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- Create a timed connectivity tracking batch tool in Windows XP
- Troubleshooting connectivity issues in Windows XP? Try using PingTimer.bat and free yourself up to investigate other problems. When troubleshooting connectivity issues on Windows XP, chances are that you immediately use the Ping command. By default, the command sends four Internet Control Message Protocol ICMP Echo Request messages...
- Tags: Microsoft Windows, Microsoft Windows XP, Microsoft Windows Server 2003, Greg Shultz, Operating systems, Servers, tool, Echo Request, Echo Request message, Windows Server 2003 Resource Kit, Windows XP Tips Newsletter, Ping, Software
- Technical articles 2006-08-09
Additional Resources
- Echo and Echo Control
- Echo, simply stated, occurs when you hear yourself speak. Not so simply stated, echo involves many factors such as delay, your system configuration (for example: analog trunks, type of phone, speakerphones, handsets, etc.), room acoustics, levels, etc. The purpose of this white paper is to explain the various kinds of...
- Tags: Avaya Inc.
- White papers 2005-05-24
- .vbs script to verify copied directories
- Hi. I'm trying to create a script that can copy a whole directory, verify the copy is a match to the original and delete the source only if verification is ok. If verification fails I don't want anything to happen (maybe delete the created directory or pop up a message...
- Tags: /s /q
- Q&A 2006-08-13
- Shell Script question
- Greetings all,I need a little help,I am trying to creating a series of prototypes for a program I am working on.Question:I need to record file names and archive the file names in a text file.In other words:1. Find a specific file type2. copy file name to a string3. save the...
- Tags: ${TEST, eric_7178@..., file, linux, shell script, string, Test
- Discussion threads 2005-08-16
- Batch file programming
- How do I create a batch file to do something like this:@echo offc:cdecho About to FORMAT drive A...echo Proceed or Abort P/A [where p =Proceed and A=Abort]-the bracket and its content not included please.Something like that... so that the user is given a set of predefined characters to type to...
- Tags: Abort P/A, Proceed
- Q&A 2004-10-14
- Logon Script
- I want a script that appears when the user logs on that states a warning message and the user will have to click yes to get onto the desktop or if they click no it will log them out.Try This.You may need to modify it for exactly what you want...
- Tags: cterreforte@..., Wscript.Echo
- Discussion threads 2007-09-05
- Cannot ping client I can see is connected to my router.
- Hi all, first time poster here. I have a laptop that I can see is connected wirelessly in the console of my SMC wireless router and it can connect to the internet without issue. However any ping requests I make from a desktop time out using both the IP and...
- Tags: firewall, laptop computer, boybutleruk@..., client can connect to the internet though, windows, hardware, networking, ping, Printer Sharing, router
- Discussion threads 2007-01-15
- Dell Express Service Code
- Does anyone know how to read the Dell Express service code using VBScript?We are currently reading the service tag and model from the bios but would like to get the express service code.We don't know the syntax to read that object.If anyone knows please let me know.This is what I...
- Tags: dan.cox@..., Dell Computer Corp., Wscript.Echo
- Discussion threads 2007-05-31
- Getting 80070003 Error with vbscript
- All --I have a vbscript running in an ASP page that I am trying to get to access a virtual directory in IIS 6. I can get the metapath of the site, but when the script tries to access the virt dir, I get a path can not be found...
- Tags: A1, cmptrwhz, Getting 80070003 Error, Microsoft VBScript, programming, Wscript.Echo
- Q&A 2005-12-13
- how to create a ms dos boot menu?
- does anyone remenber about batch files?how to make a boot menu? i tried this but didn't work. @echo off :begin cls choice in/c:123 pick a nember (1,2, or 3) % 1 if errorlevel=3 goto three if errorlevel=2 goto two if errorlevel=1 goto one goto end :three echo you have pressed...
- Tags: felibertofaria@...
