[JohnWill]

Originally posted by Bryan:
Then someone must have added it to the Windows 2000 PC because it will run under W2K if you copy msconfig.exe from a Windows XP PC. But it's definitely not included in the Windows 2000 operating system as it ships from Microsoft.

BUZZ, WRONG! It is most certainly a stock part of Windows 2000, and has been from the first release, and even during the beta tests.

[Bryan]

John, this isn't a game show ....

Anyway, as far as I know, it's not included in Windows 2000 and never has been.

And if it is a part of Windows 2000, then apparently Microsoft doesn't know it either.

Search for msconfig.exe at the MS site below and see if you find it as part of Windows 2000.


http://support.microsoft.com/default...p&SD=MSDN&FR=0

And <a href=http://www.microsoft.com/technet/treeview/default.asp?url=/technet/columns/profwin/pw0102.asp> here's</a> an article from Microsoft Tech Net. Search for msconfig.exe and you'll see they mention that it's not included as part of Windows 2000

5. Ever wondered what commands and programs are run when you startup your machine? Well, startup.vbs from the Resource Kit can list all the startup commands on a specified machine (even remotely on a different machine), including the user that runs it, and the exact syntax of the command that is run. And yes, I know we could see this information from msconfig.exe once, but Windows 2000 doesn't include this tool. The good news is that msconfig.exe is back on Windows XP Professional.

[pyritechips]

Anyway, as far as I know, it's not included in Windows 2000.

I have to respectfully step in and back up Bryan here. I am running W98se and W2K and I can assure you that msconfig is part of the former but not of the latter. I have just now, before typing this very post, typed MSCONFIG.EXE into the RUN... window and recieved the "Cannot find MSCONFIG.EXE (or one of its components)..." standard error message. If I am wrong and MSCONFIG.EXE is indeed included with W2K, I humbly apologize and ask how it is accessed if the RUN... command doesn't work. If I am not wrong...

I personally installed a third party Startup app for W2K, which places an icon in the control panel.

[Bryan]

Thanks Pyrite ... I've known it's not part of W2K since I ran W2K quite some time ago. There are umpteen web pages articles about how to copy msconfig.exe to a W2K PC so you'll have on a W2K PC.

The only other way to have Msconfig.exe on a W2K PC is if it was upgraded from Windows 98 or ME.

[pyritechips]

P.S.

In rereading the entire thread Mariusz also claims to have W2K with MSCONFIG included. This is indded a mystery! I have SP2 installed so it didn't come with that upgrade. How about SP3? TW56 is a very knowledgable W2K user and I know for a fact that he has SP2 also and he doesn't have MSCONFIG. In fact, he is the one that showed me the third party Startup app I mentioned above. I would like to hear from more W2K users on this issue.

[pyritechips]

The only other was to have Msconfig.exe on a W2K PC is if it was upgraded from Windows 98 or ME.

You're welcome Bryan.

The above point you made was one I hadn't considered. I wonder if Johnwill and Mariusz upgraded from W98? I'm looking forward to hearing from them now. I installed W2K (retail) clean onto a nuked HDD so there was no carry-overs from any earlier OS.

[Bryan]

Here just one example to prove my point. Read <a href=http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=317995> this</a> MS article and note step 3.

3. Create the same shortcut with the same path for the Windows 2000 Start menu. This shortcut on the Windows 2000 Start menu should use the path to the Msconfig.exe tool in the Windows XP folder.

The reason they instruct you to point to msconfig.exe in XP is because 2000 doesn't include msconfig.exe

[Bryan]

Pyrite, I'm not sure if they upgraded but I am sure msconfig.exe isn't a part of the Windows 2000 OS from Microsoft.

[pyritechips]

I concur. Let's await their replies, and possibly from other W2K users.

[metweek]

Originally posted by EDD32:
hey there,

I typed in some of command jus to chk 'em out.
After typing IPCONFIG/all I ended up with whole loads of various server names... like

Connection-specific DNS Suffix . :
Description . . . . . . . . . . . : Intel(R) PRO/100+ MiniP
Physical Address. . . . . . . . . :
DHCP Enabled. . . . . . . . . . . : Yes
Autoconfiguration Enabled . . . . : Yes
IP Address. . . . . . . . . . . . :
Subnet Mask . . . . . . . . . . . :.
Default Gateway . . . . . . . . . :
DHCP Server . . . . . . . . . . . :
DNS Servers . . . . . . . . . . . :
Primary WINS Server . . . . . . . :
Secondary WINS Server . . . . . . :


Jus wondering who knows the best site to read up abou the differnet server name/wat they mean etc etc... ???


thanks

DHCP Server = Dynamic Host Cofiguration Protocol = name of a server on a network that sets IP addresses for computers.

DNS Servers = Domain Name Server = Converts domain names to IP addresses such as "www.google.com = IP "216.239.51.99"

WINS Server = Windows Inernet Naming Service = Not sure what this is actually

[JohnWill]

Oops! I was thinking of IPCONFIG, not MSCONFIG! Sorry Bryan, let me see if I can extract my foot from my mouth!

[Bryan]

That's ok, I've been here long enough to know everyone misses one here and there, including myself, many times in the past. Anyway, I was as sure as I could be that it wasn't part of W2K. And the real question I've always had was, why didn't MS didn't include it with W2K or add it with a future SP. It's a total mystery to me since it's such a nice utility.

[pyritechips]

No problem on the error johnwill. Confusing IPCONFIG with MSCONFIG isn't even close to being as bad as some of my typos!

Brian: Excellent question. This is my own, way-out-in-left-field theory. Maybe MS planned W2K to be their first true moderen Network server and thought that the "services" section would take care of administrative needs? Then they realized their error in not including it and reinstated it in XP? Pretty thin theory, I admit, but it as much sense as many things MS has done.

[Linkmaster]

Hi All,
To add a little to PC, Win2000 was supposed to be the 98 and NT upgrade in one. But that didnt happen. So 2000 became a businees orintated OS. Unfortunatly ME became the upgrade to 98. YUK!!
I too wished that msconfig was a part of 2000.
I think that msconfig was not added because maybe something to do with admin privliges. MS made it a very safety minded OS.
Also it is very business minded.
What msconfig would have to do with safety?? Who knows.
Win 2000 alsio will do as much as win98 and with the NTFS file system leaves more HDD room.
My recommendation: DO NOT INSTALL SP3!! It has a lot of bugs and if you read the EULA, it gives MS permission to discontinue your OS or apps if not registered. Now im not condoning pirated software by no means . It is the point that im referring to to let MS look around and take control.

[JohnWill]

FWIW, now that I've figured out what we're really talking about, I install X-Setup on every machine I configure, it does all of the MSCONFIG functions and much more, and it's free.