Using BootExecute to launch security app

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Locke Nash Cole

I want to write my own security application that scans an NTFS volume on
boot using the BootExecute registry entry.

My Computer\HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Control\Session
Manager\BootExecute

However I've noticed applications that normally get called to run during
boot like the autochk utility which does a scandisk on boot, dont run under
win32 command line for instance: "The C:\WINDOWS\system32\autochk.exe
application cannot be run in Win32 mode."

Why is this? How do I write my own application to run during boot with the
blue background like chkdsk does, or for instance Executive Software's
Diskeeper boot defrag?

I tried making a test batch file and made the proper registry entry under
BootExecute but it didnt work? Does it have to be an executable? Or are
only 16 bit processes allowed?

If you respond please respond also via e-mail as I may not have usenet
access for long.
Thanks in advance!

-L
 
Ok,

I think I've sort of answered my own question here. It appears you must use
the DDK to build such an application to run in this limited NT mode. But if
anyone still has any tips on this, I don't mind hearing them.

-L
 
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