edit config.nt in Vista

[Guest]

When ever I try to edit my config.nt file in windows\system32 to add more
file handles to run DOS application in windows Vista Basic;it says it gives
message like "could not access of create file or file not found".
Please Help

 

[R. C. White [MVP]]

Hi, Pradeep.

WHICH version of Vista? In 64-bit Vista, there is no config.nt, since
64-bit Vista will not run 16-bit programs, not even in "DOS" mode.

So the "file not found" part of the error message is correct.

RC
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(Running Windows Live Mail desktop beta in Vista Ultimate x64)

 

[Guest]

Hello Mr. White
Thanks for the reply. It is not 64 bit because I can see Config.nt and
autoexec.nt files in windows\system32 folder. It has a "command prompt"
application too.config.nt files from command prompt eg. edit config.nt the
editor displays the files on screen. I can even add lines and modify existing
lines, but when I try to save it says some thing like "the files is being
used and cannot be accessed"

Pradeep

 

[Steve Easton]

Did you remove the "Read only" attribute from the file before you opened it for editing?

 

[PaulB]

Run notepad as administrator by right clicking on it's shortcut and select
"Run as administrator".