hi everybody can anbody tell me how to get a copyed software cd to autorun what i want to do is when i put cd in pc i want the install box to appear without going in to my computer and doing it myself can i do it with notepad or do i need pro software please help thanks
An Autorun script text file is what you need to do - [bold][AutoRun] open=CD_Start.exe icon=CD_Icon.ico[/bold] where Cd_Start.exe is the exact name of the file you want to initiate (For example : setup.exe ) where CD_Icon.ico is only needed if you want to use your own Icon. Once you have those two parameters sorted out it's only a matter of saving this short text in Notepad and labelling it [bold]Autorun.inf[/bold] ; Windows will recognize when you insert the CD, this Autorun.inf as an intruction to start with the file you have selected. _X_X_X_X_X_[small]Do It Right , and you will be a Happy Camper ![/small]
THANKS FOR YOU HELP I NEARLY DID IT BUT MY NOTE PAD IS NOT WORKING FULLY IT OPENS IN START MENU BUT WHEN I I TRY TO OPEN A FILE WITH NOTE PAD IT DOES NOT WORK BUT WORD PAD IS FINE DO I NEED TO INSTALL WINDOWS AGEIN OR HOW CAN I FIX NOTE PAD THANKS FOR YOU HELP TO CRACK THIS PROBLEM
You have picked up the [bold]Notpad[/bold] virus ~~ Smiles. an easy one to get rid off ! do a search for [bold]notpad.exe[/bold] and delete that-- it usually hides in C:\Windows\system32\ Look in C:\Windows\ find the real one [bold]Notepad.exe -- 67.5 KB[/bold] and copy it to C:\Windows\system32\ let it replace the one that might be there. Just to prevent that virus from hitting you again -- you can take a good copy of notepad.exe and rename it notpad.exe -- then click properties on it and make it READ ONLY. Paste it in your C:\Windows\system32\ so that it cant not be changed by the virus. This is a good example that Norton and the likes are not foolproof ! ~~ Smiles. _X_X_X_X_X_[small]Do It Right , and you will be a Happy Camper ![/small]
thats better my notepad working again thanks for you help. were would we be if the members and this site wasn't here i know i would be lost / nice one just one more thing ive got a music program called reason after i have instaled it i have to copy the refills wich are on cd 2 and cd 3 to c:/program files/reason manually theres a autorun file there it reads [autorun] icon=cd.ico but its just for the icon wich is there can i change it to auto move the refill file to c:/program files/reason when i put the cd in ? 2/ is there a way to set up a auto install refill to c:/program files/reason if i put all the 3 cds on to one dvd disk like a install program or is this to hard for a normal pc user thanks for you help
Anything is possible with Autorun.inf files ! However, there are many commands that have to be used to do what you have in mind -- A Menu has to be created and various Run commands have to be aimed at the Cd's you want to initialize. Smiles~~ You should look into googling Autorun.inf on the web and you will find programs and/or information that will teach you how to make such a script. Sorry, but script making is a bit more involved then it looks !
