How to remove read-only attrib directory with Python in Windows?

Question

I have a read only directory copied from version controlled directory which is locked.

Answer 1

import win32con, win32api,os

file='test.txt'

#make the file hidden
win32api.SetFileAttributes(file,win32con.FILE_ATTRIBUTE_HIDDEN)

#make the file read only
win32api.SetFileAttributes(file,win32con.FILE_ATTRIBUTE_READONLY)

#to force deletion of a file set it to normal
win32api.SetFileAttributes(file, win32con.FILE_ATTRIBUTE_NORMAL)
os.remove(file)

copy from:http://code.activestate.com/recipes/303343-changing-file-attributes-on-windows/