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Thanks to all. OK, I can run attrib in the cmd mode. Good to know. I
thought I needed the Recovery Console. I didn't need Recovery Consule for
this task. I was able to set the arrtib on all the .wmv files to System.
This did not make then unmoveavble or excluded from PerfectDisk's
fragmentation process, however. Also, thanks for PD=Perfect Disk. I'll go
thru all of PD's config opts, again to see if I can designate which files to
exclude. Don't remember such an option, but...
oldmountainman
"a nonymous" wrote:
>
> "oldmountainman" <oldmountainman@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote
> | Sorry, don't know what or who PD is. However, did figure out I needed
> | Recovery Console to run Attrib. When I tried to install it from my original
> | CD got an error message: "Setup cannot continue because the version of
> | Windows on your computer is newer that the version on the CD." Since I
> | installed SP 2 a couple of weeks ago, I looked on the SP 2 CD. The necessary
> | file is not there. Any ideas on how I could install the Recover Console for
> | Win XP Professional?
> | Thanks,
> | oldmountainman
> |
> | "Kelly" wrote:
> |
> | > This can be done via XP. Have you checked with PD?
> | >
> | > --
> | > All the Best,
> | > Kelly
> | >
> | > Microsoft-MVP Windows® XP-Shell/User
> | > 2004 Windows MVP "Winny" Award
> | >
> | > "oldmountainman" <oldmountainman@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote
> | > > Hi a nonymous,
> | > > That is what I though I could do in properties. But, that option is not
> | > > offered. Where can I change attribute to "system"??
> | > >
> | > > oldmountainman
> | > >
> | > > "a nonymous" wrote:
> | > >
> | > >>
> | > >> "oldmountainman" <oldmountainman@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote
> | > >> | Thanks. Creating a separate partition and moving the .wmv files should work.
> | > >> | But, I'd have to do the same thing with my second hard drive in order to use
> | > >> | my backup program (System Guardian). Being lazy I'd like to do it in some
> | > >> | simple way. I was hoping there was an easy way to mark the files as
> | > >> | unmoveable/exclude. I'll swear there used to be a way to do this back
> | > >> | in the days of DOS??!!
> | > >> | --
> | > >> | oldmountainman
> | > >> |
> | > >> | "Test User" wrote:
> | > >> |
> | > >> | > "oldmountainman" <oldmountainman@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote
> | > >> | > > I have a bunch of .wmv files that I would like to make nmeoveable - or,
> | > >> | > > specifically, to exclude them from defragmentation. I've made them Hidden
> | > >> | > > and Read Only, but this does not exclude them from the defragmentation
> | > >> | > > process. It takes forever to defragment them. If I could get my
> | > >> | > > defrag program (Perfect Disk) to ignore them, it would greatly speed up
> | > >> | > > the defrag process.
> | > >> | > > --
> | > >> | > > oldmountainman
> | > >> | >
> | > >> | > An easy way to do this would be to simply place them on a dedicated
> | > >> | > partition, and don't defragment that one.
> | > >>
> | > >>
> | > >> Why not give them the "System" attribute?
>
>
> PD == Perfect Disk
>
> .... or, open a command window...
>
> Start
> Run
> cmd
> Enter
>
> To get help on "attrib", in that command window, type...
>
> attrib /?
> Enter
>
>
>
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