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Notepad is a command you should use to edit. 
 
&nbsp;Copy con file
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Notepad is a command you should use to edit.

 Copy con file

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C:\Windows\System32\drivers\etc&gt;dir 
&nbsp;Volume in drive C has no label. 
&nbsp;Volume Serial Number is 0A74-0A66 
 
&nbsp;Directory of C:\Windows\System32\drivers\etc 
 
07/13/2009 &nbsp;08:20 PM &nbsp; &nbsp;&lt;DIR&gt; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;. 
07/13/2009 &nbsp;08:20 PM &nbsp; &nbsp;&lt;DIR&gt; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;.. 
06/10/2009 &nbsp;02:00 PM &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; 824 hosts 
06/10/2009 &nbsp;02:00 PM &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; 3,683 lmhosts.sam 
06/10/2009 &nbsp;02:00 PM &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; 407 networks 
06/10/2009 &nbsp;02:00 PM &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; 1,358 protocol 
06/10/2009 &nbsp;02:00 PM &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;17,463 services 
&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;5 File(s) &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; 23,735 bytes 
&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;2 Dir(s) &nbsp;15,917,056,000 bytes free 
 
C:\Windows\System32\drivers\etc&gt;edit hosts.txt 
'edit' is not recognized as an internal or external command, 
operable program or batch file. 
 
C:\Windows\System32\drivers\etc&gt;copycon hosts 
'copycon' is not recognized as an internal or external command, 
operable program or batch file. 
 
C:\Windows\System32\drivers\etc&gt;
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C:\Windows\System32\drivers\etc>dir
 Volume in drive C has no label.
 Volume Serial Number is 0A74-0A66

 Directory of C:\Windows\System32\drivers\etc

07/13/2009 08:20 PM <DIR> .
07/13/2009 08:20 PM <DIR> ..
06/10/2009 02:00 PM 824 hosts
06/10/2009 02:00 PM 3,683 lmhosts.sam
06/10/2009 02:00 PM 407 networks
06/10/2009 02:00 PM 1,358 protocol
06/10/2009 02:00 PM 17,463 services
 5 File(s) 23,735 bytes
 2 Dir(s) 15,917,056,000 bytes free

C:\Windows\System32\drivers\etc>edit hosts.txt
'edit' is not recognized as an internal or external command,
operable program or batch file.

C:\Windows\System32\drivers\etc>copycon hosts
'copycon' is not recognized as an internal or external command,
operable program or batch file.

C:\Windows\System32\drivers\etc>

why this is happening

The Microsoft Legacy Operating System topic includes legacy versions of Microsoft operating systems prior to Windows 2000: All versions of MS-DOS and other versions developed for specific manufacturers and Windows 3/3.1, Windows 95 and Windows 98, plus any other Windows-related versions, and Windows Mobile.

Microsoft Legacy OS

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