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Is it possible to execute a program by only sticking a floppy disk into a computer? Or can someone download a file onto my computer by only sticking the floppy disk in, and using another program to make it look as if there was nothing being downloaded? Can this done, im just curious?
Cheers BLUEWOLF
I dunno if thats possible...but it sounds cool. If u find a way that there is lemme know. Sounds like a movie thing though....i dont see how its possible. Not sure if a CDROM autorun file would work on a floppy. Lemme know if u find anything.
Sure I'll let u know. But I think this might have happened to me.
You cant run a autorun.ini file on the floppy though right??
Someone or some thing has to get the floppy to start running in order for it to work
By the way blue wolf..what happend?
How do you create a file like this? And is there a certain prpgram needed to do this. And are you saying that this is not possible with a floppy?Quote:
It is possible with a cd because you can create a autorun.ini file on the cd and have the .exe file set to install itself on the hd somewhere and then when a certain time or day it would access the floppy and install what ever you wanted but then a floppy would be somewhat useless because you could put it on the cd and have it run that way
I think someone placed a keylogger onto my computer. Because my friend if I should call him that anymore , was trying to get DOS back into my system. But when he left I did a scan and found a keylogger. Im still not sure if that was him though. But since I am paranoid I always have to make sure.Quote:
By the way blue wolf..what happend?
Thanks DeadAddict.
What O.S are you running?
Yes this is what I think happened. He was using the floppy to try and get DOS back becuase being the stupid person that I am I deleted it. So I believe it is possible then , my original question is now ansewered.Quote:
Someone or some thing has to get the floppy to start running in order for it to work
If it is windows you have dos on your hardrive because it is a part of windows
Knock yourself out: http://www.blonnet.com/ew/2003/03/26...2600220404.htm
or http://www.phdcc.com/spy-cd/cdroms.htm
Cheers, jag291Quote:
Testing AutoRun on Floppies
If you are feelimg miserly with your CD-Rs, you can test the AutoRun facilities on a floppy disk.
First, you must enable AutoRun on floppies. Start the Registry Editor (Start+Run regedit) and search for NoDriveTypeAutoRun. Modify the entry from "95" to 91". (Or from "B5" to "B1" if you have disabled AutoRun on CDs.) Do not forget to put this back again when you are finished.
Now log off and log on again. You will have to do this after every change to the AUTORUN.INF file on a floppy.
To test, open "My Computer" and double-click on the A: icon. Alternatively, right-click on the A: icon (or in Windows Explorer, right-click on the A:) to get the pop-up menu; select AutoRun to run your program.
If you have specified other AUTORUN options, see below, then these should be listed in the pop-up menu.
Other AUTORUN options
In addition, AUTORUN.INF may have a shell command that lets you specify one or more entries in the pop-up menu when the user right-clicks on the CD icon. The shell entries supplement the open command.
This example shows how to add two entries to the menu (Read me - to display the README.TXT file in notepad, and Software list - to show HTML file software.htm):
[AutoRun]
shell\readme\command=notepad README.TXT
shell\readme=Read &me
shell\software\command=ShellRun.exe software.htm
shell\software=Software list
Any verb string (without spaces) can appear after "shell\"; "readme" and "software" were used above.
On one line, append "\command=" followed by the command you want to run. On the next line, append "=" and the text that appears in the menu. As usual, an ampersand character (&) precedes the short-cut menu key.
Finally, AUTORUN.INF may have other sections for other NT/W2000 users, ie MIPS [autorun.mips], DEC Alpha [autorun.alpha] and PowerPC [autorun.ppc].
I am running WinXP. And why is that nessisary?Quote:
What O.S are you running?
jaguar291 ur the man.
Hey Deftones12 I am letting you know. But all the credit does go jaguar291 .Quote:
I dunno if thats possible...but it sounds cool. If u find a way that there is lemme know. Sounds like a movie thing though....i dont see how its possible. Not sure if a CDROM autorun file would work on a floppy. Lemme know if u find anything.
