If I type the name of the file into cmd in admin mode, it says that the syntax incorrect. On Wed, Jan 29, 2014 at 7:10 PM, Jacob Smith <[log in to unmask]> wrote: > Wouldn't that keep it from running in the terminal also? > > > On Wed, Jan 29, 2014 at 6:40 PM, Mark Rode <[log in to unmask]> wrote: > >> it is probably write protected, or protected from change in some way. >> Find out what protections it has and then remove them ....start with >> Attrib -s -h -r >> or whatever is required... then don't forget to put back the protection >> when you finish. >> >> >> At 09:07 AM 1/29/2014, you wrote: >> >>> I have written the following commands to a batch file: >>> if exist "C:\windows\system32\drivers\file.sys" >>> rename "C:\windows\system32\drivers\file.sys" "file.wassys" >>> >>> else >>> rename "C:\windows\system32\drivers\file.wassys" "file.sys" >>> I run it as administrator, and I've also typed it into the terminal in >>> admin mode. Neither one does anything, no errors or prompts, nothing. I >>> know that the file exists and will for a long time. I've written a few >>> variants trying to change the working directory first, but they didn't >>> work >>> either. what am I missing? I've run the rename command alone and it >>> worked >>> fine. >>> >>> -- >>> Blessings, >>> Jacob Smith >>> >>> >>> >> Visit our website regularly for FAQs, >> articles, how-to's, tech tips and much more >> http://freepctech.com >> > > > > -- > Blessings, > Jacob Smith > > Blessed are those who fear the Lord, who walk in his ways. Psalm 128:1 > -- Blessings, Jacob Smith Blessed are those who fear the Lord, who walk in his ways. Psalm 128:1 Visit our website regularly for FAQs, articles, how-to's, tech tips and much more http://freepctech.com