Re: This technigue feasible?
From: johnf (john_f_at_bigREMOVEpond.net.au)
Date: 11/19/04
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Date: Sat, 20 Nov 2004 09:52:49 +1100
See if you can get your hands on BootMagic.
-- johnf > Tested it and it does work. > > Now wondering if there's any way to avoid the account having to "login", > e.g. load desktop etc. but instead just do the reboot without the extra > stuff first? > > P.S. I'm using a shortcut with this target > "%windir%\SYSTEM32\TSSHUTDN.EXE 0 /DELAY:0 /REBOOT" in the accounts > startup folder to do the reboot. > "Paul" <pjpoirier_is_@hotmail.com> wrote in message > news:E1und.181972$Np3.7345540@ursa-nb00s0.nbnet.nb.ca... >> Have a dual-boot system that defaults to 98SE. Historical reasons, as >> kids etc. are used to that with most apps, games etc. already >> installed. >> I've setup XP Pro (SP2 installed and all) with accounts etc. and >> anything "new" is being installed under it. During this fairly (what I >> expect) lengthy transition I want to provide an understandable means >> for the kids etc. to reboot the pc back into 98SE from XP's logon >> screen. >> To this end I've come up with a plan and asking for confirmation it'll >> work. >> >> 1: Create a new user named "Boot to 98SE", NO password >> 2: under it's startup folder have a shortcut to immediately shutdown XP >> and reboot the pc. >> >> It'll then default boot back into 98SE. >> >> Feasible or is there some "better" way?
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