Windows xp has dos with it you click on start then all programs then accessories and look for command prompt and there you go dos :D
But I deleted it and now I can't find it. It's not the anymore. I don't know what happened.Quote:
If it is windows you have dos on your hardrive because it is a part of windows
When i saw jaguar291's post I was thinking he gets the credit I was doing a search for what he posted he beat me to it :(
Right click on desktop->New->Shortcut->'command'...
That's DOS for you...:)
PS. DeadAddict, you can have the credit.. I'm a humble person...:)
You deleted the command prompt Icon ?
Yay..maby we should give him some nice grennies....lolQuote:
When i saw jaguar291's post I was thinking he gets the credit I was doing a search for what he posted he beat me to it
He is a genius!!! Again he shocks me.Quote:
Right click on desktop->New->Shortcut->'command'...
Ack gotta be faster at multitasking jaguar291 beat me again
well ok 70% for you and 30% for me sound fair guys
Ok I made the shortcut but whenever I try to close it I get this number
How did you like the points jaguar291? Thanx.Quote:
Windows cannot end this program. It may need more time to complete an operation.
I get that it is normal nothing to worry about :D and he is offline right now
O ok then well i guess this Thread is now dead..Bye
I loved my points and they're all mine DeadAddict...;)
When you want to close DOS, use the 'exit' command... otherwise you're killing a program using a method somewhat like Task Manager does when a program freezes up...
Cool thanx again...jaguar291 Bye now everyone...
Sure you can, in mission impossible they put a tracing device in a floppy disk, and measured it by placing a funny looking tv remote control with an antenna stuck on top of it, but it took the disc about a minute to spin up. So sure, you can put an autorun.ini file onto a floppy disc to alert the authorities every time it starts to spin, but I don't think you will have much luck with that until after you wake up and start to put it together in the desert of the real world. :S
But that is just my opinion; could be wrong.
Your a Meanie jaguar291 J/k :D
man....if only I had gotten here like a few hours sooner. I coulda answered that one, lol. One neat thing I can still add :D is that you can make a shortcut to anything on the system....so if some mean old administrator has tried to cut you off from some program that's still on your system and you know where it is, then all you have to do is right click on the desktop, pick new shortcut, and then type in the path! I know someone that found that extremely simple trick to be really useful....so who knows, maybe somebody else reading this could get some use out of it.
Why make more shortcuts... why not just abuse DOS's great 'start' command... ;) I know from personal expierence that its a lot easier and time efficent...:pQuote:
Originally posted here by keezel
man....if only I had gotten here like a few hours sooner. I coulda answered that one, lol. One neat thing I can still add :D is that you can make a shortcut to anything on the system....so if some mean old administrator has tried to cut you off from some program that's still on your system and you know where it is, then all you have to do is right click on the desktop, pick new shortcut, and then type in the path! I know someone that found that extremely simple trick to be really useful....so who knows, maybe somebody else reading this could get some use out of it.
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Ok you can have it written to a disk so it Autoruns a program whenever you installed Linux if you used a Boot Disk that is a Autorun Program. Now Dos has the ability to write Autorun to a Disk I just can’t remember how to do it if you guys want to know. I will look it up in a couple books that I have and post it. Now I am not sure if that tool is based on the Linux disk and is Written using Dos or what but that what you have to do to get Redhat to make a Redhat Boot disk.
Whizkid2300
The admin at this place disabled the "run" command and also deleted the shortcuts to the Dos Command Prompt....so while it's more effecient there was no option left but to create shortcuts. But you're right, for normal everyday users it's faster to use "run" or dos. Come ta think of it....you could actually make a shortcut to DOS and *then* use the DOS 'start' command....man! Why diddn't I think of that?! Thanks Jag!
I have one Icon on my desktop.... "RUN"
You can get to everything faster that way. Instead of Right Clicking Start, selecting explore, hiting setup on the CD-Rom, etc..
In the run box type
"D:"
or
"D:\setup"
FAST!
OR
"Word"
etc...