LOCK

Locks a drive, enabling direct disk access for an application.

LOCK [drive:]

drive: (v7.00 Win95)

Specifies the drive to lock.

none.

Can be used to lock a disk drive for direct disk access when using commands like: UNDELETE
To unlock a disk drive for direct disk access use: UNLOCK

• Protect long filenames

It is necessary to LOCK the disk drive letter PRIOR to using commands like UNDELETE or you will have to reboot your computer with CTRL+ALT+DEL when you receive:

    "Windows has disabled direct disk access to protect your
    long filenames"

none.

none.

Internal

DOS

v7.00 v7.0R1 v7.10 v8.00

Windows

Win95 Win98 WinME

Windows NT

none