Q81361: MS-DOS Err Msg: Not Resetting System|Hidden File

Article: Q81361
Product(s): Microsoft Disk Operating System
Version(s): MS-DOS:5.x,6.0,6.2,6.21,6.22; WINDOWS:95
Operating System(s): 
Keyword(s): msdos win95
Last Modified: 17-DEC-2000

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The information in this article applies to:

- Microsoft MS-DOS operating system versions 5.0, 5.0a, 6.0, 6.2, 6.21, 6.22 
- Microsoft Windows 95 
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SYMPTOMS
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If a file is marked with both the hidden (h) and system (s) attributes, and you
attempt to remove one of the attributes with the MS-DOS ATTRIB command, the
command fails and an error message similar to following is displayed:

  Not resetting <type> file [drive:][path][filename]

where <type> is "system" or "hidden."

Similarly, if the file is marked read-only (r) and has the hidden(h) and system
(s) attribute(s) set, you must remove the hidden and system attribute(s) before
you can change the read-only attribute.

RESOLUTION
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Use the MS-DOS ATTRIB command to remove BOTH the hidden and system attributes at
the same time. If the file is marked hidden, system, AND read- only, either
remove all attributes simultaneously, or remove hidden and system attributes
first, then the read-only attribute.

MORE INFORMATION
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If a file has both the hidden and system attributes set, an attempt to remove
only one of the attributes failS with one of the above error messages. For
example, if the file C:\ONE.TWO is marked as both system and hidden, the
command(s)

  c:\dos\attrib c:\one.two -h

  c:\dos\attrib c:\one.two -s

produce the respective error messages:

  Not resetting system file C:\ONE.TWO

  Not resetting hidden file C:\ONE.TWO

To remove either attribute, use the following command to remove BOTH attributes
at the same time:

  c:\dos\attrib c:\one.two -s -h

If necessary, you can use the following command to remove the read-only, system,
and hidden attributes simultaneously:

  c:\dos\attrib c:\one.two -s -h -r

Additional query words: 5.00 5.00a 6.00 6.20 6.22 attrib.exe

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Keywords          : msdos win95 
Technology        : kbWin95search kbZNotKeyword3 kbMSDOSSearch kbMSDOS621 kbMSDOS622 kbMSDOS620 kbMSDOS600 kbMSDOS500 kbMSDOS500a
Version           : MS-DOS:5.x,6.0,6.2,6.21,6.22; WINDOWS:95

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