I can't delete or rename DLS file

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HowI used to be able to rename or delete the file GM.DLS in
c:\windows\system32\drivers. This enables me to use other sets of sound with
DirectX. All of a sudden - - since I installed SP2 - the old original file
keeps renewing itself whenever I try to rename, delete or write to it.

Why does this happen? How can I get round it? What other files are involved
in this? Whose computer is it anyway - surely I can change files around if I
want to
 
Sebastian said:
HowI used to be able to rename or delete the file GM.DLS in
c:\windows\system32\drivers. This enables me to use other sets of sound
with DirectX. All of a sudden - - since I installed SP2 - the old
original file keeps renewing itself whenever I try to rename, delete or
write to it.

Why does this happen?
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Windows File Protection (WFP) is restoring a known-good version of the file
from the system32\dllcache folder.
How can I get round it?
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See the "HOWTO" section of this article:
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;555047
What other files are involved in this?
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Most .DLL, .EXE, .OCX, and .SYS files; some .TTF files.

Whose computer is it anyway - surely I can change
files around if I want to
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Yep, it's your computer and you can manage the files. Just that many users
get into a bind by having crucial system files accidentally deleted; thus
WFP. :)
 
I haven't yet understood why I got myself into this mess, or what to do about
in the longer term - but this solution worked and I'm back on track for
moment. Thanks for all tips and information.
 
Until recently I only had temporary and rather hairy techniques to do what I
wanted to do here.

However, I've finally stumbled across the really satisfactoy answer to my
own question, and I'm putting it here (despite the efluxion of time) in case
anyonw with a similar problem gets to read this.

To change the file containing the default sounds to be used by DirectX
(GM.DLS) I simply had to change the pointer in the Registry which points to
GM.DLS and change it to point to the file I wanted.

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\DirectMusic
GMFilePath=SystemRoot%\SYSTEM32\drivers\GM.DLS

Put your own file's path name after the = sign, and Robert's your sister's
husband. It leaves GM.DLS in place (should you need it) but lets you point
to any .dls file you want to use for MIDI etc.

Simple when you know how.
 
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