ECHO ON cls rem GET_AUTO restores the AUTOEXEC.NT file in WinXP rem by copying it from C:\WINDOWS\REPAIR into rem C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM32. rem rem A lost AUTOEXEC.NT is a problem that Microsoft rem openly acknowledges -- which is why they put a rem copy in the REPAIR folder. According to the rem Microsoft website, AUTOEXEC.NT can be lost because rem of a Windows update (such as Service Pack 2) or rem through various computer viruses and spyware programs. rem But when we consulted various Internet forums, we rem found that many experts claim that even anti-spyware rem programs can delete the AUTOEXEC.NT file in the course rem of purging spyware from a computer. rem rem Note that Microsoft's error messages in Windows are rem often misleading. Thus, messages describing an incompatible rem or corrupted AUTOEXEC.NT is more likely indicative of rem a MISSING AUTOEXEC.NT -- which is what this batch program rem attempts to solve. REM {Press the space bar to continue reading.} pause rem The GRAMCORD Institute is neither equipped nor financed rem to provide general Windows support. We simply provide rem this batch file as a help to our user community members rem who may encounter this particular Windows bug. This rem batch file does nothing more than copy a file so as rem to restore it to its original location. If the file rem continually disappears, you are encouraged to determine rem the source of the problem and/or consult an expert rem who can investigate your machine. This batch program rem simply treats the symptom and not the cause and therefore rem it may only temporarily fix the problem. rem rem We know of no situation in which this batch program rem could create a new problem. It simply does what Microsoft rem recommends to solve the AUTOEXEC.NT issue. However, rem if the AUTOEXEC.NT in the Windows Repair folder is rem missing, flawed, or infected by a virus, this batch rem program cannot detect or solve that problem. rem ECHO ON COPY C:\WINDOWS\REPAIR\AUTOEXEC.NT C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM32