TBRDINIT.BAT??

[FZWG]

Appreciate some assistance.

Started the computer in MS-DOS mode, and a duplicate remark appeared right above the Command prompt.

The duplicate remarks read as follows:

C:\>
C:\> IF EXIST C:\TBRDINIT.BAT CALL C:\TBRDINIT.BAT

Tried to track some info about the remark, and it appears to be associated with SC706 Acoustic Edge. Do have a Philips Rhythmic Edge sound card installed, but do not know what this remark is associated with.

Autoexec.bat and Config.sys do not have any entries dealing with this.

Any suggestions as to how to get rid of this remark?

Thank you in advance for your help.

[AllGamer]

C:\> IF EXIST C:\TBRDINIT.BAT CALL C:\TBRDINIT.BAT

is very simple
as you can read

it's 1st checking to see if that file is really there

and if it's then it runs it

but if it's not then it''ll simply ignore and skip

[FZWG]

Thanks for your reply.

Do understand the line: it it is there, call it; if not, forget it... sort of thing.

The line is in C:\WINDOWS\DOSSTART.BAT

Can it just be given a good ol' delete, or do I need to follow a DOS protocol?

[rangeral]

Put a semi-colon in front of it like this

; C:\> IF EXIST C:\TBRDINIT.BAT CALL C:\TBRDINIT.BAT

then see if system functions normally if it does then you can delete or leave as is in case you need it in the future, the semi-colon will put a stop on the line so it doesn't run.

[Steve R Jones]

Might edit the bat file and see what it does or wants to do.

[FZWG]

Deleted the file, after saving it to a floppy disk.
Just in case....

Thanks much for the help.

[Strawbs]

looks almost like "T'Bird Initiation"

[AllGamer]

Originally posted by rangeral
Put a semi-colon in front of it like this

; C:\> IF EXIST C:\TBRDINIT.BAT CALL C:\TBRDINIT.BAT

then see if system functions normally if it does then you can delete or leave as is in case you need it in the future, the semi-colon will put a stop on the line so it doesn't run.

actually in a .bat

is REM instead of ;

[rangeral]

Yes your rite semi-colon you'd use in .ini and .sys, forgot to think about the basic autoexec.bat file and rem to remind me.

[ukulele]

You could do a search for C:\TBRDINIT.BAT. If it doesn't exist then you obviously dont need the pointer.

[Psycho Logical]

Originally posted by FZWG
Started the computer in MS-DOS mode, and a duplicate remark appeared right above the Command prompt

C:\>
C:\> IF EXIST C:\TBRDINIT.BAT CALL C:\TBRDINIT.BAT.

The first prompt is the normal response to Start > Shutdown > Restart in MS-DOS mode > OK

The next line is a statement that is contained in the DOSSTART.BAT file, which -- if present in the Windows folder -- will always run when you restart in this way.

The IF EXIST statement is displayed on the screen because that statement has executed and exited successfully.

Since no errror message is displayed, this also means that the TBRDINIT.BAT file does in fact exist, and it processed its own statement(s) and exited to the final Command prompt, also without an error.

The next question is: What is in the TBRDINIT.BAT?

Most probably it contains statements that set up the sound card for use in DOS. If you do need to have sound in DOS, those statements must execute.

If the real problem is that you just don't want the IF EXIST statement to appear on the screen, but still do want the file to run, you can edit the file and put @ ECHO OFF on a separate line before (above) the IF EXIST line.

[Psycho Logical]

Originally posted by AllGamer
actually in a .bat

is REM instead of ;

Actually, in a batch file you can use REM or ::(double colon)

Putting "REM" before a line has a major limitation when that line also contains a pipe (|)and/or a redirect symbol ( >, <, or >>). It can cause problems because of the way the command processor (Command.com) deals with such lines.

The double colon prevents this by creating a label with a colon as the first character. Although Command.com treats it as a label, GOTO does not, so there is no chance of confusing a label and remark.

[FZWG]

Thanks for the replies.

Also, thank you for the DOS 'education'.

From what you are telling me, if the file is placed back where it was, the @echo would preclude it from appearing on the screen.

Don't know that I'll ever need sound in DOS. Not a gamer. However this is good info to keep for future reference.

Thanks again.

[ukulele]

Don't know that I'll ever need sound in DOS

Your right about that. When you install most sound cards you are given an option to install DOS support. I just say no cause I don't play any DOS games anyway.

[FZWG]