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Q94985: MemMaker Fails to Undo Changes to CONFIG.SYS File

Article: Q94985
Product(s): Microsoft Disk Operating System
Version(s): MS-DOS:6.0,6.2,6.21,6.22
Operating System(s): 
Keyword(s): 
Last Modified: 23-NOV-1999

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The information in this article applies to:

- Microsoft MS-DOS operating system versions 6.0, 6.2, 6.21, 6.22 
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SYMPTOMS
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If your AUTOEXEC.BAT, CONFIG.SYS, or Windows SYSTEM.INI file is marked as
read-only, MemMaker displays the following error message:

  MemMaker cannot continue because it cannot gain access to the AUTOEXEC.BAT,
  CONFIG.SYS, or Windows SYSTEM.INI file. Make sure the read-only attribute for
  those files is not set.

  To undo MemMaker's changes, press ENTER.

If your AUTOEXEC.BAT file or SYSTEM.INI file is marked read-only but the
CONFIG.SYS file is not, MemMaker does not undo the changes it made to the
CONFIG.SYS file.

WORKAROUND
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To work around this problem, remove the read-only attribute on the AUTOEXEC.BAT
and/or SYSTEM.INI file and restart MemMaker. To remove the read-only attribute
on the AUTOEXEC.BAT and/or SYSTEM.INI files, use the ATTRIB command as follows:

  attrib c:\autoexec.bat -r

  -and/or-

  attrib c:\windows\system.ini -r

Additional query words: 6.22 6.00 6.20

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Keywords          :  
Technology        : kbMSDOSSearch kbMSDOS621 kbMSDOS622 kbMSDOS620 kbMSDOS600
Version           : MS-DOS:6.0,6.2,6.21,6.22

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