Windows XP Pro 64 Bit version of Netdom.exe and Choice.com?

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Fred Newkirk

I am merging some 64 bit Windows XP Pro systems into our domain, and I need a
couple of files in 64 bit version for the batch file I wrote to work. I use
Netdom.exe and Choice.com called from my batch file to join the computer into
the domain and place them in the proper OU for the domain. Does anyone know
where I can get the 64 bit versions of these files, or if there are any plans
to release 64 bit versions of the support tools?
 
I have dug around on MSDN and all over the Internet and haven't been able to
find a 64 bit verison of Netdom.exe or Choice.com, both of which I need. If
someone knows exactly where to get them, or if they even exist I would deeply
appreciate it, and I am sure others will to as the 64bit OS market grows
larger every day!

Thanks

FN
 
Fred Newkirk said:
I am merging some 64 bit Windows XP Pro systems into our domain, and
I need a
couple of files in 64 bit version for the batch file I wrote to
work. I use
Netdom.exe and Choice.com called from my batch file to join the
computer into
the domain and place them in the proper OU for the domain. Does
anyone know
where I can get the 64 bit versions of these files, or if there are
any plans
to release 64 bit versions of the support tools?
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I don't have a copy handy to check, but if Netdom.exe is a 32-bit app
it should still work under 64-bit Windows - have you tried it?
According to http://support.microsoft.com/kb/325354, the command
applies to 64-bit versions of Windows 2003 Server, but it is unclear
if that means it will work if run ON a 64-bit machine or to JOIN TO a
domain hosted on a 64-bit machine.

Choice.com is a different matter - it is a 16-bit app, so unless MS
decides to release a 32 or 64-bit version you are out of luck.
However, you can use SET /P to replace the Choice.com command. See
SET /? for help on the syntax, and
http://www.computerhope.com/sethlp.htm has a specific example on how
to use it to replace Choice.com.

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