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Couple of problems with REG ADD command
I'm trying to edit Windows Registry through Command Line for some reasons, and I'm having a problem with REG Add Command.
First of all:
REG ADD "HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\*\shell\runas\" /t REG_SZ /v ...
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Replace copy by xcopy, how to handle non-existing directory
On some Windows environments (Windows 7 and Windows Vista), I have some scripts running and one of the things those scripts are doing, is trying to copy files. The results of those commands are logged ...
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Installing Linux on old Vista Machine
I have an old Vista Laptop that will not boot. It is not offering Recovery options however, that is not an issue since I don't really need anything from it. I have used a freeware program to get ...
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Log into hidden administrator account with standard user
I created an administrator user account (jeff) and then downgraded an existing account (jen) to a standard user. All was good I accomplished my goal except I didn't want the admin account to show on ...
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Windows cannot find 'delete'
When I try to run this command in my Windows Vista Tablet PC delete "c:\Users\RandyFujitsu\Music\Podcasts\Morning Edition\*.mp3", I get this error:
Windows cannot find 'delete'
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Is it in any way possible to uninstall PowerShell from Vista?
Is it in any way possible to uninstall PowerShell from Windows Vista?
There is no Uninstall option under Start/All Programs.
It's start menu group is actually located under Accessories which is
hard ...
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How do I recover from "repair pending" error in SFC?
I am trying to fix an issue with Windows registry and services. I tried running sfc command but this is the error message I get?
C:\Windows>sfc /scannow
Beginning system scan. This process will ...
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How do I start Notepad++ from cmd?
I can start the regular Notepad from cmd.
C:\Windows>notepad
I can also start it from the run prompt.
Win+R
notepad
Enter
I want to be able to do the same with the Notepad++. I can start it ...
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How do I gain access over C:\Windows\Logs\CBS\CBS.log?
I can't access this log file for some reason. This is what I have tried so far:
run prompt: C:\Windows\Logs\CBS\CBS.log
notepad: C:\Windows\Logs\CBS\CBS.log
elevated cmd: C:\Windows\Logs\CBS\CBS.log
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How to undo "remove all dismount" in Diskpart?
I made a boo boo! I executed the following commands in cmd:
diskpart
list volume
select volume 13
remove all dismount
exit
I have one of those dual-slot card readers with one slot for SD and one ...
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Windows Vista piping dir output into attrib command
I had a virus or something on my computer that set the attributes for all the folders in the root of my external drive to system and hidden, and created shortcuts to them. I am now trying to remove ...
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How can I view a .eml file from command line in Windows Vista?
Ok, so my parent's computer crashed (horribly - corruptedRegistry) and I'm trying to access one of their e-mail files that is saved locally on the hard drive. I can't launch Windows itself so right ...
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Installing aspell in Windows Vista
I am trying to install the Win32 port of aspell with the English dictionary from Kevin's website. After working for several hours, installing some unix tool packages for make and tar. I got stuck ...
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Right click disabled and paste not working in command prompt
I am using windows vista. In my command prompt menu, I am getting options like minimize, maximize,move,close only. I am not getting options,edit. Right click also disabled in command prompt, so I ...
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Delete or rename more than one file with a single command in Windows CMD?
Is it possible to specify more than one file name or mask for deletion with the DEL command in CMD?
Something like this...
del /p *.html & *.json
This command works only partially - it finds ...
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