Troubleshooting
These programs are useful in various troublshooting sessions where some system functionality is broken, disabled or lost. run them from the Run box.
Check | Filename | Notes |
| appwiz.cpl | Add/Remove programs |
| | chkdsk.exe | Repairs hard disk errors |
| | cliconfig.exe | Client Network Utility (SQL related) http://support.microsoft.com/kb/936491 http://blogs.msdn.com/sql_protocols/archive/2007/01/07/connection-alias.aspx |
| | compmgmt.msc | Computer management |
| | devmgmt.msc | Device Manager |
| | dfrg.msc | Disk Defragmentor |
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| eventvwr.msc | Event viewer |
| gpedit.msc | Group Policy |
| msconfig.exe | Manage startup and other |
| | perfmon.msc | Performance |
| | regsvr32.exe | Registers active X component |
| | rsop.msc | Resultant set of policy |
| | winver.exe | Returns windows version |
| msinfo32.exe | System information |
| services.msc | Services |
| taskmgr.exe | Task Manager |
Migration considerations, move the following files:
IE Favorites (bookmarks)
FF favorites (bookmarks)
Outlook PSTs (all email and contacts)
Outlook Auto-fill database
(C:\Documents and Settings\%username%\Application Data\Microsoft\Outlook\%profile name%.nk2)
Outlook Express .DBXs
Outlook Express .PABs
My Documents
Other program data like Quicken, Quickbooks, etc.