When I reboot into DOS from Win98se, the following appears: "C:\>C:\PROGRA~1\YAMAHA\DS-XG\SETUPDS.exe /S Bad Command or file name C:\> Microsoft (R) Windows 98 (C) Copyright Microsoft Corp 1981-1999 C:\ WINDOWS>_" How do I get rid of that YAMAHA line at the top? Ever since I accidentally installed (then removed) this Dos-based program for my sound card, my computer takes longer to boot up and I'm convinced it's because my computer is trying to figure out what to do with that line at the top. I've done evrything else (including removing the autoexec.bat). I just want it gone. Please help. Joe

Have you looked in your config.sys? Check your start-up folder too. There's other ways in which Windows starts stuff also. I've got a document I found somewhere listing them. It's big. I'll try to paste it in here. ********************************************* All Known and Unknown Autostart Methods from TLSecurity.net 1. Autostart folder Everything in here will restart. C:\windows\start menu\programs\startup {english} C:\windows\Menu Démarrer\Programmes\Démarrage {french} This Autostart Directory is saved in HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\Shell Folders Startup="C:\windows\start menu\programs\startup" 'So it could be easily changed by any program. 2. Win.ini [windows] load=file.exe run=file.exe 3. System.ini [boot] Shell=Explorer.exe file.exe 4. c:\windows\winstart.bat 'Note behaves like an usual BAT file. Used for copying deleting specific files. Autostarts everytime 5. Registry [HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\RunServices] [HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\RunServicesOnce] [HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run] [HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\RunOnce] [HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run] [HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\RunOnce] [HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\RunServices] 6. c:\windows\wininit.ini 'Often Used by Setup-Programs when the file exists it is run ONCE and then is deleted by windows Example: (content of wininit.ini) [Rename] NUL=c:\windows\picture.exe 'This example sends c:\windows\picture.exe to NUL, which means that it is deleted. This requires no interactivity with the user and runs totaly stealth. 7. Autoexec.bat Starts everytime at Dos Level. 8. Registry Shell Spawning [HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\exefile\shell\open\command] @="\"%1\" %*" [HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\comfile\shell\open\command] @="\"%1\" %*" [HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\batfile\shell\open\command] @="\"%1\" %*" [HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\htafile\Shell\Open\Command] @="\"%1\" %*" [HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\piffile\shell\open\command] @="\"%1\" %*" [HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\CLASSES\batfile\shell\open\command] @="\"%1\" %*" [HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\CLASSES\comfile\shell\open\command] @="\"%1\" %*" [HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\CLASSES\exefile\shell\open\command] @="\"%1\" %*" [HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\CLASSES\htafile\Shell\Open\Command] @="\"%1\" %*" [HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\CLASSES\piffile\shell\open\command] @="\"%1\" %*" The key should have a value of Value "%1 %*", if this is changed to "server.exe %1 %*", the server.exe is executed EVERYTIME an exe/pif/com/bat/hta is executed. Known as Unkown Starting Method and is currently used by Subseven. 9. Icq Inet [HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Mirabilis\ICQ\Agent\Apps\test] "Path"="test.exe" "Startup"="c:\\test" "Parameters"="" "Enable"="Yes" [HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Mirabilis\ICQ\Agent\Apps\ This key includes all the APPS which are executed IF ICQNET Detects an Internet Connection. 9. Misc Information [HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\CLASSES\ShellScrap] @="Scrap object" "NeverShowExt"="" The NeverShowExt key has the function to HIDE the real extension of the file (here) SHS. This means if you rename a file as "Girl.jpg.shs" it displays as "Girl.jpg" in all programs including Explorer. Your registry should be full of NeverShowExt keys, simply delte the key to get the real extension to show up. _____________________________________________________________________________________________ The always-up-todate version can be found at : http://www.tlsecurity.net/auto.html

Very nice Jim!

actually look in the file c:\windows\dosstart.bat some drivers you install, may add to this file, for dos support. if you want to get rid of it, just delete it, or edit the file, and add a line right at the top @echo off this will stop the display of the info.

Tried the above with no success. When I open dosstart, it shows the line I'm trying to eliminate, but I can't eliminate it. Right click don't work, no delete or edit available, prompt doesn't move, etc. It's a batch file. Is that relevant? a message came up saying, "this program has been terminated." There's nothing in config.sys, autoexec.bat, or winstart.bat files. Can find nothing in registry related to this. Any more ideas? Joe

open up dosstart.bat with notepad and delete the offending line, then save it. or from dos use edit to open it and remove the line(then save it).

Got it. Thanks guys. Joe