Figure 14.1
Edlin is an ancient
editor that works in
any environment.
Figure 14.1 actually shows a number of Edlin features. The first line shows how to start Edlin by
providing the name of the file you want to edit. Edlin can load any file, even binary files, if you provide
the /B command line argument.
When you start Edlin, it doesn??™t display anything (yes, it??™s that primitive). You must type the
List command and press Enter to show the content of the file, which you then edit one line at a
time. Press Ctrl+Z to stop editing the text.
Typing a ? and pressing Enter displays the list of Edlin commands that comes next in Figure
14.1. Here??™s the one feature that I like about Edlin: it has a very capable search feature that doesn??™t
assume anything about the file.
Finally, you type Quit and press Enter to end the editing session. Even though this editor works
everywhere, you??™ll want to find a substitute such as the Edit utility described in the ???Modifying
Data Files with the Edit Utility??? section of Chapter 5.
Repairing System Databases with the ESEnTUtl Utility
Windows has a number of associated databases. Of course, there??™s the main database, the registry,
which contains all of the system, user, and application settings.
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