Title: chmod problem: Setting access properties failed for
Last modified: August 19, 2016

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# chmod problem: Setting access properties failed for

 *  [thosecars82](https://wordpress.org/support/users/thosecars82/)
 * (@thosecars82)
 * [16 years, 1 month ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/chmod-problem-setting-access-properties-failed-for/)
 * Hello
    I tried to remove a backup folder that a backup pluging had used to store
   backups but I noticed I should change permissions to 777 first. So I tried to
   do that but then I get this message “Setting access properties failed for” under
   dreamweaver and “Could not change perms on…Operation not permitted” under FileZilla
 * Could you please tell me any suggestion to be able to delete this folder’s files?
   
   Thanks

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 *  [deckster0](https://wordpress.org/support/users/deckster0/)
 * (@deckster0)
 * [16 years, 1 month ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/chmod-problem-setting-access-properties-failed-for/#post-1453292)
 * Try to deactivate the plugin, then try again.

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