Adding app to registry as service - needs network drives....

Hi,

I'm using Windows XP Pro, and using a couple of commands from the
Reskit, I have successfully been able to add an application to the
Registry so it will start up before anyone logs in.

Now, my problem is that, within this program, I need to be able to
access drives on a connected Windows network (the other systems on the
network are also running WinXP Pro). When I go to access the network
drives, they don't appear.

I believe there's something that can be added to the program's entry in
the registry called "DependOnService"? I haven't been able to figure out
what needs to go in there, though to make this work.

Or, is there a freeware or open-source program that will take care of
this for me, allowing a program to start up as a service (maybe I've
been going about it the wrong way).

Ideas?

Thanks for any help,
Mark

Always use UNC paths since mapped drives won't exist when no one is logged
on.

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"Mark Worden" wrote:
| Hi,
|
| I'm using Windows XP Pro, and using a couple of commands from the
| Reskit, I have successfully been able to add an application to the
| Registry so it will start up before anyone logs in.
|
| Now, my problem is that, within this program, I need to be able to
| access drives on a connected Windows network (the other systems on the
| network are also running WinXP Pro). When I go to access the network
| drives, they don't appear.
|
| I believe there's something that can be added to the program's entry in
| the registry called "DependOnService"? I haven't been able to figure out
| what needs to go in there, though to make this work.
|
| Or, is there a freeware or open-source program that will take care of
| this for me, allowing a program to start up as a service (maybe I've
| been going about it the wrong way).
|
| Ideas?
|
| Thanks for any help,
| Mark