Boot-up Win98 Net Start questions

[trybry]

Hi,

During a diagnosis of a shakey system start-up. I noticed a line of code in the autobat.exec program.

I discovered that the command; C:\Windows\net start
is supposed to be a command to bios for a network start of windows 98 (1st addition).

Can I change the system back to just plan old windows? I don't think that a single computer and a single printer constitute a network. If it does someone please set me straight.

Will changing this command affect the Bios negatively? Or is there no difference in a regular command to start windows and a network start.

Thanks

 

[jrbarnett]

trybry

I don't know who told you that "net start" was a command to the BIOS, because whoever did was completely wrong.
The autoexec.bat file is not executed by the BIOS - it is executed by the "COMMAND.COM" program which is run during system startup.

The line
C:\Windows\net start

Means:

From the directory C:\Windows
run the program "NET"
with the parameter "Start"

If you don't have a network interface, I would put the word "REM" at the start of the line to disable it (this just tells command.com to treat it as a comment and not run its contents). If it causes problems, just remove the rem, resave and reboot to bring it back.

John

 

[trybry]

Thanks John,

I tried to use command manually during a recent effort and found I could not use it from the Start/ Run tabs. Is this a problem?

The answer from windows was cannot find component or one of it's libraries. Is this the same command.com that will execute the boot-up of windows?

Thanks