IExpress is definately good stuff, it can help to automate so many things, especially when combined with batch files and commands.
I did forget about another useful tool, however, so you can prompt inside the batch file itself: the set and if commands. Here's an example of what you batch file would look like:
Code:
set /p answer=Would you like to map the drives [Y/N]?
if '%answer%'=='N' goto EOF
if '%answer%'=='n' goto EOF
net use i: \\server\share /persistent:no
net use j: \\server\share2 /persistent:no
:EOF
IExpress looks a lot more professional, however.