Thanks guys,
So, I have extracted a new copy of Smartdrv.exe and put in windows =
folder a new copy of Deltree.exe is in windows/command. I realise the =
error "can't load Smartdrv.exe when windows or msdos shell is running" =
is because I was trying to load it whilst in windows when trying to =
troubleshoot. I only ever run it normally from restart in msdos
The file clean.bat is in the C where it should be, am not typing =
clean.bat wrongly. As for "checking the path statement in AUTOEXEC.BAT" =
which Autoexec.bat? I have 6. One in C/ - one in =
C/Drivers/MCDBF/Source1 - one in C/Drivers/system - two in programme =
files (powerquest/drive image rescue and VFD set up and also one in =
C/Failsafe drive. I guess the one to check is in C/?

This is my Dosstart.bat PCR
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@ECHO OFF
CALL C:\CDINST.BAT Q
c:\mouse\mouse.exe
C:\SBPCI\SBINIT
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Is restart in MSDOS pure DOS? I don't have 'command prompt only' on the =
start menu.
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"Fred S" "Fred wrote in message =
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Buffalo
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Sounds like either the batch file has a different name, or is in a=20
different folder (directory) from before.
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Here's a standard description of that error message:
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"You tried to execute a DOS command that was not recognized or found =
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the system. The most common cause of this problem is simply =
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the command you tried to type. Otherwise, you could be trying to run a =

program that doesn't exist on the system, or from the wrong floppy =
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You might also have a problem with the PATH statement in your=20
AUTOEXEC.BAT file. The PATH statement specifies which directories the=20
system should automatically search for programs that you run."
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Check your path statement in autoexec.bat for any changes. Be sure you =

are in the correct folder when you run it.
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Let us know what you find.
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Fred
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Buffalo wrote:
"Pebble" wrote in message
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Hi all,
Have been running a bat file to clean temp files etc. Restart in =
msdos-at the
command-type clean-enter-and it does it's job. Today it wouldn't =
work - bad
command or file name -
This is it.
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c:\windows\smartdrv.exe
deltree /y c:\windows\tempor~1
deltree /y c:\windows\temp
deltree /y c:\windows\tmp
deltree /y c:\windows\ff*.tmp
deltree /y c:\windows\history
deltree /y c:\windows\cookies
deltree /y c:\windows\recent
deltree /y c:\windows\spool\printers
del c:\WIN386.SWP
exit
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Why is it so? It's done the job for years.