User Guide

ERD Commander 2002
Winternals Software LP Page 2
2 Overview of Use
ERD Commander’s built-in tools allow you to perform many different types of
system diagnosis and repair. A few of the ways that ERD Commander 2002
helps you solve problems include:
Removing or Replacing Buggy Drivers
You can use ERD Commander 2002 to delete or replace the image files of
drivers or services that, because of a bug or misconfiguration, prevent
Windows 2000/NT from booting.
Updating Out-of-Date System Files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 2000/NT from booting successfully. ERD Commander 2002
can copy up-to-date versions of old files from floppy disks, CD-ROMs or other
computers on your network.
Correcting Misconfigured NTFS Security
If security attributes that are too restrictive are applied to certain system files
or directories on NTFS boot drives, Windows XP/2000/NT will become
unbootable. Using ERD Commander 2002’s file explorer or the command
prompt’s Access command you can reset permissions on files or directories
to regain access.
Updating Locked Files
Once Windows XP/2000/NT is up and running many system files cannot be
replaced because the system keeps them locked. ERD Commander 2002
makes it possible to update such files because it runs when Windows
XP/2000/NT is off-line and the files are not open.