Win98se Autoexec.bat !!!

Hi All, I had system running win98se, AVG antivirus software, Startup item

from "msconfig" only run on AVG. Perform antivirus & adware spyware scanning

nothing found. The problem is Autoexec.bat file doesn't allow to add

new command line in. For Example : add in command line "SET

PATH=C:\WINDOWS\COMMAND;C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM ". System do reboot,

then this command line will not there. If the system reboot under safe mode,

add this command line in "AUTOEXEC.bat" and do restart, the command line is

there. But unlikely if system rebboot again, this command line will disappear.

Do I need to format the system? Please help and Thanks Advance.....

 

Are you using Spybot's Teatimer?

 

Thanks for replying, I add this commandline

SET PATH=C:\WINDOWS\COMMAND;C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM

in AUTOEXEC.BAt without " " " ". and also remove of antispyware software.

Any ideas?? Thanks

 

The correct path in the Autoexec.bat is;

Path=C:\Windows;C:\Windows\Command.

SET is not needed.

I am pretty sure that only the DOS side of the house uses it and the Config.sys.

BillyBob

 

The default 98 Path is C:\WINDOWS;C:\WINDOWS\COMMAND, this is set before the Autoexec comes into play.
You should use this line instead, it allows you to add onto the default Path.

SET PATH=%PATH%;C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM

You should end up with the Path C:\WINDOWS;C:\WINDOWS\COMMAND;C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM.
Maybe windows doesn't like it's folder taken out of the Path, the cause of this stumps me other than software monitoring actions taken on startup files.

After you do this, open a dos window and do this command. It makes Autoexec.Bat 'Read Only' and marks it as a 'System file', may make it a bit harder for something to change it.
While you can put 'Read Only' on it in Windows Explorer, you can't do the 'System'.
attrib +r +s c:\autoexec.bat

 

Is Windows installed in the C:\Windows folder

Excellent question .

Such as C:\Windows001.

In other words maybe Windows has been installed more than once and the machine booted from the Hard drive and installer did not watch install path during the install.

I have personaly made that mistake.

That is quite correct. DOS does not like it either.

BillyBob

 

I wrote this
I am pretty sure that only the DOS side of the house uses it and the Config.sys.

I may have to retract ( or re-think ) that.

On my Wifes 98SE machine the PATH statement reads;

PATH C:\WINDOWS;C:\WINDOWS\COMMAND;C\;E:\IMS;E:\QTW\BIN

E:\IMS and E:\QTW\BIN are associated with a WINDOWS Card Game. And if they are not in the path then the game WILL NOT RUN.

But the game also goes back to the days of Win95. It has just been carried over to each newer OS.

BillyBob

 

I had solved my problem finallly after format the system,

Thanks for everyone contributed your ideas.