Microsoft KB Archive/94893

= DOSSHELL.INI Archive Attribute Is Not Set =

Article ID: 94893

Article Last Modified on 9/30/2003

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APPLIES TO


 * Microsoft MS-DOS 5.0 Standard Edition
 * Microsoft MS-DOS 5.0a

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This article was previously published under Q94893



SUMMARY
The archive attribute (a) on the MS-DOS Shell file DOSSHELL.INI is not set when modifications are made to the MS-DOS Shell that require rewriting the DOSSHELL.INI file.



MORE INFORMATION
The archive attribute is used to mark files that have changed. The MS-DOS commands BACKUP, RESTORE and XCOPY can use the archive attribute.

Configuration information is written to DOSSHELL.INI when changes are made to the MS-DOS Shell.



WORKAROUND
To set the archive attribute on the DOSSHELL.INI, type the following at the MS-DOS command prompt

attrib +a \dosshell.ini

where is the drive and directory where your MS-DOS files currently reside. For example, if your MS-DOS files are on drive C in the DOS directory, type the following:

attrib +a c:\dos\dosshell.ini

Reference(s):

&quot;Microsoft MS-DOS User's Guide and Reference,&quot; version 5.0, Chapter 14

Additional query words: 5.00 5.00a ATTRIB

Keywords: KB94893

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