Tools under Windows XP, you know how many

using a system definitely requires a lot of tools, sometimes you will need to monitor the system status or manage some software, etc., this time with your own knowledge is definitely not enough, in fact, there are Very powerful features, don't know if you have any impressions?

They cover all aspects of the operating system, from network and Internet connections to folder and disk management, everything.

This is a collection of tools called Windows Support Tools that are designed for users who don't want to stay on Windows.

Before I officially dig this treasure, I want to warn you that misuse of certain tools may endanger the security of the system itself. Don't use tools in order to use tools. Before running each tool, you must have clear goals and be careful.

Windows XP is installed by default without Support Tools. These tools must be manually installed using the Windows installation CD. During installation, the wizard asks if you want to perform a typical or full installation, with a typical installation that will install 57 tools and a full installation with 103 tools. After the installation is finished, a new folder Support Tools will be added to the Program Files directory. The tools obtained by the full installation method are naturally more, and the extra tools are mainly used to diagnose network and server related problems.

We can take a few examples to see the rich features of Support Tools: application monitor Apimon.exe, counting and timing all function calls, able to monitor page invalidation errors; disk probe Dskprobe.exe Directly access, edit, save, and copy areas of the hard drive that may be difficult to access in the usual way, such as replacing the hard drive's master boot record (MBR), repairing corrupted partition tables, and Windiff. Exe, able to analyze two files or folders and compare the differences between the two.

First, the general use process

If you want to understand the general use of a program, the best way is to read the Help Tools Help Tools, it is in "all programs" Below the menu. In this help file, you'll find an alphabetical list of tools that contain most of the Tools and their functional descriptions. Some tools are separate. Hlp help file, open the Program FilesSupport Tools folder, double-click one. The hlp file can view its contents.

Most tools can be double-clicked in the Program FilesSupport Tools folder. The exe file is launched, but not every tool has a graphical user interface. Some tools must be run from the command line. The operation of such tools is usually controlled by command line parameters. Enter the name of a tool and add “ The /?” parameter gives a list of command line arguments and their usage descriptions.

Second, install from the command line

Sometimes Windows XP can not be started, you need Support Tools to help find out the cause of the failure. However, if you have not installed Support Tools on your system, you will not be able to use Support Tools. Don't worry, Msiexec can help. Msiexec can perform installation, modification, and other operations of the Windows Installer from the command line.

The command to perform a typical installation of Support Tools on the command line is: msiexec /i x :supporttoolssuptools.msi /q, where x is the letter of the CD drive. The fully installed command is: msiexec /i x:supporttoolssuptools.msi /q ADDLOCAL=ALL, where ADDLOCAL=ALL means that all tools are installed.