re: Detailed Instructions re: 'Speed up system restart'
Friday, April 18, 2003 at 4:38 am
Posted by Max
(1 messages posted)
If you edit the MSDOS.sys file with Notepad there is a way to do it much
faster. When you have the save dialog on the screen right-click on the
existing file and click properties. Un-check Read-Only, click OK, and save away!
On Monday, April 22, 2002 at 8:25 am, Eddy E wrote:
>I have a comment about Speed
>up system restart:
>
>
>Note: if you have trouble saving your edited MSDOS.SYS file, the following instructions
>may help. First, find the MSDOS.SYS file, either by opening an Internet Explorer
>window and typing C:\ into the Address window, or by using Windows Explorer or Start
> Find (or Start > Search, as applicable). In any case, once you find it, right-click
>it and select Properties, then un-check the box next to Read-only and then click
>OK. Now edit the file by double-clicking it and if a "Open with" window appears,
>select "Notepad", making sure the box next to "Always use this program..." is left
>UN-checked! Next, close the window and a box will appear asking if you want to save
>the changes. Select Yes.
>Now, just to be safe, go back to the icon for the MSDOS.SYS file and right-click
>it again and select Properties, then put the checkmark back in the box next to Read-only.
>This will prevent any accidental changes in the future.
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