Re: renaming in DOS
From: johnf (john_f_at_bigREMOVEpond.net.au)
Date: 04/05/04
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Date: Tue, 6 Apr 2004 00:28:19 +1000
Thanks, David. What a clot I am.
I tried deleting it before and got an 'access denied' therefore assumed it
was in use, so never tried renaming. Never knew you couldn't rename in 9x
systems.
Worked fine.
-- johnf > Do it in Explorer. You are reading instructions for WinME not WinXP. > You can't rename a dll if it's loaded in 9x. You can in NT. Windows > tracks the new name till you reboot then reverts to loading the > original name (which you're put your file there). > > -- > ---------------------------------------------------------- > http://www.g2mil.com/Dec2003.htm > "johnf" <john_f@bigREMOVEpond.net.au> wrote in message > news:eq8gpcxGEHA.2512@TK2MSFTNGP12.phx.gbl... >> Thanks, David, but I'm just a dumb Okker (must be, moving from Syd. to >> Melb.) >> I can see what you're saying and what the instructions are doing, that >> makes >> sense, but XP doesn't have pure DOS per se., so how do I get into a >> 'DOS' >> situation to make these changes- that's what I meant. >> >> BTW, I've hardly ever played with DOS on the older OS's, so need to be >> led >> by the nose. >> >> -- >> johnf >> >>> Ren xxx.dll zzz.dll >>> ren yyy.dll zzz.dll >>> reboot >>> del zzz.dll >>> >>> Not sure if you have to reboot between the first two ren. >>> >>> -- >>> ---------------------------------------------------------- >>> http://www.g2mil.com/Dec2003.htm >>> "johnf" <john_f@bigREMOVEpond.net.au> wrote in message >>> news:OQWo1TxGEHA.3556@TK2MSFTNGP11.phx.gbl... >>>> I need to delete a .dll (xxxxx.dll) in a folder, then name a second >>>> .dll (yyyyy.dll) to the first name, but it needs to be done in DOS. >>>> The >>>> instructions are - >>>> >>>> Reboot your computer in DOS (If you have WinME use your reboot >>>> diskette). >>>> >>>> In DOS, browse to the directory where the program is installed >>>> (C:\Program >>>> files\zzzzz\) >>>> >>>> Type: del xxxxx.dll <ENTER> >>>> ren yyyyy.dll xxxxxw.dll <ENTER> >>>> exit <ENTER> >>>> >>>> Can this be done some way in XP, if so, how? >>>> >>>> -- >>>> johnf
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