Windows Tips & Tricks UPDATE--December 15, 2003

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1. Commentary

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5. Contact Us

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1. Commentary
by John Savill, FAQ Editor, [email protected]

This week, I tell you how to rename a Windows Server 2003 domain controller (DC), how to install NetBEUI in Windows 2003, and how to create a script that removes all subfolders from a directory except those that you specifically want to keep. I also tell you about support for Serial ATA (SATA) drives in Windows and what actions occur when you click Repair on a network connection in Windows XP and later.

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2. FAQs

Q. How can I rename a Windows Server 2003 domain controller (DC)?

A. If the DC's domain level is set to Windows Server 2003, you can use the Netdom tool to rename the DC. Microsoft supplies Netdom as part of the Windows Support Tools, which are available from the Windows 2003 installation CD-ROM. To rename the DC using Netdom, perform the following steps:

You can enumerate the names again to show the old name has been removed.

Q. How can I install NetBEUI in Windows Server 2003?

A. Microsoft doesn't ship Windows 2003 with NetBEUI and doesn't support the protocol in the OS. However, if you require NetBEUI, you can install the version supplied on the Windows XP installation CD-ROM in the valueaddmsftetetbeui subfolder. Copy the nbf.sys file into the %systemroot%system32drivers directory, copy netnbf.inf into the %systemroot%inf directory, then open the network connection properties and click Install to add NetBEUI.

Q. How can I keep certain subfolders in a directory but remove all other subfolders?

A. I maintain my own documents area, and I point My Documents to this location. Many software applications automatically create their own folders in this area that I don't want to maintain. The best method I've found for deleting all folders except for the ones that I've created is to create and run the following script:

@echo offREM -- Delete everything from a folder except those subfolders listed.D:cd Documentsdir /ad /b > %temp%folders.listREM -- Remove from the file those folders that you want to keep.findstr /x /v "Books" %temp%folders.list > %temp%folders1.listfindstr /x /v "Fitness" %temp%folders1.list > %temp%folders.listfindstr /x /v "Personal" %temp%folders.list > %temp%folders1.listfindstr /x /v "SavillTech" %temp%folders1.list > %temp%folders.listfindstr /x /v "Seminars" %temp%folders.list > %temp%folders1.listfindstr /x /v "Technical" %temp%folders1.list > %temp%folders.listREM -- Delete all remaining subfolders.For /f "delims=" %%i in (%temp%folders.list) do rmdir /s /q "%%i"

The script outputs the names of all subfolders to a file. Next, it uses Findstr to output all lines in that first file that don't match the passed text to a second file that the script uses as input on the next line. Notice that the filenames alternate between folders.list and folders1.list. The reason the filenames alternate is because if you try to use Findstr from within a file to search the file for a certain string and output the names of the subfolders to the same file, you get a blank file. Finally, the script uses the second file as input to a For loop that removes each subdirectory left in the first file.Be aware that in my example, the final file that the script creates is folders.list. However, if you want to keep an odd number of folders, your final file would be folders1.list, which you would then use instead of folders.list as the input to the For loop. Failure to specify the correct output file will remove subfolders that you didn't intend to remove.

Q. Does Windows support Serial ATA (SATA) drives?

A. SATA is a new hard disk standard that does away with the standard 40-pin IDE cable in favor of a new thin 7-pin cable. SATA uses only one cable per device to connect the drive to the controller, which eliminates the master drive and slave drive concept. The power connector is also different, although some SATA drives also provide an old-style power connector.

Out of the box, no current Windows version, including Windows Server 2003, supports SATA drives. However, just as you can add a SCSI controller to Windows, you just need to add the correct SATA driver that ships with the motherboard or SATA host adapter. After you've installed the driver, Windows will be able to see the SATA controller and any attached devices. For more information about SATA, visit the SATA Working Group Web site at http://www.serialata.org.

Q. What actions occur when I click Repair on a network connection in Windows XP and later?

A. If you right-click a network connection and select Status, Windows displays information about the connection's speed, duration of connection, and packet activity. For XP and later, a Repair option appears on the Support tab. When you click Repair, Windows attempts to resolve a range of problems. Specifically, the OS

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