Set Command Articles And Errors For XP
Set Command Articles And Errors For XP
• Path of the script file is not set correctly when you use the "set mydir=%~dps0" command line in a .cmd script
(833431) - When you use the following command line in a script file that uses the .cmd extension, the path of the script file is not set to use a folder that uses the same name of the script file in short name format: set mydir=%~dps0 For example, if you run...
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;833431
• "A Device Attached to the System is Not Functioning" Error Message When You Use the Set Command in Netsh.exe
(826904) - When you use the set command in the NetShell tool (Netsh.exe) to modify the properties of an Internet Protocol (IP) address, you may receive the following error message: A device attached to the system is not functioning. This problem may occur...
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;826904
• Cannot Use the SET Command or Other Commands That Use the Nslookup.exe Tool When CAPS LOCK Is Turned On in Windows XP
(323566) - If you try to use the set command or other commands that use the Nslookup.exe tool, you may receive an error message that is similar to the following error message: *** Can't find address for server TYPE=MX: Non-existent domain Additionally, you...
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;323566
• How to add more power to Recovery Console by using Group Policy in Windows XP Professional
(310497) - This step-by-step article describes how to use Group Policy to add more power to the Recovery Console. Windows XP provides a Group Policy that lets you add power to the commands that are available in the Recovery Console. Under normal conditions,...
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;310497
• Logon Name Does Not Match Name in Task Manager or Under Documents and Settings Folder
(283111) - When the Welcome screen is appears, the names that are displayed do not match any of the names of users' folders under the Documents and Settings folder or any of the names on the Users tab in Task Manager. This behavior may occur if you have...
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;283111
• Computer stops responding with a black screen when you start Windows XP
(314503) - Describes what to do if you cannot start Windows XP because the computer stops responding (hangs), and the screen goes black instead of displaying the Windows XP logo after the power-on self test (POST) is complete.
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;314503
• Description of the Windows XP Recovery Console
(314058) - Describes the Windows Recovery Console. The Recovery Console a Windows XP feature that helps you restore your operating system when you cannot start your computer.
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;314058
• How to set performance options in Windows XP
(308417) - Describes how to use the System tool in Control Panel to allocate resources and manage devices. You can use this tool to change the way programs use memory and the performance of foreground and background programs.
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;308417
• HOW TO: Set the Command Processor Appearance in Windows XP
(309019) - This article describes how to set the appearance of the command processor in Windows XP. You can change the colors, fonts, and layout for the command prompt window to make it easier to work with command-line tools. Many of the robust command-line...
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;309019
• Path of the script file is not set correctly when you use the "set mydir=%~dps0" command line in a .cmd script
(833431) - When you use the following command line in a script file that uses the .cmd extension, the path of the script file is not set to use a folder that uses the same name of the script file in short name format: set mydir=%~dps0 For example, if you run...
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;833431
• Only the CR character is sent when you use the SET CRLF command in a Telnet session
(824810) - When you use the set crlf command in a Telnet session on a Windows XP-based computer, only the carriage return (CR) character is sent when you press ENTER. Windows XP service pack information Windows XP322389 How to obtain the latest Windows XP...
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;824810
• The Archive Bit Is Not Set When You Copy a File from a CD-ROM to a Disk
(326222) - If you use Windows Explorer to copy a file from a CD-ROM drive to a folder whose archiving bit is set on a local hard disk, the "File is ready for archiving" (or archive) bit is not set. To work around this problem, copy the files at a command...
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;326222
• You Cannot Use IPCONFIG with a Wildcard Character to Set the ClassIDs of Multiple Network Adapters
(830358) - You can use the Ipconfig command to set the Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol (DHCP) ClassID of a network adapter. However, when you use the following command line syntax ipconfig /setclassid * ClassID to set the ClassID of multiple network...
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;830358
• A Task That Is Scheduled with the AT Command May Stop After 72 Hours
(304288) - Jobs that you schedule by using the at command are converted to Task Scheduler tasks. By default, these tasks are set to stop after 72 hours. Jobs that you schedule with the at command do not have a maximum run time. The behavior of stopping after...
