15 Must Know Windows Run Commands - Updated

On the Microsoft Windows operating system, the Run command is used to directly open an application or document whose path...

Upgrade from Windows Server 2003 Domain Controller to Windows Server 2008

IntroductionI have been using Windows Server 2003 for years and I believe its time to shift and try using Windows Server...

Useful VMware Commands

Useful VMware CommandsRestart management services:Service mgmt-vmware restartFind DNS servers:Cat /etc/resolv.confCheck...

Setup the vSphere Management Assistant

Setup the vSphere Management AssistantThe below article describes the initial stpes in setting up a vSpehre Management Asssitant...

Quick tip: Launching the Hidden Command Prompt while installing Windows

Quick tip: Launching the Hidden Command Prompt while installing WindowsDuring the installation of Windows, its is possible...

Creating a Batch to free up disc space

Creating a Batch to free up disc spaceYou can free up spaces on your hard drive. Just follow these instructions:Open Notepad,...

Command prompts for Windows

Command prompts for WindowsSome of these command below can cause harmful an undesirable functions, leading to the formatting...

Run Update.exe to Install Windows XP SP1

To install the service pack, follow these steps.NOTE: Windows XP must be installed on the computer to use this method. Disable...

Create and Prepare the I386 Distribution Folder

Connect to the network or computer on which you want to create the I386 distribution folder.In a shared folder, create an...

Debug a Windows XP batch file and output the current date and time to a log file

The Windows 2003 Resource Kit comes with a batch file command, logtime, that lets you output the current time, date, and...

XP: kill a Windows process from the command line with taskkill

The ability to perform tasks from a system’s command line allows those tasks to be used in batch files. This recipe describes...

WindowsXP: Using the Command prompt to see and kill processes

If you are a WindowsXP user then you must be already familiar with the life-saving graphical tool called “Task Manager”...