Windows Experts: How do you add a “timeout” value to Windows XP startup scripts?

Question by Derek: Windows Experts: How do you add a “timeout” value to Windows XP startup scripts?
The startup scripts that are running require connection to a specific network. When the computer is not on the network, the startup scripts hang for 15 minutes or so.

I know how to add registry entries, but adding in a Timeout dword in the appropriate section does nothing. Maybe with ExecTime or something?

Best answer:

Answer by Freebirdgonewild
Check for the existence of a network path and if that is there skip to the end of the script using goto

if exist \somecomputer\folder goto section1
goto section2

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