Dino:  the read-only attribute protects your system files, but you can turn it off 
so that you can make changes;

at the DOS prompt, type: attrib -r -h c:\msdos.sys
and press the Enter key.
where r = read only
and   h = hidden
and note the spacing.

later, when the changes are made, restore the protection:
type: attrib +r +h c:\msdos.sys
and press the Enter key.





On Sunday, January 26, 2003 at 12:51 pm, Dino LaMana wrote:
>OK, I tried editing the msdos.sys file.  All I get is "cannot edit read-only file". 
> Is there a way around this?  I tried copying it, changing the lines and renaming 
>the altered file to the same name, but that didn't work.  I tried deleting it and 
>it said "could not find file".  Thank you in advance for you help!
>
>Dean
>
>

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