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;304288
• Home drive is set to drive C when you use a roaming user account to log on to Windows XP
(833884) - If you use a roaming user account to log on to a Microsoft Windows XP-based computer, and you verify your home drive settings with the set home command, the settings are incorrectly set to the following settings: HOMEDRIVE=C: HOMEPATH=\Documents...
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;833884
• NBLookup.exe command-line tool
(830578) - NBLookup is a command line diagnostic tool that uses the User Datagram Protocol (UDP) to send NetBIOS name queries to Microsoft Windows Internet Naming Service (WINS) servers. NBLookup requires TCP/IP version 4 to run. WINS servers accept name...
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;830578
• A Description of the Diskpart Command-Line Utility
(300415) - Describes the Diskpart utility and what commands to use to enhance the Disk Administrator graphical user interface (GUI).
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;300415
• Script That Runs a WMIC Command Runs Slowly, and You Cannot Specify a Custom Timeout Value for the WMIC /FAILFAST Switch
(824223) - In Microsoft Windows XP, when you run a script that contains Microsoft Windows Management Instrumentation Command-line (WMIC) commands that are issued to target computers, the script runs slowly and may pause for several minutes if the WMIC...
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;824223
• "The network BIOS command limit has been reached" error message in Windows Server 2003, in Windows XP, and in Windows 2000 Server
(810886) - Resolves the issue where you receive "The network BIOS command limit has been reached" error message in Windows Server 2003, in Windows XP, and in Windows 2000 Server.
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;810886
• How To Reset Security Settings Back to the Defaults
(313222) - This step-by-step article describes how to set the security settings back to the default settings. Sample Command to Reset Security Settings NOTE : After security settings are applied, you cannot undo the changes without restoring from a backup....
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;313222
• A Logon Script Does Not Work If %0 or %0\..\ Calls Multiple Commands
(318689) - Logon scripts that run in Windows XP may not work if %0 or %0\..\ is used in the script. The specific error message that appears depends on the command that follows %0 or %0\..\ . A typical error message is "File not found." If the batch file...
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;318689
• Command prompt (Cmd. exe) command-line string limitation
(830473) - This article discusses the limitation to the length of the strings that you use from the command prompt in Command Prompt (Cmd.exe) and the methods that you can use to work around this limitation. On computers running Microsoft Windows XP or...
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;830473
• The MCI_PLAY Command Returns No Response for Five or More Seconds
(308928) - When an MCI_PLAY command is sent by the mciSendCommand function to a CD-ROM device, some CD-ROM devices do not respond for five or more seconds. In Windows XP, digital audio playback is enabled by installing a filter driver named Redbook.sys in...
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;308928
• A discussion about the Bootcfg command and its uses
(291980) - Describes the bootcfg Microsoft Windows XP Recovery Console command and how to use it.
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;291980
• You Cannot Search Network Drives if Your Local Drives Are Hidden
(810556) - When you try to search for a file by using the All files and folders search command, the Look In box may not display any mapped network drives or installed CD-ROM drives. This problem may occur if a policy is set to hide local drives. Service pack...
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;810556
• LOGMAN command does not process the correct date in Windows XP
(827477) - Fixes a problem where the LOGMAN command in Windows XP creates counter logs that do not have the correct schedule or that returns an error message that is related to the scheduled start time and end time of the log collection.
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;827477
• FIX: Some Enhanced Write Filter commands and some switches for the Ewfmgr.exe program do not work correctly
(823025) - Provides a fix for Enhanced Write Filter for Windows XP Embedded SP1. Also lists enhancements to Enhanced Write Filter.
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;823025
• A Group Policy setting is not applied to Windows XP Professional-based client computers when you apply the policy setting to an OU on a Windows 2000-based domain controller
(887421) - Explains how to troubleshoot an issue where a Group Policy setting is not applied to Windows XP Professional-based client computers when you apply the policy setting to an organizational unit on a Windows 2000-based domain controller.
