>>If I'm remembering my DOS/NT correctly
>>
>>it prints the line "Running Server's Startup Script..."
>>then maps the next available drive letter to \\WashAlertSystem\WAData Share
>>the runs the file NetworkControl.exe
>>then deletes the mapped drive
>>
>>
>>>I have not used the old DOS commands in a long time, and today I came accross an old bat file on a customer's computer that I am not sure what it is supposed to do.
>>>If anyone could assist me with this code it would be great. What does it do (line by line)?
>>>
>>>

>>>@Echo Off
>>>Echo Running Server's Startup Script...
>>>Net Use \\WashAlertSystem\WAData$ pavilion /user:WashAlertSystem\WashAlert
>>>"C:\Program Files\Alliance\NetMaster\NetworkControl.exe"
>>>Net Use \\WashAlertSystem\WAData$ /Delete /Y
>>>

>>>
>>>Thanks,
>>>Einar
>
>Not quite. The first NET USE in this case is just logging on to/authenticating to the share. To get the next drive letter you have to specify a device name "*".
>
>I'm tempted to say the command is incomplete in that it doesn't specify a drive letter, but the /Delete one later on doesn't specify one, either.

IIRC, in NT4, the net use with no drive letter acted like Novel's Map Next. I think.