batch files

copy the contents of the batch file to notepad and save as "whatever.bat"
the same as 98!

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"George Whiston" <gswhiston@umbilic.fsnet.co.uk> wrote in message
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> I want to make my win98 batch files work in winXP (home)
> In win98 I could create a shortcut to a batch file (or
> click on it and run it off the icon). It doesn't work in
> winXP, except if I paste in the contents in the command
> line window
>
> (better window than win98!)

It does so you need to give details

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"George Whiston" <gswhiston@umbilic.fsnet.co.uk> wrote in message news:09cd01c347b2$7a7f9c00$a501280a@phx.gbl...

> I want to make my win98 batch files work in winXP (home)
> In win98 I could create a shortcut to a batch file (or
> click on it and run it off the icon). It doesn't work in
> winXP, except if I paste in the contents in the command
> line window
>
> (better window than win98!)

Where do you place batch files in WinXP, in Win98se they went in C:\

Ed

Hi Ed,

Wherever you want.

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"Ed" <etobin2@nyc.rr.com> wrote in message
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> Where do you place batch files in WinXP, in Win98se they went in C:\
>
> Ed

http://aumha.org/win5/a/batches.htm

"Ed" <etobin2@nyc.rr.com> wrote in message
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> Where do you place batch files in WinXP, in Win98se they went in C:\
>
> Ed

Now that we have Windows XP I cannot use the edit command
to open a batch file in Command Prompt.
My prior knowledge of DOS commands is limited. I
previously would use "edit" to open the file to make
changes or check applicability for the task I needed.
I see that the edit command is no longer available.
Any help is appreciated.

Kim

not sure what you mean that the edit command is no longer available...works
fine for me.

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"K Wimberly" <anonymous@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
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> Now that we have Windows XP I cannot use the edit command
> to open a batch file in Command Prompt.
> My prior knowledge of DOS commands is limited. I
> previously would use "edit" to open the file to make
> changes or check applicability for the task I needed.
> I see that the edit command is no longer available.
> Any help is appreciated.
>
> Kim

On Wed, 19 Nov 2003 12:13:54 -0800, "K Wimberly"
<anonymous@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote:

>Now that we have Windows XP I cannot use the edit command
>to open a batch file in Command Prompt.
>My prior knowledge of DOS commands is limited. I
>previously would use "edit" to open the file to make
>changes or check applicability for the task I needed.
>I see that the edit command is no longer available.
>Any help is appreciated.
>
>Kim

If you go to C:\windows\system32, you will find command.com. Send a
shortcut of that (using the right mouse button menu) to your desktop.
When you want to create a batch command, just mash your new DOS prompt
desktop icon and type in edit. Works for me.
Alternately, you could just use Wordpad (or even Notepad) to write a
batch file. YMMV