What is Active Directory?
Active Directory (AD) is a directory service developed by Microsoft for Windows domain networks. It is included in most Windows Server operating systems as a set of processes and services.
Category Archives: Windows
MUNGE.exe (Resource Kit)
Find and Replace text within file(s) Notice that munge looks for a complete string (delimited with spaces) – it won’t match part of a string. Syntax MUNGE ScriptFile [options] FilesToMunge… Key ScriptFile : A text file containing the strings to Find & Replace FilesToMunge : One or more files to be changed (may use wildcards) Editing options -q… Read More »
What are NTVDM and WOW?
NTVDM stands for “NT Virtual DOS Machine”. WOW stands for “Windows on Windows”. They are both names for the same Win16 subsystem that runs under Windows NT, 2000, and XP.
What is Address Resolution Protocol (ARP) ?
Address Resolution Protocol (ARP) is a network protocol used to map an IP address to a physical machine (or MAC) address on a local area network (LAN). It is a crucial part of the Internet Protocol suite and operates at the Link Layer (Layer 2) of the OSI model.
Repair Install of Windows XP
If XP is corrupted to the point where none of the previous solutions get it to boot,you can do a Repair Install that might work as well as keep the current settings. 1. Make sure you have your valid WindowsXP key 2. Insert and boot from your WindowsXP CD 3. At the second R=Repair option,… Read More »
Faster DOS Printing
If you are experiencing slow printing for DOS programs with Windows2000 1. Go Start | Run | Regedit 2. Click Hkey_Local_Machine 3. Click on System 4. Click CurrentControlSet 5. Click Control 6. Go to the bottom of this part of the list and click WOW 7. Click LPT timeout and change… Read More »
NTOSKRNL Missing or Corrupt
If you get an error that NTOSKRNL not found: 1. Insert and boot from your WindowsXP CD. 2. At the first R=Repair option, press the R key 3. Press the number that corresponds to the correct location for the installation of Windows you want to repair. Typically this will be #1 4. Change to the… Read More »
Changing the Default Spool Directory
You can change the default printer spool directory for all printers or the printer spool directory for specific printers. To change the default printer spool directory for all printers add the following value: * HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE \SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Control\Print\Printers * Value Name: DefaultSpoolDirectory * Data Type: REG_SZ * String: full path to printer spool directory To change the default printer spool directory for specific… Read More »
ATTRIB.exe
Display or change file attributes. Find Filenames.
How can I check a Windows XP or Windows Server 2003 volume for errors without taking it offline?
When you run ChkDsk without taking a volume offline, the results are NOT accurate. You can use the Vrfydsk.exe tool to check the integrity and consistency of a specified volume. NOTE: See Windows Server 2003 Resource Kit Tools can be installed on Windows XP. NOTE: Vrfydsk.exe cannot fix any errors it reports. To fix any errors, use ChkDsk.exe… Read More »