>Steve,
>
>I have to be able to install the VFP 7 .exe on W98 and ME also.
>

Okay...did you see the questions I asked?

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>>>If I use erase, the file is not deleted. If I use adir() the file is in the resultant array, but again does not delete. If I try to remove the 'hidden' attribute with 'run attrib -h filename.ext', the attribute is not removed.
>>>
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>>Are you able to remove the attribute from the command prompt? Also, you aren't by any chance putting "/n" in your run command are you? (this prevents it from working on my XP machine).
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