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:MajorLast Reviewed:11/23/1999
Keywords:KB94985
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