Windows "phantom" start comands

[no-mbr]

Hi,

I have a Chain-Tech Integratd Mobo, using a AMD K500, with an onboard Video, SIS 530, IDE and ESS solo sound chip.

After using the CT supplied drivers CD I installed the video, ide and sound chip drivers.

Everything works fine, no errors in device manager, no problems in msinfo reports etc....

The ess solo driver loads a DOS command in the config.sys and autooexec.bat. No matter what I do I can't figure out where it comes from.
Actually the autoexec is replaced if you delete it.

I've checked, run keys, startup groups, "load" commands in ini files. Nothing in dosstart.bat or winstart.bat. The only thing that defeats this "loading" in renaming an ESS driver dll. (while at command prompt before loading)

Does anyone know how these "auto start" behaviors are written and passed to the OS and start files? I think the "code" or content for the DOS DRIVER COMMANDS is in the windows directory in *.dat file.....


Thanks.

[bassman]

Hi No-Mbr,
What OS are you using?
If its Windows, run MSconfig and go into System.ini. Look thru the "Boot" folder or maybe the different "drivers" folders.
If you can find the dll you are looking for, uncheck it (hopefuly I'm not telling you something you already tried http://www.PCGuide.com/ubb/wink.gif )

Just a question. What is the issue with this driver loading? Or is it loading the program?
If it's loading the program, check thru the settings or preferences to disable it's autostart feature.

Hope this helps http://www.PCGuide.com/ubb/cool.gif

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[no-mbr]

I got closer to understanding how the "DOS" drivers commands are being loaded.

I opened the essolo.drv with notepad and there was enough written in plain text, to discern that it called dosstart.bat to load the essolo.com line to the autoexec.bat. (regardless of start mode). I'm guessing the essolo.sys is appended to the native (empty windows) config.sys file.
The driver (snap shots) both files, because if you delete them they comeback in full....

Anyway, what I'd like to find out is, anyone know of what editor I could use on the drv file, notepad corrupts it. Is there a web site better than technet to find a deatailed view of 98 or ME boot,load sequence.

Thanks.