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Apollo:

OK so I'm using WinXP and I need to change the default file status from read only. I know I can do it using DOS and typing in attrib -r "file path" but what do a type exactly after I've opened the DOS prompt window?
Can someone explain it like you are talking to a 5 year old step by step. I don't know anything about DOS really except how to open the DOS prompt. Thankyou.

Sasquatch!:

Are you trying to change the read-only attribute on just one file?

Apollo:

Yes, I want to change the attributes of the MAME file i.e. C:\MAME it contains all my MAME32 files. The reason is that every time I open Mame32 to play a game I have to respecify the directories.

Sasquatch!:


--- Quote from: Apollo on March 20, 2004, 01:04:29 am ---Yes, I want to change the attributes of the MAME file i.e. C:\MAME it contains all my MAME32 files. The reason is that every time I open Mame32 to play a game I have to respecify the directories.
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Dagflabbit, C:\MAME is not one file.   ???

I'm assuming that you mean that you want everything that in and that's underneath C:\MAME changed.  If so, go to the command prompt in Windows XP and type in
attrib -r c:\mame\*.* /s /d


Thenasty:

why not just right click on the folder and select properties and de-select RO ?

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