I'm trying to locate the msdos.sys file. I currently have windows selected
to show hidden files and folders under the "tools" option so why can't I find
it? I'm using Windows XP Home

Probably because that is not part of an XP installation, it is part of
Windows ME/ Windows 98 and below.

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"Chris Bondy" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
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> I'm trying to locate the msdos.sys file. I currently have windows
> selected
> to show hidden files and folders under the "tools" option so why can't I
> find
> it? I'm using Windows XP Home

Although I've noticed it on a few machines, maybe my 1st reply was
incorrect? You need to unhide protected operating system files as well to
see it.

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"Chris Bondy" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
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> I'm trying to locate the msdos.sys file. I currently have windows
> selected
> to show hidden files and folders under the "tools" option so why can't I
> find
> it? I'm using Windows XP Home

"Chris Bondy" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
news:B07F9737-FC34-4788-8E45-(E-Mail Removed)...
> I'm trying to locate the msdos.sys file. I currently have windows
> selected
> to show hidden files and folders under the "tools" option so why can't I
> find
> it? I'm using Windows XP Home

It's in the XP boot partition root directory, but it's a zero byte file,
along
with autoexec.bat, config.sys, and io.sys for compatibility purposes.

On Wed, 16 Jul 2008 11:34:00 -0700, Chris Bondy
<(E-Mail Removed)> wrote:

> I'm trying to locate the msdos.sys file. I currently have windows selected
> to show hidden files and folders under the "tools" option so why can't I find
> it? I'm using Windows XP Home



You also have to uncheck "Hide protected operating system files."


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