what will happen when you remove the substitution though - I imagine it will cause the Desktop app to fail, so you would need to leave the SUBST command in place (AUTOEXEC / STARTUP batch file). Archived from groups: comp.sys.palmtops,comp.sys.palmtops.pilot...

over with fdisk, then installing Win98 again. Windows 98 is very unstable. I suggest you to use Windows XP, its the most stable Windows version. _________________ Actually, W98se is fine, if you copy the system files (like autoexec startup files, command,...

from the DOS prompt. It must be somewhere in the windows start-up files as > I > cannot find it in autoexec or config.sys > -- > Steve Needham boot into safe mode and remove the program (tapping F8 at startup) Archived from groups:...

run at startup. Does anyone know how to force autoexec.bat to run or how to >make any batch file run at startup? >>I'm a novice so please explain things simply. Thanks. > There is no autoexec file that is processed by Windows XP at startup. If you...

index.dat - can it be cleared?. Archived from groups: microsoft.public.windowsxp.newusers () Is there an easy way to clear the content of Index.dat in Windows XP? Are there downloadable programs to do this for XP? -- Remove the "Delany" to reply.. Archived...

the safe mode option by pressing F8 while the computer powers up. I've tried the Microsoft Knowledge Base issues dealing with restoring the registry, editing the autoexec and system ini files and starting from the startup disk with no positive results....

Startup. Archived from groups: microsoft.public.pocketpc () Does the Startup folder not work in PPC 2003? I put a Pocket Excel file (not a shortcut, that didn't work either) in it and nothing happens. There is no help for Startup. TIA. Archived from...

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...

Boot Problem. Archived from groups: microsoft.public.win98.gen_discussion () Yesterday someone gave me a IBM Thinkpad 760EL. OS Win 98SE. It will not boot past the Win 98 screen it just stops there. He said he was messing around msconfig and unchecked...

you first boot up, and assuming those DOS mouse and CD drivers are NOT specified in your *regular* autoexec and config files, you WILL have max memory available if you choose to initially bootup (from a startup menu) directly into DOS. Good (and maybe...