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re: Changing file attributes
Sunday, January 26, 2003 at 10:06 pm
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Posted by Dino LaMana (5 messages posted)

OK, I tried that exactly as you typed it and got the following message "Not resetting system file C:\MSDOS.SYS" I tried just using one of the switches, but that didn't work either. Seems my system wants to stay broken eh?! Dean

On Sunday, January 26, 2003 at 2:26 pm, Everett wrote:

>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.
>






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re: Changing file attributes (Everett: Sunday, January 26, 2003 at 2:26 pm)


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