Using BootExecute to launch security app

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Ok,

I think I've sort of answered my own question here. It appears you must use
the DDK to build such an application to run in this limited NT mode. But if
anyone still has any tips on this, I don't mind hearing them.

-L

"Locke Nash Cole" <junkmauler@hotmail.com> wrote in message
newsd3pMEABFHA.1292@TK2MSFTNGP10.phx.gbl...
>I want to write my own security application that scans an NTFS volume on
>boot using the BootExecute registry entry.
>
> My Computer\HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Control\Session
> Manager\BootExecute
>
> However I've noticed applications that normally get called to run during
> boot like the autochk utility which does a scandisk on boot, dont run
> under win32 command line for instance: "The
> C:\WINDOWS\system32\autochk.exe application cannot be run in Win32 mode."
>
> Why is this? How do I write my own application to run during boot with
> the blue background like chkdsk does, or for instance Executive Software's
> Diskeeper boot defrag?
>
> I tried making a test batch file and made the proper registry entry under
> BootExecute but it didnt work? Does it have to be an executable? Or are
> only 16 bit processes allowed?
>
> If you respond please respond also via e-mail as I may not have usenet
> access for long.
> Thanks in advance!
>
> -L
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