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    i need to know how to delete files from dos because i cant do it when the computer is in windows.

    i need to delete the file ddraw.dll so i can replaceit with a non corupted 1.

    the location is c:windows/system/ddraw.dll

    how do i delete it in dos.

    thanks

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    go into dos, if u don't know how then look later in this post. to delete a file in dos:

    the hard drive has to be fat32 first of all, ok here is how to do it.
    type: 'Delete C:\windows\system\ddraw.dll'



    To access dos: make a dos startup disk by either creating one from add\remove programs in windows 98\me, or by downloading one by searching google for it.

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    y not just get the no currupt file and find the folder and overwrite the currup one

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    Originally posted by foot loose@17 June 2004 - 21:47
    y not just get the no currupt file and find the folder and overwrite the currup one
    cant ecause it is permanently used by windows, but ill try what rossco said, ill report back in 5

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    Originally posted by ROSSCO_2004@17 June 2004 - 21:30
    go into dos, if u don't know how then look later in this post. to delete a file in dos:

    the hard drive has to be fat32 first of all, ok here is how to do it.
    type: 'Delete C:\windows\system\ddraw.dll'



    To access dos: make a dos startup disk by either creating one from add\remove programs in windows 98\me, or by downloading one by searching google for it.
    The disc doesn't have to be Fat32, if it's NTFS, you can still delete the file.

    For XP, it's "del file path"
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    alrite i got it to work, and now no error. funny thing is that "delete" c:/windows/system/ddraw.dll didnt work but erase c:/windows/system/ddraw.dll did.

    anyway thanks for the help.

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    i believe the command was "del ..." and not "delete ..."

    neway im a bit late posting but u cudda just used a wee little proggie called Replacer. it replaces system files that are currently in use. oh well mebbe next time
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