netpath and ansi.sys

["David L Parkhurst" <dlpark@xxxxxxxx>]

Here is what Scott says.

David Parkhurst (dlpark@xxxxxxxx)
U.S. Geological Survey
Box 25046, MS 413
Denver Federal Center
Denver, CO 80225

Project web page: https://wwwbrr.cr.usgs.gov/projects/GWC_coupled

----- Forwarded by David L Parkhurst/WRD/USGS/DOI on 03/05/03 03:04 PM
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                      Scott R Charlton                                                                     
                                               To:       David L Parkhurst/WRD/USGS/DOI                    
                      03/05/03 02:46 PM        cc:                                                         
                                               Subject:  netpath and ansi.sys                              
                                                                                                           



David,
Here is how to run Netpath without modifying the
%SystemRoot%\system32\config.nt file.

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Creating a shortcut to run netpath in Windows NT
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Copy current config.nt to bin directory as config.netpath
    cd c:\wrdapp\netpath2.13\bin
    copy %SystemRoot%\system32\config.nt config.netpath
Edit config.netpath and add the following line
to the end of the file:
    device=%SystemRoot%\system32\ansi.sys

Open the Windows NT Explorer.
   XP   -- Start->All Programs->Accessories->Windows Explorer
   2000 -- Start->Programs->Accessories->Windows Explorer
Locate the Netpath bin directory on the right hand side.

Create shortcut by right-clicking in the Windows NT Explorer
in the bin directory and selecting the New->Shortcut

In the text box type the following:
    %SystemRoot%\system32\command.com
and press the next button.

In the text box type the following:
    Netpath
and press the finish button.

Right click the shortcut you just created and select
properties.

Select the Program tab and press the Windows NT... button.
    In 2000/XP the button is "Advanced..." instead of "Windows NT..."

Enter the filename you created earlier into the Config
filename: box (ie c:\wrdapp\netpath2.13\bin\config.netpath) and press the
Ok
button.

Change the Working: text to contain the bin directory
(ie c:\wrdapp\netpath2.13\bin)

Close the Netpath Properties sheet by pressing the OK button.

Double-click on the shortcut to start running Netpath.