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tim6389 · Professional Member Joined: 01 Aug 2002 Posts: 790

hello all

i'am trying to make a autoexec.bat file for xp pro however it seems to me that it don't like bat files Sad

what i'am trying to do is when the pc boots up before it starts windows i want it to run a autoexec.bat file that will del a program that is in the c:\test\junk.exe with out having to hit the "y" key like the in 98 i would just added a line in the autoexec.bat file like

deltree /y

how can i do this in xp pro?

thanks

PGWARE · **Web Host** Joined: 29 Dec 2001 Posts: 1565

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Skit3000 · Posted: Thu Feb 10, 2005 8:09 am Post subject:

I don't think you can do this, since Windows XP doesn't have DOS in it anymore. The commandprompt like you can start with "cmd.exe" is just an emulator which provides you a DOS-like enviorment. Can't you delete the program another way, like by starting a small VDS EXE as a Windows service? Smile

Dr. Dread · Posted: Thu Feb 10, 2005 8:51 am Post subject:

My DiskNMem.DLL has a DelOnReboot function which could be an easy way of doing it.

Greetz
Dread

tim6389 · Professional Member Joined: 01 Aug 2002 Posts: 790

no i have to del it in dos if its possible....there has to be a way

i hope Smile

jwfv · Posted: Thu Feb 10, 2005 3:06 pm Post subject:

Why don't you make a .BAT file from PGWARE's code above and then put it in the Windows Startup folder? Do you have to run it before windows starts for some particular reason?

tim6389 · Professional Member Joined: 01 Aug 2002 Posts: 790

yes i have to del this file before windows loads other wise it will say file in uses Sad

this program is not a vds program Sad

PGWARE · **Web Host** Joined: 29 Dec 2001 Posts: 1565

Well that means the program is started somehow, you can delete it's Windows registry (probably in HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE/Software/Microsoft/Windows/CurrentVersion/Run) or it's cooresponding HKEY_CURRENT_USER key.

Also check the windows Start-Up folder, and the RunOnce registry keys. You may also want to check the win.ini, system.ini files to see if there are any startup files there.

Just remove the entry and the file won't start up on Windows. You can then delete the file.

tim6389 · Professional Member Joined: 01 Aug 2002 Posts: 790

yea i tried all that it still loads Sad

that is why i have to do it in autoexec.bat type of file Sad

..... i'am not sure where else its hiding to make it start when windows loads...the s/w is loaded on a 98 machine and del the file before it loads windows sovled the problem but as you know 98 and xp are not the same Sad

tim6389 · Professional Member Joined: 01 Aug 2002 Posts: 790

can someone that is on xp check something for me? ( i don't have aceess to xp right now out of town)

do a file find for this

Autoexec.nt

i think it will be in the system/32 folder

if its there please tell me what is in there

thanks

Hooligan · Posted: Thu Feb 10, 2005 7:17 pm Post subject:

I've seen some scripts placed in the following areas that would start programs at startup/logon:
C:\WINDOWS\system32\grouppolicy\user\scripts\logon
C:\WINDOWS\system32\grouppolicy\machine\scripts\startup

You might also want to look in these spots for scripts that will setup programs to run in the runonce reg keys when you logoff/shutdown:
C:\WINDOWS\system32\grouppolicy\user\scripts\logoff
C:\WINDOWS\system32\grouppolicy\machine\scripts\shutdown

Hooligan

PGWARE · **Web Host** Joined: 29 Dec 2001 Posts: 1565

Here is the exact contents of that file (Im running XP Home:

Hooligan · Posted: Thu Feb 10, 2005 7:32 pm Post subject:

The AUTOEXEC.NT is what windows uses to when a cmd.exe session is started...

I believe this is the default shipped with all versions of XP:

tim6389 · Professional Member Joined: 01 Aug 2002 Posts: 790

tim6389 · Professional Member Joined: 01 Aug 2002 Posts: 790

why would there be a sound blaster setting? i mean if you have to start a cmd.exe session you sure would want that sound blaster config before you would load windows....

thanks