User Guide

ERD Commander 2000
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2 Overview of Use
ERD Commander 2000 can be used as a tool in solving problems such as:
Enabling and Disabling Services and Drivers
You can list and modify the start types of a system’s drivers and services with
ERD Commander 2000. This makes it easy to disable a driver or service that,
because of a bug or misconfiguration, is preventing a system from booting.
Editing Registry Keys
A number of Windows NT/2000 boot problems are the result of misconfigured
Registry values. ERD Commander 2000 will let you search and edit the entire
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM registry tree.
Updating Out-of-Date System Files
Incorrectly applying service packs or system software updates can cause
system DLLs to become out of sync with each other. In many cases this can
prevent Windows NT/2000 from booting successfully. ERD Commander 2000
can copy up-to-date versions of old files from floppy disks or CD-ROMs onto
a system.
Correcting Misconfigured NTFS Security
If security attributes that are too restrictive are applied to certain system files
or directories on NTFS boot drives, Windows NT/2000 will become
unbootable. ERD Commander 2000 includes a special command, ACCESS,
which unlocks otherwise inaccessible files or directories so that Windows
NT/2000 can access them.
Updating Locked Files
Once Windows NT/2000 is up-and-running many system files cannot be
replaced because the system keeps them locked. ERD Commander 2000
makes it possible to update such files because it runs when Windows
NT/2000 is off-line and the files are not open.