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How to run a .BAT file at startup?

Pierre -  
 bh -
Hello!

I'M GETTING INTO MS DOS!

I'm starting to get familiar with batch files
I'm trying to apply different commands
and I was wondering how (if it's possible) to run operations at Windows startup using AUTOEXEC.BAT

I added the CALL command in AUTOEXEC.BAT to call a second bat file, placed at the root of C:\ of course, but nothing happens at startup, it works when I click on it though.

AUTOEXEC.BAT is apparently no longer useful under XP or 2K, but can we still use it to add commands at startup????

If anyone can tell me more, I would greatly appreciate it!

THANKS EVERYONE!!!

@+ Pierre.

8 answers

  1. IBA
     
    TO RUN A .BAT FILE AT STARTUP

    * FOR EXAMPLE, LET'S CREATE A FILE THAT LAUNCHES WORD AT STARTUP

    FOLLOW THE STEPS BELOW:

    1/ NAVIGATE TO THE ROOT C:\ AS FOLLOWS
    * START - ALL PROGRAMS - ACCESSORIES - COMMAND PROMPT
    YOU WILL THEN SEE C:\WINDOWS>
    TYPE CD.. OR CD\ TO CLOSE THE WINDOWS DIRECTORY
    C:\>

    2/ TYPE COPY CON LANCER.BAT AND PRESS ENTER
    3/ TYPE START WINWORD.EXE OR WINWORD
    4/ PRESS F6 TO SAVE
    5/ COPY THE LANCER.BAT FILE TO THE WINDOWS\STARTUP FOLDER
    NOTE THAT A .BAT FILE IS ALWAYS EXECUTED AT EACH STARTUP OR RESET OF THE COMPUTER

    IT IS ALSO POSSIBLE TO CREATE THIS FILE WITHOUT GOING THROUGH DOS
    * JUST CREATE A SCHEDULED TASK

    THANK YOU
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    1. il est agréable de voir qu'il y a encore des gens qui par
       
      He is
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      1. bh > il est agréable de voir qu'il y a encore des gens qui par
         

        what is he? you’re smoking me a hat

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  2. claude ray Posted messages 3096 Registration date   Status Contributor Last intervention   702
     
    Hello
    If your .bat file is called for example toto.bat
    in your autoexec.bat simply add a line with toto.bat. That's it. You can also do it by starting -- Run

    Claude
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  3. foico Posted messages 56 Status Member 12
     
    Hi,
    you can simply copy the shortcut into the Startup folder and your program will launch on Windows startup. The shortcut offers you an additional tab to manage the MS-DOS mode.
    amts
    Foico
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  4. karamel
     
    Hi,

    where can I find my startup file? Is it enough once I copy my .bat file into this folder for it to start launching at every boot? Please explain to me in detail what I can do for it to launch at startup? Thank you.
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  6. soufiane_raicom
     
    you start------>run-------->sysedit

    ok
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  7. karamel
     
    Hello
    where can I find my AUTOEXEC.bat file? I've searched everywhere on my C: drive but couldn't find it. I want to mention that I have Windows XP. Thank you.
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  9. Nicolasestla
     
    They tell me access denied, what should I do?

    Thank you in advance.
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    1. Sebinator
       
      If you create your .bat via cmd.exe on Windows Vista or 7, you need to run cmd.exe as an administrator.

      To do this, right-click on the cmd.exe name and select "Run as administrator." After that, all the instructions above will work.
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