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re: Question about 'Do I still need CONFIG.SYS and AUTOEXEC.BAT?'
Monday, January 14, 2002 at 2:17 am
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Posted by Derek McCabe (1 messages posted)

You use the envronment variables in the system properties. You do not need an autoexec.bat in any version of NT (4 and greater. 3.51 might need this). Autoexec.nt and config.nt are used for the purpose of acting as the respectve files when the DOS subsystem is used. I.E. Older games/utilities.

On Sunday, January 13, 2002 at 11:57 am, Changping Xie wrote:
>Hi,
>Seems to me win2000 still read "sutoexec.bat" file.
>When using the command prompt under win2000, you will see the PATH parameter defined
>in "autoexec.bat" is used together those you defined in win2000 (control panel ->
>system-> envirment -> system variables)
>
>CPX

Written in response to:: Question about 'Do I still need CONFIG.SYS and AUTOEXEC.BAT?' (Changping Xie: Sunday, January 13, 2002 at 11:57 am)

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re: Question about 'Do I still need CONFIG.SYS and AUTOEXEC.BAT?' (yang Li: Wednesday, August 28, 2002 at 8:53 am)

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Question about 'Do I still need CONFIG.SYS and AUTOEXEC.BAT?' (Changping Xie: Sun, Jan 13, 2002, 11:57 am)

re: Question about 'Do I still need CONFIG.SYS and AUTOEXEC.BAT?' (Derek McCabe: Mon, Jan 14, 2002, 2:17 am)

re: Question about 'Do I still need CONFIG.SYS and AUTOEXEC.BAT?' (yang Li: Wed, Aug 28, 2002, 8:53 am)

re: Question about 'Do I still need CONFIG.SYS and AUTOEXEC.BAT?' (jimbob: Wed, Sep 25, 2002, 12:29 pm)

re: Question about 'Do I still need CONFIG.SYS and AUTOEXEC.BAT?' (yang Li: Wed, Aug 28, 2002, 12:50 pm)

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