SysEdit Creates Backup Files with SYD Extension

 Last reviewed: November 23, 1994
Article ID: Q73126
The information in this article applies to:
  • Microsoft Windows operating system versions 3.0, 3.0a, 3.1, 3.11
  • Microsoft Windows for Workgroups versions 3.1, 3.11

After editing the AUTOEXEC.BAT, CONFIG.SYS, WIN.INI, or the SYSTEM.INI files, SysEdit creates a backup of the original file and places an .SYD extension on the file. For example, if a change was made to WIN.INI, SysEdit saves the original file as WIN.SYD and the new file is saved as WIN.INI. This also is true with the other files that are edited with SysEdit.

KBCategory: kbtool
KBSubcategory: win30 win31 wfw wfwg
Additional reference words: 3.00 3.0 3.0a 3.00a 3.10 3.1 wfw wfwg

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Last reviewed: November 23, 1994
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