"Subst" Command Does Not Work in Autoexec.bat File in Windows Millennium Edition

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SYMPTOMS

You may not be able to run the subst command if it is in the Autoexec.bat file or in the environment section of the registry on a Windows Millennium Edition (Me)-based computer after you upgrade the computer from an earlier version of the Windows operating system.

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CAUSE

This behavior occurs because the Autoexec.bat file is not parsed by Windows Me and the subst command is not understood by the environment section of registry.

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RESOLUTION

To resolve this behavior, create a batch file by using the subst command for persistent drive mapping, and then put it in the Windows Startup group.

Note: Microsoft does not directly support batch file programming.

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APPLIES TO

Microsoft Windows Millennium Edition

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kbenv kbprb kbprogramming KB288997

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