Re: autoexec.nt elusive

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Thanks for the astute suggestions. Yes, those two methods are quite
appropriate. I want to invoke a clock synchronization scheme to NIST, and
since I turn my computer off and on quite frequently, I thought I could just
invoke "net start w32time" upon start up... Of course this didn't work,
when I installed that command line in autoexec.nt. That's why I posted.

(Given that I have set my computer to appeal to time server
time-a.timefreq.bldrdoc.gov as a reference, all I need to do is to start
that service, w32time, to synchronize my clock to atomic time.) So I
suppose I could use Task Scheduler for this.

Better still, NIST provided me with a convenient executable for the purpose
of periodic synchronization: nistime-32bit.exe.

That being said, I am still curious about autoexec.nt. When, quite
specifically, is it executed, may I ask? It doesn't seem to happen for me.

Thanks for the replies.



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I am running under Windows 2000 Pro + sp4. I have gone into a CMD window
and typed "autoexec.nt" + [enter]. A file executes OTHER than the one
and
only autoexec.nt file that I can find in my computer... The one I find
is
at %systemroot%\system32\autoexec.nt.

How can this be?
Can anyone refresh my memory? It seems there were various "autoexec"
files
under Windows 95...a long time ago. I have used "attrib" to scan the
system32 directory, which should ferret out hidden files, but I only see
autoexec.nt...the same one I can edit.

TIA
John


There is only one autoexec.nt. It's the one you found in the System32
folder. Why do you want to execute it? It's a legacy file meant for
legacy applications! If you want a certain command to run at logon
time, place its shortcut into your Startup folder! If you want a certain
command to run at boot time, use the Task Scheduler!





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