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FSUtil Command

techstarts — Sat, 19 Jul 2008 16:54:54 +0000

How much space is left in C-Drive?

fsutil volume diskfree c:
Total # of free bytes : 11735273472
Total # of bytes : 36405055488
Total # of avail free bytes : 11735273472

How many drives are present on your OS?

fsutil fsinfo drives

Drives: C:\ D:\ E:\ F:\ G:\

Some Important Registry locations

techstarts — Mon, 16 Jun 2008 15:55:11 +0000

My Weekend Knowledge Gain

techstarts — Mon, 16 Jun 2008 15:53:27 +0000

IRP :- I/O request packets

C:\windows\system32\drivers\partmgr.sys:
        Verified:       Signed
        Signing date:   14:28 04/08/2004
        Publisher:      Microsoft Corporation
        Description:    Partition Manager
        Product:        Microsoft« Windows« Operating System
        Version:        5.1.2600.0
        File version:   5.1.2600.0 (XPClient.010817-1148)

Ntldr resides on the system volume; the boot-sector code on the system volume executes Ntldr. Ntldr reads the Boot.ini file from the system volume and presents the computer’s boot choices to the user. The partition names that Boot.ini designates are in the form multi(0)disk(0)rdisk(0)partition(1).

CPU column of task manager,corresponds to spending time in an execution state during the last Task Manager snapshot.

As mentioned previously, the thread is the dispatchable unit in Windows 2000, not the process. Every thread represents an instruction stream that is eligible to execute on the processor.

When you boot from the Windows CD or the boot disks, by the time the system gives you the choice to install or repair Windows, the CD has booted a copy of the Windows kernel, including all necessary supporting device drivers (for example, NTFS or FAT drivers, SCSI drivers, a video driver).

Dynamic disks are partitioned using Logical Disk Manager (LDM) partitioning.

Mirrored volumes are the only multipartition volume type supported for system and boot volumes. The reason for this is that the Windows boot code, including the MBR code and Ntldr, don’t have the sophistication required to understand multipartition volumes—mirrored volumes are the exception because the boot code treats them as simple volumes, reading from the half of the mirror marked as the boot or system drive in the MBR-style partition table. Because the boot code doesn’t modify the disk, it can safely ignore the other half of the mirror.

RedBooks Portals

techstarts — Mon, 05 May 2008 11:09:18 +0000

Red Books Portal from IBM

http://www.redbooks.ibm.com/redbooks.nsf/Portals/

Windows 2003 RAM and CPU Support 64 Bits

techstarts — Fri, 25 Apr 2008 15:39:29 +0000

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/888732

Windows 2003 RAM and CPU Support 32 Bits

techstarts — Fri, 25 Apr 2008 15:32:45 +0000

How to run Control Panel tools by typing a command

techstarts — Sat, 10 Nov 2007 13:42:57 +0000

   Control panel tool             Command
   -----------------------------------------------------------------
   Accessibility Options          control access.cpl
   Add New Hardware               control sysdm.cpl add new hardware
   Add/Remove Programs            control appwiz.cpl
   Date/Time Properties           control timedate.cpl
   Display Properties             control desk.cpl
   FindFast                       control findfast.cpl
   Fonts Folder                   control fonts
   Internet Properties            control inetcpl.cpl
   Joystick Properties            control joy.cpl
   Keyboard Properties            control main.cpl keyboard
   Microsoft Exchange             control mlcfg32.cpl
      (or Windows Messaging)
   Microsoft Mail Post Office     control wgpocpl.cpl
   Modem Properties               control modem.cpl
   Mouse Properties               control main.cpl
   Multimedia Properties          control mmsys.cpl
   Network Properties             control netcpl.cpl
                                  NOTE: In Windows NT 4.0, Network
                                  properties is Ncpa.cpl, not Netcpl.cpl
   Password Properties            control password.cpl
   PC Card                        control main.cpl pc card (PCMCIA)
   Power Management (Windows 95)  control main.cpl power
   Power Management (Windows 98)  control powercfg.cpl
   Printers Folder                control printers
   Regional Settings              control intl.cpl
   Scanners and Cameras           control sticpl.cpl
   Sound Properties               control mmsys.cpl sounds
   System Properties              control sysdm.cpl

Refer http://support.microsoft.com/kb/192806