- Discussion threads 2007-06-16
- Error when installing program - Access Denied
- I've been having problems installing a new program.The installer gets almost to the end and throws up a message about a DLL in the C:WindowsSystem32 folder and then rolls back the installation.Access Denied.I don't get it.Using XP Pro.I'm the sole user and administrator of this stand-alone laptop.Any ideas?This should do...
- Tags: MrParrot, Microsoft Access
- Discussion threads 2007-08-26
- Finding CPU ID
- I want to get the unique machine id or CPU ID through GUI based program. If it possible?. If so please guide me.RegardsRaja C S Ahere is a sample script in WMI that gives you all the info you need about your processor. To keep from getting a bunch...
- Tags: CPU, csaraja@..., programming, Wscript.Echo
- Q&A 2005-06-21
- Out Of Office WIERD BEHVIOR
- Hello everyone,I'm running Ex2003 SP1.Here's a wierd situation that I am looking for a solution-Buddy is in the office.Deonna is NOT / her out of office is turned on.Buddy's wife emails Buddy a meeting request and she recieves an email OUT OF OFFICE REPLY FROM Deonna!!How does this happen??? ...
- Tags: Microsoft Office, Bwitcher@..., e-mail, Deonna
- Discussion threads 2007-05-21
- Mine /proc for system information
- In this tip, Vincent Danen shows you the virtual filesystem /proc for Linux. The script examples here demonstrate the wealth of system information that /proc puts at your fingertips. The /proc virtual filesystem is one of the most interesting virtual filesystems available on Linux. Here you can...
- Tags: Linux, Vincent Danen, Processors, Linux Tips Newsletter, TechRepublic Inc., File System, Information, System Information, UNIX, Operating Systems, Open Source, Software
- Technical articles 2007-02-16
- Request Access (xpi)
- Sometimes we encounter Firewall - Access denied for the Web site you requested, message while surfing from a corporate network. Unfortunately, firewalls sometimes rate a good valid site as blacklisted site. In that case we use to request our system administrator to whitelist that site. Request Access comes in handy...
- Tags: System Administrator, Microsoft Access, Site, KaruppuSwamy.T, Firewalls, Microsoft Office, Databases, Networking, Office Suites, Software, Enterprise Software, Data Management
- Software downloads 2007-09-26
- itunes Backup
- Excuse my ignorance, but what is the proceedure for backing up itunes library to an external hard drive? ThanksThere's more than one way, of course, but what I do is thisI use a simple DOS batch file (backup.bat) that I created. The command lines of the file could look like...
- Tags: backup, kennysweeney@...
- Discussion threads 2007-02-26
- How do I get a VBScript to read the wscript.echo output?
- How do I get a VBScript to read the message box's output after, first searching my computer for that output and second creating a new folder named after that output?I am trying to create a VBScript that displays the current month/year, searches my computer for that month/year folder and ...
- Tags: Scripting languages, husweety@..., Wscript.Echo, Microsoft VBScript, Set objFSO
- Discussion threads 2007-09-20
- Some DOS commands not supported in Win2000
- Hi everybody,i'm not able to use DOS commands like 1:CHOICE 2:GO TO It says "'choice' is not recognized as an internal or external command,operable program or batch file."I think i need to update the dos version.Can anybody post me the link for updating it or maybe...
- Tags: Microsoft Windows, sajithmenon27@..., Goto, DOS
- Discussion threads 2007-06-10
- Prevent hacker probing: Block bad ICMP messages
- This article originally appeared in the Security Solutions e-newsletter.Although most network administrators do a fairly good job of filtering TCP and UDP traffic, many forget to filter ICMP traffic. ICMP traffic is necessary for troubleshooting TCP/IP and for managing its flow and proper function. However, ICMP is also dangerous. Hackers...
- Tags: NETWORKING, ICMP
- Technical articles 2003-10-21
- Need a script to delete files
- Hey guys I am new to the forum so any help you can give is appreciated. I am trying to creat a script either .nat or vbscript to delete files that are older then 90 days based on the date the file was created. I have seen multiple...
- Tags: @ECHO
- Q&A 2005-10-10
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