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;887421
• Description of Windows XP and Windows Server 2003 System File Checker (Sfc.exe)
(310747) - This article describes System File Checker (Sfc.exe), which is a command-line utility used with the Windows File Protection (WFP) feature. System File Checker gives an administrator the ability to scan all protected files to verify their versions....
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;310747
• Description of the Portqry.exe command-line utility
(310099) - Portqry.exe is a command-line utility that you can use to help troubleshoot TCP/IP connectivity issues. Portqry.exe runs on Windows 2000-based computers, on Windows XP-based computers, and on Windows Server 2003-based computers. The utility...
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;310099
• An Fsutil Query Does Not Work Properly on FAT or FAT32 Volumes
(322275) - If you use the fsutil command with the query parameter to check the status of the "dirty" bit on a FAT or FAT32 volume, Fsutil always indicates that the volume is not dirty. This behavior occurs because Fsutil does not properly manage the dirty...
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;322275
• FIX: Windows XP Embedded system cloning may reset runtime information
(810144) - When you use the System Cloning component and the FbReseal.exe command to clone a Windows XP Embedded runtime, certain network and user information may be reset.
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;810144
• Invalid Universal Plug and Play Request can Disrupt System Operation
(309073) - By sending a particular set of commands to an affected Windows XP computer, an attacker could gradually deplete resources on the system to the point where performance could be slowed or stopped altogether. There are a number of important...
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;309073
• Non-Administrators Cannot Remap an LPT Port to a Network Printer
(313644) - When a user who is not an administrator tries to use the net use command to remap an LPT port to a network printer (for example, net use lpt1: \\printer server\print share ), and the LPT port is already assigned to the local parallel port, the LPT...
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;313644
• Fault-Tolerant RAID Volumes or Volume Sets Are Displayed as "Failed" After You Install Windows XP
(303246) - After you upgrade to Windows XP from Microsoft Windows NT 4.0 Workstation or Windows 2000 Professional by using legacy software fault tolerance, previous striped volumes or volume sets may be listed in the Disk Management tool as "Failed". These...
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;303246
• How To Customize the Windows Explorer Views in Windows XP
(307856) - Discusses how to use the Windows Explorer command-line switches in Windows XP.
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;307856
• Using the NET TIME Command to Synchronize Windows XP Workstations
(314090) - This article offers a simple way to keep the time synchronized for all clients in the network. In a network that has varied network client software, different workgroups, and different domains, maintaining a logon script that issues a net time...
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;314090
• Netdom.exe Cannot Join a Windows XP Professional-Based Computer to a Domain
(294355) - When you use the Netdom.exe utility to join a Windows XP Professional-based computer to a domain, you may receive the following error message: The specified network password is not correct. The command failed to complete successfully. This problem...
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;294355
• HOW TO: Install Interix
(324081) - The Interix subsystem provides a fully POSIX-compliant environment that runs as a native subsystem in the Windows kernel. It includes both the Korn Shell and the C Shell and over 350 command-line utilities. If you install Interix Software...
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;324081
• How To Enable and Use the "Run As" Command When Running Programs in Windows
(294676) - In Windows 2000 and Windows XP you can run programs as a different user than the currently-logged on user. To do this in Windows 2000, the RunAs service must be running, and to do this in Windows XP, the Secondary Logon service must be running....
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;294676
• Command-line switches for Windows software update packages
(262841) - Describes the command-line switches that you can use with software update packages that use Hotfix.exe or Update.exe as the Setup program.
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;262841
MS03-034: Flaw in NetBIOS could lead to information disclosure
(824105) - Network basic input/output system (NetBIOS) is an API that can be used by programs on a local area network (LAN). NetBIOS provides programs with a uniform set of commands for requesting the lower-level services that the programs must have to...
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;824105
• Search Companion Starts If You Double-Click a Folder
(321186) - If you double-click a drive or folder, Search Companion may start and the drive or folder may not open. If you configure settings for other actions that are associated with drives or file folders (for example, Open Command Window Here or Print...
