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Run CMD on boot

Hello, my problem is as follows:

I want to run a CMD after computer's reboot, with no user logged on.
I can't use AT commands or install services.
Is there any Registry Entry that can run a command only when computer starts (and after disappear)?

Thank you,

P.D. I'm an administrator, and the machines are NT 4.0 SP5.

jkr

There's no way to do this before a user logs on. However, ther'es a workaround

Placing an entry under

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\RunOnce

Will cause the .cmd file to run when the first user logs on. This has to be sth. like

myentry = "cmd.exe /c c:\path\mycmd.cmd"

where 'myentry' is the value's name...

bchew

HKLM/Software/Microsoft/Windows/Current Version/RunOnce.

marcmc

ASKER

That's the problem. Any user logs on when the computer reboot. I need another way.

Tim Holman

What exactly do you need to do ?
What CMD do you need to run ?
SMS / WinInstall would do the trick.
You could use a login script to run at user logon and place a tag file on the system so that it wouldn't run again ?

jkr

>>That's the problem. Any user logs on when the computer
>>reboot

This is no problem - it doesn't matter which user logs on, the result will always be the execution of your command file (BTW: That's the way MS recommends to install service packs in unattended setups...)

marcmc

ASKER

Sorry, my comment is incorrect. When the computer reboot, no user log into in a few hours, and I want to execute the CMD command immediately.

Kimda

why cant you run the cmd, as a service ?

Tim Holman

You'll have to run the command as a service or use bchew's registry suggestion.
Nither way requires a user logon.

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