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Autorun with "flash drive"?
Hi,
I have a USB flash drive that I carry between my home PC and 2 or 3 PCs at work. Whenever I plug in the drive, it is always to use a specific Excel file and a specific Outlook .pst file. Is there any way to set up an autorun.inf file to automatically launch these files whenever I plug in the drive? I've tried writing an autorun.inf file and storing it on the root directory of the flash drive, but Windows gives me the "Windows can perform the same action each time you insert a disk or connect a device with this kind of file" box and presents me with two options: either open the folder and view the files, or do no action at all. Neither is what I'm wanting to do. If it matters, I'm using Windows XP Professional at home, and Windows 2000 at work. Anyone have any ideas? --ben. |
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Autorun with "flash drive"?
Hi,
This article specifically refers to creating autorun.inf files for Microsoft Visual Studio .NET, but i think it would apply to create any autorun file. Check it out: HOW TO: Create an Autorun CD-ROM for Applications That You Create by Using Microsoft Visual Studio ..NET http://support.microsoft.com/default...b;en-us;818804 -- Anando Microsoft MVP- Windows Shell/User http://www.microsoft.com/mvp http://www.mvps.org Folder customizations http://newdelhi.sancharnet.in/minku Protect your PC! http://www.microsoft.com/protect "Hurricane Boy" wrote in message news:Wibld.604310$8_6.94890@attbi_s04... Hi, I have a USB flash drive that I carry between my home PC and 2 or 3 PCs at work. Whenever I plug in the drive, it is always to use a specific Excel file and a specific Outlook .pst file. Is there any way to set up an autorun.inf file to automatically launch these files whenever I plug in the drive? I've tried writing an autorun.inf file and storing it on the root directory of the flash drive, but Windows gives me the "Windows can perform the same action each time you insert a disk or connect a device with this kind of file" box and presents me with two options: either open the folder and view the files, or do no action at all. Neither is what I'm wanting to do. If it matters, I'm using Windows XP Professional at home, and Windows 2000 at work. Anyone have any ideas? --ben. |
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