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;321186
• How to access a network resource that requires username and password authentication when your user account requires a smart card for interactive logon
(834432) - Explains how you can log on to a network resource that requires credentials when you use a smart card for interactive logon. Introduces the /smartcard switch that you can use with the "net use" command.
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;834432
• Cannot Use Runas.exe to Run Remote Programs on Mapped Drives
(303308) - When you try to use the Runas.exe tool to start an executable (.exe) program that is located on a mapped network drive, you may receive one of the following error messages. Using Runas.exe at a Command Prompt RUNAS ERROR: Unable to run -...
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;303308
• How to Provide Event Logging for the Disk Defragmenter Utility with Windows Script Host
(294743) - This article discusses how to provide event logging for the Disk Defragmenter (Defrag.exe) utility with Windows Script Host. This command-line Disk Defragmenter utility that is included with Microsoft Windows XP enables administrators and power...
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;294743
• How to Modify the Nonvolatile Random Access Memory by Using the Bootcfg.exe Tool
(303980) - This article describes how to modify the nonvolatile Random Access Memory (NVRAM) by using the Bootcfg.exe command-line tool. This tool can be used to configure, query, change, or delete the boot entry settings in the NVRAM. The following...
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;303980
• SMTP Authentication Configuration on Windows XP Professional Edition
(304707) - The Simple Mail Transfer Protocol (SMTP) service in Windows XP can be configured to require clients to authenticate before issuing mail commands. When you install or upgrade to Windows XP Professional in a workgroup, the NTLM (formerly called...
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;304707
• Screen updates are slow when you use a Terminal Services client in Windows XP
(836440) - When you perform an action that requires a lot of drawing or screen updates while you use the Terminal Server client, updates to the screen may be delayed. For example, when you edit HTML messages in Microsoft Outlook or scroll in the Command...
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;836440
• Windows Media Player 9 Quits Responding Using Windows Media Netscape Plug-In
(813343) - When you view a Web site by using Netscape Navigator 4.75 which is using the Windows Media Netscape plug-in, the presentation may stop playing unexpectedly. This issue may occur if the following conditions exist: A script command on the Web site...
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;813343
• Error Message in Windows Journal When Converting Handwriting to Text
(817919) - When you use Microsoft Windows Journal to convert your handwritten ink notes to text by using the handwriting recognition feature ( Convert Handwriting to Text ), you receive the following error message: Text CorrectionThe requested command cannot...
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;817919
• Features and functions in version 1.1 of the Client-Side Caching Command-Line Options command-line tool
(884739) - Provides information about the features and functions that are available in the offline file management tool CSCCMD 1.01.
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;884739
• A Description of the Group Policy Update Utility
(298444) - This article describes the new command-line utility, Gpupdate.exe. This new utility replaces the /refreshpolicy switch in the command-line tool, Secedit.exe, in Microsoft Windows 2000. You can use this new utility to manually update any changes...
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;298444
• How to start the Setup program from MS-DOS in Windows XP
(307848) - Explains how to use the command prompt to start the Windows XP Setup program.
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;307848
• Obtain the Dskcache.exe Tool to Configure the "Power Protected" Write Cache Option
(811392) - This article describes how to obtain the Dskcache.exe tool. Dskcache.exe is a command-line tool that you can use to configure the Power Protected write cache option that is available in the hotfix that is described in the following Microsoft...
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;811392
• How to Set Logon User Rights by Using the NTRights Utility
(315276) - This article describes how to set logon user rights by using the NTRights utility. The NTRights utility (Ntrights.exe) is included in the Windows 2000 Resource Kit. For information about the Resource Kit, visit the following Microsoft Web site:...
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;315276
• "The directory name is invalid" error message when you start Cmd.exe or Notepad.exe by using the Run as feature in Windows
(832434) - When you are logged on as one user (such as Administrator), and you try to run a program as a different user, you may experience the following symptoms. If you try to run the Command Prompt program or the Notepad program) as a different user by...
