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Tools
Here is a collection of tools and utilities I use on a regular basis, and since I don’t want to keep tracking them down when I am on a different or new machine, I decided to put them here. Maybe some of you out there find these links usefull as well.
If you know of any good stuff to put here, let me know… I have enough Diskspace and Bandwidth thanks to my hosting provider KnownHost

Orca Install Package
Modify your .msi installs with this tool. Comes in handy when you want to install something for Vista and the .msi installer doesnt let you…
Grab it here

Windows Server 2003 Service Pack 1 Administration Tools Pack
The Windows Server 2003 Service Pack 1 Administration Tools Pack (adminpak.msi) provides server management tools that allow administrators to remotely manage computers running Windows 2000 Server and Windows Server 2003 family operating systems. This is the Service Pack 1 version (build 5.2.3790.1830) of the adminpak.msi file.
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Adminpak under Windows Vista
If you try to install the 2003 Adminpak under Windows Vista, you’ll get the error “MMC could not create the snap-in”. Run the following file from an elevated command prompt and it will run under Vista too.
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Group Policy Mangement Console
The Microsoft Group Policy Management Console with SP1
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HP JetAdmin
The HP JetAdmin v3.42 for Windows. I usually have a hard time tracking this one down, since HP doesnt support it anymore… And I really hate the new java webadmin they released :(
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File Downloader
File Downloader is a small command-line tool that allows you to download a file from a HTTP or a FTP server. It can be easily inserted in a script or a batch file to automate file downloading. The program features multiple parameters and options. Run download.exe in a command prompt to learn more about its syntax and its parameters.
Originally downloaded from http://noeld.com/programs.asp?cat=misc
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