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Lock messed up my files

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Name: baby needs a bottle
Date: April 17, 2000 at 12:46:29 Pacific
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i locked my C:\ but i forgot to use unlock. then started my computer and all of my files had the 8.3 format. if i use the unlock command could this have been prevented???



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Name: Ryan Cooley
Date: April 18, 2000 at 01:43:08 Pacific
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Yes! That is all the LOCK and UNLOCK commands are there for. I don't see why you used the lock command in the first place, it is rarely needed at all.


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