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;832434
• DVD Title Menu Stops Responding
(829739) - While you view the title menu of a DVD, if you press the Fast Forward button, the DVD menu may stop responding to commands from the Media Center remote. This problem affects only the DVD title menu and not the Media Center program. This problem...
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;829739
• How to Disable NetBT Proxy on Incoming Connections
(319848) - By default, Netbios Proxy is enabled for incoming Remote Access Service (RAS) or virtual private network (VPN) connections on Windows XP and Windows Server 2003-based systems. This setting permits RAS clients to resolve the Netbios name on the...
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;319848
• RA_MaxTicketExpiry Entry in the Unattend.txt File Does Not Work Correctly
(323267) - Under the following conditions, the Remote Assistance maximum ticket expiration may not be set as you expect: You run an unattended installation of Windows XP.You use the RA_MaxTicketExpiry entry in the [PCHealth] section of the Unattend.txt file....
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;323267
• How to use the Sysprep tool to automate successful deployment of Windows XP
(302577) - Describes how system administrators can use Sysprep to automatically deploy Windows XP on multiple computers. Describes how to set up an initial computer and clone the setup to other computers.
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;302577
• How To Create a System Policy Setting in Microsoft Windows Server 2003
(814598) - This step-by-step article describes how to create System Policy settings for down-level client computers in a Windows Server 2003 domain. In a Windows Server 2003 network, you can use Group Policy settings to configure and control Windows Server...
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;814598
• How to Use System Information (MSINFO32) Switches
(300887) - MSINFO32 displays a comprehensive view of your hardware, system components, and software environment. This article provides an overview of the available switches that can be used with the MSINFO32 command. Using these switches, MSINFO32 can be...
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;300887
• Unable to Set Different E-Mail Programs for Different Users
(315240) - When you try to change to a different e-mail program, you may experience any of the following symptoms: After an administrator changes the e-mail program on the Programs tab of Internet Options, you are unable to specify a different e-mail...
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;315240
• The Active Desktop Wallpaper May Not Be Displayed When You Use Gpedit.msc
(297846) - When you configure the Active Desktop Wallpaper policy setting by using the Microsoft Management Console (MMC) Group Policy snap-in, Gpedit.msc, the setting may not take effect. (This setting is located in the User Configuration\Administrative...
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;297846
• Device Manager Does Not Display Devices That Are Not Connected to the Windows XP-Based Computer
(315539) - Device Manager displays only non-Plug and Play devices, drivers, and printers when you click Show hidden devices on the View menu. Devices that you install that are not connected to the computer (such as a Universal Serial Bus [USB] device or...
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;315539
• A description of the Safe Mode Boot options in Windows XP
(315222) - Describes how to use the Safe Boot option to start Windows with a minimal set of drivers. With this minimal set of drivers, you can modify the registry or load or remove drivers.
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;315222
• New features and functionality in PortQry version 2.0
(832919) - This article discusses the new features and functionality that are available in PortQry Command Line Port Scanner version 2.0. PortQry version 1.22 is a TCP/IP connectivity testing utility that is included with the Microsoft Windows Server 2003...
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;832919
• How To Configure System Failure and Recovery Options in Windows
(307973) - Describes how to configure and troubleshoot system failure and recovery options in Windows.
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;307973
• How to Set the NUM LOCK State at Logon in Windows XP
(314879) - This article describes how to set the NUM LOCK state to be on by default at logon. You can accomplish this by using a script file that runs either at startup or, in Windows XP Professional, through a Group Policy. Because profiles in Windows XP...
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;314879
• Slow Disk Performance When Write Caching Is Enabled
(332023) - The performance of certain hard-disk write operations may be slower than expected if the hard disk implements write caching and your computer uses any of the following operating systems: Windows 2000 Service Pack 3 (SP3)Windows 2000 Service Pack 2...
