The one unusual thing that I notice is that if all three IF EXIST evalueate ot false the script will continue at :nt-kix

I think that you should have another GOTO in place for this eventuality.

Also, check out the LOGIN.BAT/LOGON.BAT fiels that others ahve posted and the example .BAt file in both the KiXtart manual and the Kixtart Starter's Guide
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