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Saving location for a bat file ??

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Name: Chuck 2
Date: January 6, 2004 at 20:54:19 Pacific
OS: XP Home
CPU/Ram: P4-1.5/512
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Happy New Year people.

The following article says to create and save a BAT file. My question is where would that file be SAVED TO in order for Windows to be able to use it ?? Thank you.

HOW TO: Add a "Print Directory" Feature for Folders in Windows XP

http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;321379



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Response Number 1
Name: gabep
Date: January 6, 2004 at 20:56:08 Pacific
Reply:

I believe the root of C drive.


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Response Number 2
Name: jimc5
Date: January 6, 2004 at 20:57:17 Pacific
Reply:

I would put the BAT file on the root directory because everything is "seen" at the root directory by the computer.

So locate it on: C:\


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Response Number 3
Name: Chuck 2
Date: January 6, 2004 at 20:58:21 Pacific
Reply:

What is the "root" ?


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Response Number 4
Name: gabep
Date: January 6, 2004 at 21:04:34 Pacific
Reply:

It is the first window that opens when you go to Drive C where boot.ini, cmldr, etc. live.


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Response Number 5
Name: Chuck 2
Date: January 6, 2004 at 21:38:23 Pacific
Reply:

I understand now. Just store it on C:\
and not in any folder therein.
Thanks for the help.


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Response Number 6
Name: Sabertooth
Date: January 6, 2004 at 21:41:54 Pacific
Reply:

Let's save chuck the hassle and just say the C: drive period!

....and gabep I'm sure you know the files you are reffering to are hidden by default.


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Response Number 7
Name: gabep
Date: January 6, 2004 at 21:43:09 Pacific
Reply:

Correcto mundo!!


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Response Number 8
Name: gabep
Date: January 6, 2004 at 21:45:03 Pacific
Reply:

Yeah Sabertooth, I forgot some don't check the box to show hidden files. Thx.


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Response Number 9
Name: Chuck 2
Date: January 6, 2004 at 21:51:08 Pacific
Reply:

YA!
I had to also uncheck "hide protected system files", in order to find boot.ini
Then checked it back.
Thanks


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Response Number 10
Name: Sabertooth
Date: January 6, 2004 at 21:52:33 Pacific
Reply:

I have "skeleton in my closet" so that setting is my friend...hahahaha ;~)


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Response Number 11
Name: gabep
Date: January 6, 2004 at 21:56:47 Pacific
Reply:

I would go nuts if I couldn't see all and get drunk and delete something that I shouldn't. How else would I learn?


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Response Number 12
Name: Chuck 2
Date: January 6, 2004 at 22:37:10 Pacific
Reply:

It appears that because of the name of the file:

%windir%\Printdir.bat

Windows stuck it where it wanted it:

C:\WINDOWS

and not in My Documents where I would have to move to C:\


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Response Number 13
Name: gabep
Date: January 6, 2004 at 22:41:57 Pacific
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Don't know what you are trying to do, but try renaming it to Printdir.bat and move it to C:


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Response Number 14
Name: Chuck 2
Date: January 6, 2004 at 22:51:02 Pacific
Reply:

gabep:
I am in the process of doing what I stated above:

HOW TO: Add a "Print Directory" Feature for Folders in Windows XP

http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;321379



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Response Number 15
Name: gabep
Date: January 6, 2004 at 23:04:21 Pacific
Reply:

Just reviewed the page. You need to do the part that says CREATE NEW ACTION FOR FILE FOLDERS and leave the bat file where windows put it. Rgds.


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