will allow you to save them to another type of medium. Try looking for “save”, “copy”, “make a copy”, “export”, or any variation on these wordings… they’re not always grouped together, but they should be under File at the top left of the interface.

What is the default program that opens images on your computer? Perhaps you could use a different one.

@Windmill: CD-R implies it can’t be written. Try this:

Start -> Right click on “Command Prompt” and select “Run as Administrator.”

Run this command: mkdir C:\stuff2copy

Then try this command: xcopy D:\ C:\stuff2copy /f /s

Replace D:\ with whatever the CD drive is. The idea is to copy all the files from the CD to your hard drive, including subdirectories (/s). The /f switch shows a list of files as they are copied. More info on XCOPY here.

Now you should be able to open the directory and see the files. Start -> Run -> Enter “explorer C:\stuff2copy”

Oh, and another trick (though you might lose something in resolution, but I’m not sure this makes a difference to you) is to import an image (say, a .JPG) into a Word document, right-click the picture, and select Save as Image. Then just give it a new name and location, and you should be fine.

Thanks you guys!