MS-DOS Err Msg: Not Resetting System|Hidden File (81361)
The information in this article applies to:
• Microsoft MS-DOS operating system 5.0
• Microsoft MS-DOS operating system 5.0a
• Microsoft MS-DOS operating system 6.0
• Microsoft MS-DOS operating system 6.2
• Microsoft MS-DOS operating system 6.21
• Microsoft MS-DOS operating system 6.22
• Microsoft Windows 95
This article was previously published under Q81361
SYMPTOMS
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
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.
Modification Type: |
Major |
Last Reviewed: |
5/12/2003 |
Keywords: |
KB81361 |
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