Description of Microsoft Windows 95 Service Pack 1 Tools

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The following tools are included with Microsoft Windows 95 Service Pack 1.

Microsoft Batch Installation Utility Version 2.0 for Windows 95

Usage:

The Microsoft Batch Installation Utility (Batch.Exe) is a tool designed to provide a user interface for creating Msbatch.Inf files for scripted setups. By running this program and answering as many or as few questions as desired, Windows 95 Setup procedures can be made completely automatic.

Batch Setup version 2.0 includes the following new features:

• You can have Batch Setup scan your Windows 95 registry and create an .inf file based on your current settings. For more information about which registry settings Batch Setup can retrieve, search Batch Setup Help.
• You can now specify which protocol to make the default from within the Batch Setup program.
• More settings are available to configure File and Print Services for Microsoft Networks or File and Print Services for NetWare networks.
• Administrators can now choose whether to disable the Netcard Resource Conflict Resolution Wizard during setup. (This option is disabled by default.)
• With one click, you can enable or disable all optional components in a single area.
• Batch Setup finds user-level security settings.
• Locates client TCP/IP settings (for example, DNS servers).

To start Windows Batch Setup click Start and select Programs. Click Windows Batch Setup. Selections can be made by placing a check mark in the appropriate selection you wish to automate. Please see the online help for instructions on running Windows 95 Setup in Batch Mode.

Support Boundaries:

The Microsoft Product Support Services (PSS) Desktop Systems Unit supports the functionality and operation of the tools for the creation of Msbatch.inf files and the files created with them. The Desktop Systems Unit does not support the functionality of manually edited Msbatch.inf files.

Microsoft INF Generator Utility for Windows 95

Usage:

The Microsoft INF Generator Utility is a tool for generating individualized Msbatch.inf files for multiple computers. For detailed usage instructions, please see the Infgndoc.doc file included with the tool.

Support Boundaries:

The Microsoft PSS Desktop Systems Unit supports the functionality and operation of the tools for the creation of Msbatch.inf files and the files created with them. The PSS Desktop Systems Unit does not support the functionality of manually edited Msbatch.inf files.

Microsoft INF Installation Tool for Windows 95

Usage:

You can use the Microsoft INF Installation Tool to integrate .inf (and related) files from the various tools folders contained in the Admin folder on the Windows 95 CD-ROM.

To use this tool, first run Netsetup and create a network installation of Windows 95. Then, use the INF Installation Tool to add external components (such as the SNMP agent in the Admin\Nettools\SNMP folder) to the Netsetup tree and (optionally) force the installation of the components using a batch script.

Support Boundaries:

The Microsoft PSS Desktop Systems Unit supports the functionality and operation of the tools for the creation of Msbatch.inf files and the files created with them. The Desktop Systems Unit does not support the functionality of manually edited Msbatch.inf files.

The functionality of Infinst.exe is not supported with all .inf files. Due to the differences in the structure of some .inf files, they cannot be integrated into an automated install with Infinst.exe.

Microsoft Support Assistant for Windows 95

The Microsoft Support Assistant for Windows 95 is a no-cost online Help file developed by Microsoft PSS and Microsoft User Education.

For additional information, please see the following article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

Microsoft Systems Management Server PDF

Usage:

This tool allows the inclusion of Microsoft Windows 95 Service Pack 1 using the Microsoft Systems Management Server (SMS) Administration Utility. For more information about this file, please see the Readme.txt file located in the Admin\Tools\SMS folder.

Support Boundaries:

The Microsoft PSS Desktop Systems Unit does not support SMS functionality. For Microsoft Systems Management Server support, consult your SMS documentation for contact information.

Microsoft Windows NT Server Management Tools for Windows 95

Usage:

The Microsoft Windows NT Server Management Tools for Windows 95 are a suite of tools providing access to administrative settings for Windows NT servers from Windows 95-based workstations. For information about the use of these tools, please see the included Srvtools.txt file.

Support Boundaries:

Support requests for The Microsoft Windows NT Server Management Tools for Windows 95 should be directed to Microsoft Corporate Network Support.