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August 21st 04 10:04 PM

FILES ON C:
 
Hi, i am curious about the following files which appear
whnever i double click C. any anyone tell me what these do?

autoexec.bat - MS DOS batch file
install.log - LOG file
back_up.reg - Registeration entries
Cmlog.log - LOG file
Command.com - MS DOS application
Config.ctl - CTL file
devicetable.log - LOG file
Frunlog.txt - Text document
Netlog.txt - Text document
Persist.log - LOG file
Scandisk.log - Log File
Setupxlg.txt - Text document

regards


Andrew H. Carter August 22nd 04 03:14 AM

On Sat, 21 Aug 2004 14:04:42 -0700,
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Hi, i am curious about the following files which appear
whnever i double click C. any anyone tell me what these do?

autoexec.bat - MS DOS batch file


Required if you want to have a "meaningful" DOS experience

install.log - LOG file
back_up.reg - Registeration entries
Cmlog.log - LOG file
Command.com - MS DOS application


DOS Command Interpreter. Required if you want to have a DOS
experience.

Config.ctl - CTL file


You sure it isn't Config.sys ?

devicetable.log - LOG file
Frunlog.txt - Text document


First Run Log file

Netlog.txt - Text document
Persist.log - LOG file
Scandisk.log - Log File


Results of ScanDisk actions

Setupxlg.txt - Text document


SetupLog ? How your comp was setup with regards to
accessories.


regards


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Lil' Dave August 22nd 04 08:51 AM

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Hi, i am curious about the following files which appear
whnever i double click C. any anyone tell me what these do?

autoexec.bat - MS DOS batch file


Depends what the contents say

install.log - LOG file


Self-explanatory

back_up.reg - Registeration entries


Name is self-explanatory

Cmlog.log - LOG file


Not specific to MS.

Command.com - MS DOS application


One of three boot files required for ms-dos, which windows 9X is based
on/rides on.

Config.ctl - CTL file


Origin unknown

devicetable.log - LOG file
Frunlog.txt - Text document
Netlog.txt - Text document
Persist.log - LOG file
Scandisk.log - Log File
Setupxlg.txt - Text document


Log and text documents are self-explanatory by content and date of file
creation.


regards





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