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- Microsoft« Windows« 95 Resource Kit Utility Notes
- Copyright ⌐ Microsoft Corporation, 1995
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- This document contains information about the Windows 95
- Resource Kit utilities.
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- SUMMARY OF WINDOWS 95 RESOURCE KIT UTILITIES
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- Tools for learning about Windows 95
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- * Windows 95 Resource Kit online (WIN95RK.HLP, WIN95RK.CNT)
- for finding information quickly.
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- * Administrator's online tour (TOUR4A.HLP, TOUR4ADM.CNT)
- for viewing the Windows 95 network and system management features
- described in the Windows 95 Resource Kit.
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- * Information for Macintosh users (MACUSERS.HLP, MACUSERS.HLP)
- about the Windows 95 interface.
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- * Description of Resource Kit utilities (OVERVIEW.HLP, OVERVIEW.HLP)
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- Tools for Upgrading Your Site to Windows 95
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- * Batch Setup utility (BATCH.EXE)
- for creating setup script batch files for installing Windows 95
- on multiple computers. For more information, click
- the Help menu in Batch Setup. See also the BATCH.TXT file
- or the related topic in WIN95RK.HLP.
- Required files:
- BATCH.EXE, BATCH.HLP, CMDIALOG.VBX, OPTIONAL.INI, VBRUN300.DLL
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- * INF Installer utility (INFINST.EXE)
- for adding software to the Windows 95 source files
- stored on a network server.
- For information about INF Installer, see INFINST.TXT,
- and see also the related topic in WIN95RK.HLP.
- NOTE: Before you can use INF Installer, you must use
- Server-based Setup to install the Windows 95 source files
- in a shared network directory. For information about Server-based
- Setup, see the related topic in WIN95RK.HLP.
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- * Microsoft Project files for planning Windows 95 deployment.
- Use this software to access a sample schedule file (DEPLOY.MPT)
- that summarizes the steps described in the Windows 95
- Resource Kit "Deployment Planning Guide."
- If Microsoft Project is not already installed on your computer,
- run the setup utility provided so that you can start
- Microsoft Project and open this file. For instructions,
- see DEPLOY.TXT in the PLAN folder.
- Required files: CHCKLIST.DOC, DEPLOY.TXT, _MSSETUP.EXE, ACMSETUP.EX_
- ACMSETUP.HL_, ADMIN.INF, DECOMP.EXE, DEPLOY.IN_, DEPLOY.INF,
- DEPLOY.MP_,DEPLOY. STF, DEPLOY95.HL_, MSACAHBB,DL_, MSCPYDIS.DL_,
- MSSETUP.DLL, SETUP.EXE, SETUP.INI, SETUP.LST
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- * Sample setup scripts for Windows 95
- for creating custom setup scripts for Windows 95.
- - AUTOMATE.INF defines everything required for automatic setup
- except the user's name. It also installs Windows 95
- Accessibility features, and can be used to customize
- other aspects of Windows 95 Setup.
- - DEFAULT.INF allows user input during Windows 95 Setup,
- but proposes a series of alternate defaults.
- - INIPREP.INF describes methods of removing and replacing
- settings in INF files.
- - MINBATCH.INF contains the minimum script required
- for automatic installation when upgrading from earlier versions
- of Windows.
- - MSNET.INF contains a script for installing and configuring
- components for Microsoft networking.
- - NWNET.INF contains a script for installing and configuring
- the Microsoft Client for NetWare Networks and related
- networking components.
- - REGIONAL.INF contains a script for configuring locale,
- selected keyboard, and multilanguage preferences.
- - USERPROF.INF contains a script for installing and configuring
- user profiles, remote administration of the Registry, and
- group policies.
- For more information about Windows 95 setup scripts,
- see the related topics in WIN95RK.HLP.
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- Tools for Computer Maintenance and Troubleshooting
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- * Adapter Card Setup Help (ADAPTER.HLP)
- for configuring network, SCSI, and sound adapters.
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- * Configuration Backup (CFGBACK.EXE and CFGBACK.HLP)
- for backing up the Windows 95 Registry.
- For more information about backing up the Registry,
- see the related topic in WIN95RK.HLP.
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- * Extended Print Troubleshooter (EPTS.EXE)
- for fixing printer problems.
- Required files: DXDLL.DLL, EPTS.EXE, PTS.BIN, PTS.HLP
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- * Log Viewer (LOGVIEW.EXE) for viewing Windows 95 log files,
- including BOOTLOG.TXT, DETLOG.TXT, NETLOG.TXT, SETUPLOG.TXT,
- SCANDISK.LOG, and NDISLOG.TXT.
- For more information about the Windows 95 log files,
- see the related topics in WIN95RK.HLP.
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- * Shortcut utility (SHORTCUT.EXE)
- for keeping track of Windows 95 shortcuts.
- For more information, at the command prompt, type SHORTCUT /?
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- * Sample policies for Windows 95 networks,
- for creating and customizing policy files for managing
- Windows 95 on client computers.
- - MAXIMUM.POL contains suggested policies for maximum network
- and desktop security.
- - STANDARD.POL contains suggested policies for moderate network
- and desktop security.
- - SAMPL1.ADM shows definitions of all custom controls
- that can be defined in .ADM files.
- For more information about system policies, see the related topics
- in WIN95RK.HLP.
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- For Customizing Computers
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- * Change Code Page utility (CHANGECP.EXE)
- for changing the code page used by MS-DOS-based programs.
- For more information, see CHANGECP.TXT,
- and see also the related topic in WIN95RK.HLP.
- Required files: *.DAT, APP*.FON, CHANGECP.EXE, CP*.NLS,
- DOSAPP.FON, EGA*.CPI, VGA*.FON, XLAT*.BIN
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- * Quick Resolution Changer (QUICKRES.EXE)
- for changing the visible screen area without restarting Windows.
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- * Minitel TTF files (ARIALALS.TTF and ARIALALT.TTF)
- for installing fonts needed to emulate Minitel with HyperTerminal.
- Arial Alternative is the only font that contains the required
- graphic characters. To install the Arial Alternative font files,
- use the Fonts icon in Control Panel.
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