ftp://ftp.microsoft.com/bussys/winnt/winnt-public/reskit/Several legacy tools that are no longer available in the Windows 2000 Resource Kits can still be obtained from the Resource Kit FTP site:
ftp://ftp.microsoft.com/bussys/winnt/winnt-public/reskit/
These tools are not recommended or supported by Microsoft Corporation and are offered only on a "use at your own risk" basis.
| Tool | Functionality |
|---|---|
| Aniedit.exe: Animated Cursor Creator | Creates and changes animated cursors by drawing and editing frames. |
| Breakftm.exe: Automated Mirror Break/Restore Utility | Breaks and reestablishes mirrored drives. |
| Creatals.exe | Sets permissions to create local aliases on domain servers. |
| EMWAC Server CGI Scripts | Outputs the result of a query to Microsoft® SQL Server™ to a Web server via CGI gateway scripting. |
| Imagedit.exe: Image Editor | Enables you to create and edit custom cursors and icons. |
| Topdesk.exe: Multiple Desktops | Creates multiple desktops and organizes applications on them. |
| Vdesk.exe | Switches between multiple desk tops and manages tasks by process ID. |
The functionality of some other tools no longer in the Resource Kit and not on the FTP site is replaced by other tools included in the Windows 2000 Resource Kit or Windows 2000.
| Former Resource Kit Tool | Replacement Tool | Functionality |
|---|---|---|
| Auditcat.hlp: Audit Categories Help | Ntevntlg.mdb: Windows 2000 Event Log Database (Resource Kit) | AuditCat displays information on seven categories of audit events in Event Viewer. This information is now included in Windows 2000 Event Log Database. |
| Scopy.exe: File Copy with Security | Xcopy.exe (operating system) | SCopy copies files and directories from NTFS partitions with their security intact, enabling you to back up security-sensitive data from your hard disk without using a tape drive. This can now be accomplished with XCopy. |