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10.. XP has tons of new native command line tools (more on these tools in
part two of this article). You should definitely also check out the new
suite of tools that accompany XP via the CD. They are installed from
\support\tools\setup.exe. These tools are a "mini-resource kit" and provide
some extremely useful functionality such as:
1.. DNScmd.exe - Displays and changes the properties of DNS servers,
zones, and resource records
2.. Diruse.exe - Displays directory size information, including
compression information for NTFS volumes. You can use DirUse to determine
the actual usage of space for compressed files and directories
3.. DHCPloc.exe - Displays the DHCP servers active on the subnet. If it
detects any unauthorized DHCP servers, it beeps and sends out alert messages
4.. FTOnline.exe - Allows an administrator to mount and recover files
from a fault tolerant disk created in a previous version of Windows
5.. MSIccu.exe - Deletes the configuration data that Windows Installer
maintains for a product that it installed, including directories, files,
registry subkeys, and registry entries. You can use Msicuu to remove the
remnants of a corrupted Windows Installer installation that prevents you
from installing a product correctly.
6.. Pstat.exe - Lists all running processes and threads and displays
their status
7.. Spcheck.exe - Used by administrators to determine which service pack
is installed on a Windows XP, Windows 2000, or Windows NT 4.0 system.
8.. Whoami.exe - Display some or all information in the current access
token.
9.. Windiff.exe - Compares directories or files showing the results
graphically.
The XP support tools have many other helpful utilities, with complete
documentation and sample code. Enjoy, and stay tuned for part 2 of "Tips
Galore", brought to you by Netdesk!