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;332023
• How to use Xcacls.vbs to modify NTFS permissions
(825751) - There is an updated version of the Extended Change Access Control List tool (Xcacls.exe) that is available as a Microsoft Visual Basic script (Xcacls.vbs) from Microsoft. This step-by-step article describes how to use the Xcacls.vbs script to...
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;825751
• All Available Drive Letters Are Assigned to Unformatted Hard Disks
(307079) - If you set up multiple hard disks on a computer that runs Windows XP, and you do not format the hard disks or assign drive letters to the hard disks, Disk Management may assign drive letters to the hard disks. Depending on the number of...
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;307079
• Incorrect "Prevent Access to Drives from My Computer" Informational Message
(315191) - There is a documentation error in the Windows 2000 Professional and Windows XP Professional "Prevent access to drives from My Computer" group policy informational message. The informational message for this group policy incorrectly states: If you...
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;315191
• PRB: The Ioctlsocket Function Cannot Detect Inline Out-Of-Band Data
(331756) - When a socket is set for the SO_OOBINLINE flag, the out-of-band (OOB) data that is sent on the socket is returned as ordinary data. You may notice that the OOB data is mixed with other ordinary data in a call to the recv function. Because of this...
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;331756
• A Group Policy object is not applied as expected after you restart a Windows XP-based client computer
(886516) - Describes an issue where a Group Policy object is not applied successfully when you restart a Windows XP-based client computer.
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;886516
• Qfecheck.exe Verifies the Installation of Windows 2000 and Windows XP Hotfixes
(282784) - Microsoft has released a command-line tool named Qfecheck.exe that gives network administrators increased ability to track and verify installed Windows 2000 and Windows XP hotfixes. This tool provides the following benefits: This tool helps...
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;282784
• How to Use Portqry to Troubleshoot Active Directory Connectivity Issues
(310456) - Portqry is a command-line utility that you can use to help troubleshoot TCP/IP connectivity issues, which you can run on Windows 2000 and Windows XP. The utility reports the port status of target Transition Control Protocol (TCP) and User Datagram...
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;310456
• How to Add Custom Registry Settings to Security Configuration Editor
(214752) - The Security Configuration Manager (SCM) set of tools allows security administrators to define security templates that can be applied to individual machines or any number of machines via group policy. Security templates can contain password...
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;214752
• HOW TO: Script Compatibility Layers in Windows XP
(286705) - Windows XP includes technology to dynamically apply compatibility fixes for programs that are not designed to run on Windows XP. The compatibility fixes are provided to assist an earlier version of a program in avoiding any issues that may arise...
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;286705
• The BLACKDRV.SYS file Causes the Stop Error Message: 0X000000D1(0XBE70D600, 0X00000000,0X00000000,0XBE92F13C)
(269279) - When you copy large files over the network, your computer can restart if Startup And Recovery is set to Automatically Reboot under the System Properties Advanced tab. Otherwise, your computer may generate the following STOP error message: Stop...
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;269279
• How to install and use the Recovery Console in Windows XP
(307654) - Describes how to recover your system software (when your computer does not start correctly) with the Recovery Console.
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;307654
• HOW TO: Edit the Boot.ini File in Windows XP
(289022) - This article describes how to view and manually configure the Boot.ini file in Windows XP from within the Startup and Recovery dialog. In Windows XP, you can quickly and easily locate the Boot.ini to verify and/or edit the file. It is suggested to...
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;289022
• You cannot install some updates or programs
(822798) - This article discusses a problem where you cannot install some updates or programs.
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;822798
• How to block specific network protocols and ports by using IPSec
(813878) - Internet Protocol security (IPSec) filtering rules can be used to help protect Windows 2000-based, Windows XP-based, and Windows Server 2003-based computers from network-based attacks from threats such as viruses and worms. This article describes...
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;813878
• How to install and configure speech recognition in Windows XP
(306537) - Describes how to install and set up the speech recognition feature in Windows XP.
