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You don't need the bat, Just put it directly into the shortcut
subst s: c:\
Then set the properties to run minimised so you don't get the flashing black screen.
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"lennyxtp" <lennyxtp@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message news:F8FF5462-32AB-48A6-97BC-987AED1F25E9@microsoft.com...
> When something works, especially when it was a simple solution, the
> solution's author deserves accolades. I did the following as suggested:
>
> entered the 1 line command shown below in a file named "vdiskofc.bat"
>
> subst s: c:\
>
> I then made a shortcut to "vdiskofc.bat" and placed the shortcut in my
> logon user's "Startup" folder.
>
> Magic!! It works!!
>
> Thanks you all for the many suggestions provided to me. Special thanks to
> David. This shows how a Technical User's Community can benefit many.
>
> Thanks again.
>
> Len
>
>
>
>
> "David Candy" wrote:
>
>> Put it into a shortcut and the shortcut into the startup folder.
>>
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>> "lennyxtp" <lennyxtp@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message news:AF7427A3-EEBC-45E4-A2AC-F87167C76516@microsoft.com...
>> > If I understand correct then you cannot run any MSDOS commands
>> > in "autoexec.bat" at logon time. The only commands that could be
>> > used would be Environmental commands.
>> >
>> > Well, is there any way to execute the one MSDOS command "subst s: c:\"
>> > at user logon time or at startup? I guess I am asking to be spoon feed
>> > here since I can't make it work with anyone's suggestions or my own
>> > tests.
>> >
>> > If someone knows how to do this (above) then I would greatly appreciate
>> > it if you just show me by writing the procedure or whatever has to be done.
>> >
>> > This would be like salvation to make this work. I would be indebted.
>> >
>> > Thanks very mush.
>> >
>> > Len
>> >
>> >
>> >
>> > "David Candy" wrote:
>> >
>> >> It's on unless your turn it off. Commands that affect the environment are all that are processed. Prohrams aren't. Internal commands (except the environmnental) aren't. This is commands like Path & Set.
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>> >> "lennyxtp" <lennyxtp@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message news:9C5E2287-F2AA-4761-AD8D-E422B0A79E7A@microsoft.com...
>> >> > Hi,
>> >> >
>> >> > Thanks for the many replies. I am going to setup a logon script as has been
>> >> > suggested. This I believe will work. The only item I am not certain about
>> >> > is what was meant by "environmental commands are processed ... It must
>> >> > be turned on.". How do I turn the environmental commands On?
>> >> >
>> >> > Thanks very much for the great feedback.
>> >> >
>> >> > Len
>> >> >
>> >> >
>> >> > "David Candy" wrote:
>> >> >
>> >> >> Autoexec.bat is read at user logon (not system startup) and only environmental commands are processed. It must be turned on. Autoexec.nt is run whenever a Dos or Win 3.1 program is started (although as standard the second program that runs uses the first programs settings).
>> >> >>
>> >> >> In short you can's subst from Autoexec.
>> >> >>
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>> >> >> "lennyxtp" <lennyxtp@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message news:15350025-64A3-4864-9C6C-13E3AB04BE81@microsoft.com...
>> >> >> >
>> >> >> > Even though I am new to XP I am not new to Windows. But I can't find
>> >> >> > information (XP Help or Internet) anywhere that tells me how to make
>> >> >> > "autoexec.bat" run on Windows XP Pro startup.
>> >> >> >
>> >> >> > Maybe I need to use "autoexec.nt"?
>> >> >> >
>> >> >> > I just want to execute the MSDOS command shown below:
>> >> >> >
>> >> >> > subst s: c:\
>> >> >> >
>> >> >> > I put a shortcut to the autoexec.bat file in my logon user's startup
>> >> >> > folder. I see an MSDOS window open and close very fast but the
>> >> >> > "subst" command does not get executed or does not work because
>> >> >> > after startup there is no "S:" disk.
>> >> >> >
>> >> >> > Anyone know what I'am doing wrong? Seems like a simple thing
>> >> >> > to do but it just won't work for me.
>> >> >> >
>> >> >> > Any help will be greatly appreciated. Thanks.
>> >> >> >
>> >> >> > Len
>> >> >>
>> >>
>>
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