Greetings-- ----- Original Message ----- From: "Brendhan Horne" <[log in to unmask]> > I have just reformatted in the hopes of trying to get the problem that orginally caused my computer to lock up on startup to happen again. I reloaded windows98 se and started going thru my procedures, one of which is to install BootDelay=0. Here is the problem when I go to the Find/folders section and input msdos.sys it can't find it. Nothing nada zilch. Anybody got an idea on where it might be hiding or how I can bring it up. I don't think windows would operate without it...or would it? > > > If memory serves, I believe msdos.sys is a hidden file. If you are running Win9x, set your display to "show all files". By itself this isn't enough. If you want to add the line you refer to, you need to right-click on the file once you can see it, click on properties, then uncheck the hidden, and, possibly, read-only attributes. Once you have added the line you want and saved the file, you will need to restore these attributes using the same procedure. If Win9x is in 'DOS mode', you should be able to type attrib -h -r -s c:\msdos.sys, then edit and save the file. After which you would type attrib +h +r +s c:\msdos.sys to complete the operation. HTH, Paul A. Shippert Library/Media Specialist " . . . and I'm hovering like a fly waiting for the windshield on the freeway." Genesis Do you want to signoff PCSOFT or just change to Digest mode - visit our web site: http://nospin.com/pc/pcsoft.html