XP: Converting Folder Into System Folder

[mr-rain]

I want to convert a folder to a system folder for the
purpose of manually inserting a visable background image
in that folder on WinXP.

I was told to RUN\CMD, enter "attrib +s C:\foldername".
When doing so I had given an incorrect parameter msg.
Any clues as to how to correctly do this?

 

[Guest]

The correct syntax to use is
Attrib /S /D +S C:\Foldernam

Note that the D switch tells attrib to process folders and the S switch processes subfolders.

This only seems to work if you have a folder in the folder FOLDERNAME

Hope this helps

Regards
Paul E Davey

 

[Guest]

ok for the purpose of this execise I created a new folder
on my C Drive. The Location is C:\New Folder

in cmd.exe, my starting point is C:\Documents and
Settings\Admin> (does <-- that matter?)

I proceeded to type "Attrib /S /D +S C:\New Folder"
and parameter format is still incorrect...

-----Original Message-----
The correct syntax to use is:
Attrib /S /D +S C:\Foldername

Note that the D switch tells attrib to process folders

and the S switch processes subfolders.

 

[David Candy]

attrib +r "c:\new folder"

You shpuld be making the folder read only not system. Both do the same but many programs refuse to have anything to do with things marked system. As the path has a space in it it needs to be enclosed in quotes.

 

[Anando [MS-MVP]]

Hi,

You may want to view the contents of this webpage which might help you setting a background image in
a folder.

Folder customisations
http://newdelhi.sancharnet.in/minku


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Anando
Microsoft MVP- Windows Shell/User
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Folder customizations
http://newdelhi.sancharnet.in/minku

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[mr-rain]

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