You could always try using %systemroot% variable to detect the "windows"
directory.
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"MS" wrote:
| Presently we are in the process of migrating from WindowNT4 SP6 to
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| WindowsXP environment.
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| The software we develop is more dependent on the WindowNT environment.
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| For example we hardcoded as "C:\\WinNT\System32" in our code (for
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| copying/using some system files) in NT environment. Suppose in case of
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| migration to XP, we need to change it as "C:\\Windows\System32".
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| Likewise, there may be many such changes, when we are to use XP
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| environment. Can you please list me out such differences between them. I
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| mean, can you send me the information on the basic but important such
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| differences between the NT and XP environment.
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| Thanks.
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