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The ATTRIB Commnd - CMD

Attrib commnd - Changes file attributes for a single file or directory. This command sets or removes the read-only, system, hidden, and compressed attributes assigned to files or directories.
The attrib commnd with the parameters listed below is only available when you are using the Recovery Console. The attrib command with different parameters is available from […]

AT CMD Commnd

AT - Schedules commands and programs to run on a computer at a specified time and date. You can use at only when the Schedule service is running. Used without parameters, at lists scheduled commands.
Syntax
at [\\ComputerName] [{[ID] [/delete] | /delete [/yes]}]
at [[\\ComputerName] Hours:Minutes [/interactive] [{/every:Date[,…] | /next:Date[,…]}] Command]
Parameters
\\ComputerName
Specifies a remote computer. If you omit this […]

CMD Commnds - Commands

CMD, or CMD.EXE, is the command line shell introduced in Windows NT and available in all the below versions of Microsoft Windows.
Windows NT
Windows XP
Windows 2000
Windows 2003
Here are the commnds useable in CMD interpreter:
ASSOC Displays or modifies file extension associations.
AT Schedules commands and programs to […]

How to Enable Verbose Status Messages by editing the Registry

To use enable verbose status messages by editing the registry, follow these steps:
1. Click Start, and then click Run.
2. In the Open box, type regedit, and then click OK.
3. Locate and then click the following registry key:
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\System
4. On the Edit menu, point to […]

How to enable verbose status message in Windows

To use enable verbose status messages by editing the registry, follow these steps:

1.
Click Start, and then click Run.

2.
In the Open box, type regedit, and then click OK.

3.
Locate and then click the following registry key:
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\System

4.
On the Edit menu, point to New, and then click DWORD Value.

5.
Type verbosestatus, and then press ENTER.

6.
Double-click the new key […]

SYSPREP Answer file not read

Answer file not read

If the answer file is on a floppy, the answer file has to be removed from the floppy as it is not supported:

288326 Sysprep.inf File Is Not Read from Floppy Disk

Check if the %Windir%\System32\$winnt$.inf is in Read Only

Sysprep.inf, Sysprep.exe et SetupCl.exe must be in %SystemDrive%\sysprep fodler

During the Mini-Setup

Add […]

How do I refresh Active Directory policy on Windows 2000 computer?

From http://support.microsoft.com/kb/227302 - Using SECEDIT to Force a Group Policy Refresh Immediately
• SECEDIT /REFRESHPOLICY MACHINE_POLICY /ENFORCE: Immediately imposes group policy object settings located within the “machine” node of relevant group policy objects.
• SECEDIT /REFRESHPOLICY USER_POLICY /ENFORCE: Immediate imposes group policy object settings located within the “User” node of the […]