Running CHKDSK
One way to run a chkdsk (this is like Scandisk that was with Win9X), is to
Category Archives: Microsoft
Hiding a XP Computer from Network Neighborhood
If you want to share files from a XP computer,yet want to remove it from showing up in the Network Neighborhood, Run net config server /hidden:yes
Increasing File System Caching
To increase the amount of memory Windows will locked for I/O operations:
Increasing System Performance
If you have 512 megs or more of memory, you can increase system performance by having the core system kept in memory.
Automatically Ending Non-Responsive Tasks
!! WARNING !! Prior to making registry changes, be sure to make a back up of the registry. Unexpected things can happen, with a simple typographical error. Be safe, stay sane.
Unlocker freeware will unlock a locked file or folder.
Download Unlocker 1.8.5 and install it to resolve system messages like: Cannot delete file: Access is denied There has been a sharing violation. The source or destination file may be in use. The file is in use by another program or user. Make sure the disk is not full or write-protected and that the file is not currently in… Read More »
Services You Can Disable
There are quite a few services you can disable from starting automatically.
How can a script count the lines in a text file?
This script was found in one of the alt.msdos.* newsgroups, some time ago. I have found it useful in the past, and hope you do, too.
Windows XP no longer starts when you remove dual-booting with Windows Vista
If Windows Vista is installed on the active partition and you dual boot between Windows Vista and Windows XP, deleting or reformatting the Windows Vista partition prevents Windows XP from starting.
How Can I Enumerate All the Zero-Byte Files in a Folder Tree?
I have scripted ZeroByte.bat to list the fully qualified file names of all zero-byte files in a folder tree.