MemMaker Fails to Undo Changes to CONFIG.SYS File (94985)

The information in this article applies to:

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

This article was previously published under Q94985

SYMPTOMS

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

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

Modification Type:	Major	Last Reviewed:	11/23/1999
Keywords:	KB94985