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    edit msdos.sys

    Discussion in 'Windows OS and Software' started by chinmonkie, Aug 30, 2007.

  1. chinmonkie

    chinmonkie Notebook Evangelist

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    Hi guys and girls

    Does anyone know how to edit C:\msdos.sys i cant seem to edit it in Windows vista because the file is hidden and its only read only. If someone can tell me how i can modify its properities without right clicking the actual file that would be awesome

    you maybe wondering why i am doing this, i am trying to build a list of windows vista tweaks that will make boot up faster and shut down faster so far i have gotten shutdown faster
     
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    I'm not quite sure what you're asking. Are you asking how to edit it in something like a batch file, without using the GUI?
     
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    chinmonkie Notebook Evangelist

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    i need to write something into the MSDOS.sys with the edit command but it wont let me because the file is only read-only. I cant disable the read only attribute because the file dosnt apear on C:\
     
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    How long is your boot and shutdown times right now? For me boot time is about a minute or so and shutdown is no more than 15 seconds. However my last boot took like 40 seconds or so...really surprised me.
     
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  5. chinmonkie

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    you can change the shut down speeds from 2 seconds to 20 seconds
    there is a built in timer when vista actualy shuts down. You can modify the time

    HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Contro l

    right click WaitToKillServiceTimeout and click modify

    change the number from 2000 *thats in miliseconds* to 1000
     
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    oh wow that's really cool chinmonkie...i never knew that. so if i do it for this laptop that im using, i can change my startup from like 5 minutes to 1 minute? and my shutdown from like 3 minutes to 30 seconds or so? lol yeah it's so slow -___-
     
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    Erm, what do you want to edit in msdos.sys? It's empty, and it isn't actually used by any OS from Win2k and up.
     
    Jalf, Aug 30, 2007
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    i need to put the following lines in msdos.sys. Are you sure from w2k+ they dont use msdos ?
    Logo=0 -
    Drvspace=0
    Dblspace=0
    DisableLog=1
    AutoScan=0
     
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    I'm guessing that's for compatibility with some old program? Read this. It's a little heavy on details, but it should help. If it's a pure DOS program that's not working, consider looking for DosBox and running it through that.
     
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  11. chinmonkie

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    no its actualy with windows. It disables the windows flash icon and disables FAT 13 and 18 and it disables the window logging =)
     
    chinmonkie, Aug 30, 2007
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    oooo does that make it load up really fast?
     
    HandBanana, Aug 31, 2007
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