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The Microsoft® Windows® Server 2003 Resource Kit and Support Tools can help you streamline administrative tasks such as troubleshooting operating system issues, managing Active Directory®, configuring networking and security features, or automating application deployment. Over 200 such tools are included in the Windows Server 2003 Resource Kit Tools package.
For more information about the Windows Server 2003 Resource Kit, including new tools, hotfixes, and updated documentation, visit the Windows Deployment and Resource Kits Web site.
This tool is designed to be installed and run only on Microsoft® Windows Server 2003.
Important The Resource Kit tools are not localized; they are written and tested in English only. Using these tools with a different language version of Windows Server 2003 might produce unpredictable results.
Setup for the Resource Kit and Support Tools Downloads
Installing and Uninstalling This Tool
Installing from the Command Prompt
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The download file is a self-extracting executable, either an .msi (Microsoft Software Installer) file or an .exe (executable) file. When you run this file, it installs the tool and documentation onto your computer.
When you install a downloaded tool, you are prompted to choose an install directory. It is recommended that you install all future tool downloads and versions of the Windows Server 2003 Resource Kit into the Resource Kit directory and Windows Server 2003 Support Tools into the Support Tools directory to avoid an overly large system path and to ensure more reliable upgrades. The recommended directory for the Resource Kit is C:\Program Files\Windows Resource Kits\Tools (the default directory for the Resource Kit companion CD) and C:\Program Files\Support Tools for Support Tools (the default directory for the Support Tools installation package).
You can uninstall any downloaded tool by using Add/Remove Programs in Control Panel. Or, you can run the download file, and then select Remove in the Setup Wizard.
You can install tool downloads from the command prompt. If necessary, you can also use the /q option of msiexec to install or uninstall in silent mode, which requires no further action from the user.
For example, to install the contents of toolname.msi in the default directory, type the following at the command prompt:
msiexec /i toolname.msiThe following table lists the msiexec command-line options for installing .msi files from the command prompt.
| Option | Parameters | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| /i | toolname.msi | Installs or configures the product |
| /q | [n|b|r|f|n+|b+|b-] | Sets the user interface level |
| /x | toolname.msi | Uninstalls the product |
| /l | [i|w|e|f|a|r|u|c|m|p|+]logfile | Specifies path to log file. The flags indicate the information to log.
i – Status messages w – Non-fatal warnings e – All error messages f – List of replaced files a – Start up of actions r – Action-specific records u – User requests c – Initial UI parameters m – Out-of-memory p – Terminal properties + – Append to existing file |
| /? | Displays online Help. |
To perform an unattended installation of toolname.msi, run the following command line:
msiexec /i toolname.msi /qb
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