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;306537
• The Desktop.ini File Does Not Work Correctly When You Create a Custom Default Profile
(321281) - If you start the System tool in Control Panel, click the Advanced tab, click Settings under User Profiles , and then copy a preconfigured user's profile to the Default User profile, the customization feature of the Windows shell for the My...
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;321281
• Server Service Configuration and Tuning
(314498) - This article explains how to configure and tune the Server service. Although the Server service is self-tuning, you can also configure the Server service manually from Control Panel. Normally, the server configuration parameters are...
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;314498
• Computer Stops Responding When You Resume from S3 State in Windows XP
(317272) - When you resume your computer that has two IDE drives connected to one cable from Standby, your computer may stop responding (hang). This problem occurs because the IDE disk driver does not check the busy bit in the drive status before it resets...
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;317272
• HOW TO: Enable Logging of Wiadebug.log in Windows XP
(307001) - By default, the Windows Image Acquisition (WIA) service logs errors to a file named Wiadebug.log in the Windows_folder folder. This article describes how to enable logging to the Wiadebug.log file. Enable Logging Of Wiadebug.log File The...
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;307001
• Stored User Names and Passwords Does Not Prompt for Credentials When You Attempt to Connect to a Resource
(281567) - When you attempt to connect to a resource, you may not be prompted for your credentials by the Stored User Names and Passwords feature as you expect. Instead, you cannot connect to the resource. You may not be prompted for credentials by the...
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;281567
• How to use Enhanced Write Filter (EWF) on removable media
(814257) - You can use the Enhanced Write Filter (EWF) feature to protect one or more partitions on a removable media such as compact flash (CF) cards. For example, you might want to protect the operating system (OS) image from any changes. This article...
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;814257
• You Cannot View or Change the Read-Only or System Attribute of Folders
(326549) - You may experience any of the following symptoms: You cannot view or change the Read-only or System attributes of a folder by using the Properties dialog box for the folder. For example, you may experience the following symptoms: When you view the...
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;326549
• How to Register an Internet Browser or E-mail Client With the Windows XP Start Menu
(297878) - The information in this article applies to independent software vendors (ISVs) who want to register their applications with the Windows XP Start menu. Windows XP has the ability to register a Start menu Internet application either as the computer...
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;297878
• Environment Variable May Not Expand %APPDATA% to the Application Folder
(329308) - If you add %APPDATA% to any user or system environment variable by using the following method, %APPDATA% may not be resolved to the appropriate user application data folder: Right-click My Computer, and then click Properties. On the Advanced tab,...
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;329308
• BUG: You receive a linker error message when you build an Itanium architecture-based application
(833981) - Describes a problem that occurs when you build an Itanium architecture-based application that uses MFC headers. You may receive a LNK2005 error message.
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;833981
• You may receive Error 1721 when you try to remove programs by using Add or Remove Programs in Windows XP
(891985) - Discusses a solution for an issue where you may receive Error 1721 when you try to remove programs by using Add or Remove Programs in Windows XP.
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;891985
• Bridge May Not Work With a Non-Promiscuous Mode Network Adapter
(302348) - Some network interface cards (NICs) may not work after you try to create a network bridge. Specifically, the bridge seems to be created but it does not work (traffic is not passed). This problem occurs because some NICs do not automatically enter...
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;302348
• How to schedule unattended backups by using a stand-alone tape library
(314844) - This article describes how the Windows backup tool (Ntbackup.exe) is designed to work with Removable Storage Manager (RSM) to manage media during a backup session. This method is especially effective if you have a tape library that holds several...
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;314844
• "Event ID: 64" error message on a computer that is running Windows Server 2003 or Windows XP Professional in a Windows NT 4.0 domain
(314345) - On a Microsoft Windows Server 2003-based or a Microsoft Windows XP Professional-based computer that is a member of a Microsoft Windows NT 4.0-based domain, you may receive the following event in the System event log: Source: W32Time Type: Warning...
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;314345
• Description of the new features in the package installer for Windows software updates
(832475) - Describes the new features that are available in version 5.4.15.0 of Update.exe, the package installer for Windows software updates.
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;832475
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