Can't create folders anymore

I can't create new folders on 2 of my volumes anymore.
I am using OSX Leopard 10.5.2 on an iMAC.
The blue New Folder icon in Finder is greyed out and the disk icon is showing a little lock, so the volume seems to be locked for some reason.
I still can add files, but I can't add new folders.
How can I fix this ?

The problem is the lock. You could try this Terminal command to clear it:
chflags nouchg /Volumes/"Name of Drive"
Hit Return after giving the command and see if the lock icon disappears. If the drive name contains spaces, for instance "Mac Back Up" you need to surround the name with quotes. If it is all one simple word, just Backup for instance, you don't need the quotes. The Terminal is in your utilities folder.
Depending on the permissions on the drive you might need to run the command as super user. Let us know if the simple fix works.
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