Got sort of two questions: #2 I created an AUTOEXEC.BAT file. At start-up, my Win 95 machine sort of ignores this. If I alter anything having to do with present AUTOEXEC.BAT file, abslolutely nothing changes. Can say save, etc. but a minute later it is back to same old thing. The time factor will update, but the contents of the file itself remains the same. It also does not carry a R-O attribute. Now this is a oddball computer. It was a Dell, and am wondering if anything that could have been loaded back when would affect the AUTOEXEC.BAT file feature somehow. I have looked at hard drive, at the *.bat files, and cannot find them aiming towards the current AUTOEXEC.BAT file. I need an altered AUTOEXEC.BAT file as the plotter will not operate without a reference to look in another place and then load the driver. This returning to "back when" is stopping the once often easy proceedure of looking for a driver. Wm.

I have questions too. Exactly what plotter are you trying to use? What CAD program? Can you install DOS/Win3.x if necessary? Skip

Try this: After editing the autoexec.bat file try this command before rebooting: attrib autoexec.bat +r Let me know if it works. I grew up on Dos 2.11 Art

Oldbits, you can't be THAT old if you grew up on DOS 2.11. :) "So won’t you give this man his wings What a shame To have to beg you to see We’re not all the same What a shame" - Shinedown

Skip... My software drivers for a Calcomp Drawingmaster 800 require that the EXP route be placed in to the Autoexec.bat file. Then gets loaded if wanted or not each time. Old.... I tried that R-O attribute, and it still goes back to some original version of a .bat file. Then it only slaps new date upon it. Wm.

Try Start, Run type sysedit Click OK or hit enter Your major system files should pop in screens that can be edited...should be 5 or 6 of 'em. I can't remember exactly. I run M$ everything but 95 and Vista and don't remember how to do most 95 things. Skip

Are you sure you're saving it to the root directory--C:\