Autoexec.bat

[aphextwin]

is there a way to access this file? im using winxp but i cant find it on my drive.......... i can see it on dos, selected the option to see hidden files........ Please help!

 

[ChrisH36]

All I can say is, DONT DELETE IT!!! You will crash Windows XP and be forced to reinstall it. I think its in the WINDOWS folder, did you try searching amongst the huge file list?

 

[BluddLuSt4Life]

It should be in the c:\windows\system32 folder, I'm pretty sure thats where mine is.

Does anyone remember the dos days of endlessly editing autoexec.bat and config.sys trying to get that new game to work? ack..

 

[aphextwin]

i did a search and all it came up with is AUTOEXEC.NT

i think its in my C:\ drive cuz i did a dir on dos and it was listed there...

it just doesnt appear on my windows

 

[ChrisH36]

Then obviously autoexec.bat is a hidden file, and it is according to Windows XP. Its just to keep noobs from deleting it and crashing XP

 

[RoaCh of DisCord]

Autoexec.bat should be in your C:\ drive.

 

[x42bn6]

On some systems, you don't need autoexec.bat.....

Start > Run > Msconfig > Autoexec.bat tab - see if there is actually a file.

And yes, it is in your root directory. After all, it doesn't want to search through system32 just to find a file for startup.*

 

[aphextwin]

@hellwolf: i checked the thing that enables me to see hiddens..... already sed that in the first post...

@jason: there is not autoexec.bat tab :\

 

[OMGLOLWTFPWN]

I thought it was in C:? I know for sure that's where it is in win98, but I don't know much about XP.

 

[Aragorn7]

Tools -> Folder Options -> (View Tab)

Find "Show Hidden Files and Folders" and check it.

 

[aphextwin]

is there a way to access this file? im using winxp but i cant find it on my drive.......... i can see it on dos, selected the option to see hidden files........ Please help!

said it twice......

 

[Aragorn7]

said it twice......

Well then something is wrong. That file should be on every drive with a windows install on it. If it is a second HDD or something it won't have it...

I seriously suggest you speak with microsoft about this...or look through the knowledge base.

"I hate Windows XP."