Run a program from memory stick

[Andreik]

Hi all,

What I should be for run a program from memory stick, when I connect this on my computer.

I try to make INF file like this:

[AUTORUN]
RUN=MYPROGRAM.EXE

but the program not run.

Can somebody help me?

Thanks in advance!

Edited June 3, 2008 by Andreik

[Airwolf]

Try this, but you'll still be prompted with a "what do you want to do" window since you're using removable media. The U3 drives use an emulated CDRom drive to perform the autorun without user intervention. PortableApps.com has a nice interface for autorun flash drives, but they don't have the emulator like U3.

[Autorun]
Open=MYPROGRAM.EXE

[Richard Robertson]

By default, only optical media (CDs or laser disks of other fashions) will perform inf autoruns.

You need to change things around in the system settings or use a program that reads new drives for inf files.

[Andreik]

Try this, but you'll still be prompted with a "what do you want to do" window since you're using removable media. The U3 drives use an emulated CDRom drive to perform the autorun without user intervention. PortableApps.com has a nice interface for autorun flash drives, but they don't have the emulator like U3.

[Autorun]
Open=MYPROGRAM.EXE

I was tring your example but doesn't work. I want to run a program without user intervention, every time that my memory stick is conencted to a computer.

For example:

MyProgram.exe

MsgBox(-1,"MY MEMORY STICK","WELCOME")

Every time when I connect my memory stick on the computer to show this message.

[SkinnyWhiteGuy]

Short answer, without a special memory stick and special software, you can't. Closest you can come is when it's plugged in, your option will be at the top of the "What do you want to do" menu. If you decide to buy a new memory stick, I can help you do just that (I do it too, very useful for deploying changes without having to worry about burning new CDs and such).

[Andreik]

Short answer, without a special memory stick and special software, you can't. Closest you can come is when it's plugged in, your option will be at the top of the "What do you want to do" menu. If you decide to buy a new memory stick, I can help you do just that (I do it too, very useful for deploying changes without having to worry about burning new CDs and such).

What kind of memory is a part of special memory and please tell me some names of special software.

Some examples?

Thanks in advance!

[Richard Robertson]

He didn't say special memory, he said special memory stick. The U3 devices will load things when connected, but are a horrible use of technology tricks if you ask me.

[SkinnyWhiteGuy]

I agree, Richard, I wish there had been a better solution than what they came up with. Given how Windows works with USB drives, though, it was the only way to achieve their goals (which shouldn't have been done either).

Ideally, if you opt in to wanting the USB drive to autoload things, you should have a Service running that looks for the inf file and runs what it finds there, so that if some people don't want things run automatically (like in certain corporate environments), they can just not install. The current U3 setup can also be done like this (disable CD's autorun), but it shouldn't have been done that way to start with.

[Richard Robertson]

Well, the problem with U3 is that part of the stupid drive is partitioned in CD format. It's possible to remove, but stupid that one has to remove it.

Flash drives aren't meant for autorun. That's about the end of it.

[Andreik]

Thanks guys!