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I found I could compare using the unicode switch on fc.exe
steps:
On two computer, I ran
winmsd /categories +all /report p:\mysetting.txt
hit enter
I will look like nothing happens
wait 15 minutes
rename one of the files to mysetting2.txt, and copied it to a directory
with the other file
then
fc /U mysetting.txt mysetting2.txt >settingdiff.txt
notepad settingdiff.txt
george wrote:
> Well, what can I say.
> I'm pretty sure they can do a lot better in fullfilling your specific
> personal needs, given all their revenue.
> The trick will probably be:
>
> "How can I convince MS that this issue of mine is a real priority in the
> grand scheme of creating cashflow."
> After all, that is what they are in business for. Not necessarily to provide
> us with the all omnipotent super dooper product.
>
>
)
>
> George
>
> "In Disguise" <in@disguise.com> wrote in message
> news:eTbGJMtXFHA.3712@TK2MSFTNGP09.phx.gbl...
> > George,
> >
> > No, I get the point exactly. I just would have thought that Microsoft
> > would have done something to make it much easier to compare to
> > workstations rather than a file compare in text mode.
> >
> > Out of the hundreds of billions in revenue, this is the best they can do?
> > Surely they've seen the need for this for a very long time.
> >
> > "I'm not sure why this application doesn't work on your computer - it
> > works fine on mine. I wonder what the differences are between our
> > computers that is causing the problem? They are exactly the same as far
> > as I can tell."
> >
> >
> > george wrote:
> >> I think you're missing the point.
> >> EXPORT the MSINFO info on both machines into a text format.
> >> Windiff allows you to compare the contents of two textfiles and
> >> highlights the lines that differ in the two files.
> >> (At least it used to do that in NT4 times, guess it still does. Haven't
> >> used it in a while.)
> >>
> >> george
> >>
> >>
> >> "In Disguise" <in@disguise.com> wrote in message
> >> news:ejAu62BXFHA.2740@TK2MSFTNGP14.phx.gbl...
> >>
> >>>Thanks, but I'm not looking for a "file difference" program, I want to
> >>>compare the configurations of two computers running XP and/or Win2k.
> >>>
> >>>Is there a better way to do this?
> >>>
> >>>
> >>>Torgeir Bakken (MVP) wrote:
> >>>
> >>>>In Disguise wrote:
> >>>>
> >>>>
> >>>>>Jimbo,
> >>>>>
> >>>>>That works with text files, but will it work with an .nfo file?
> >>>>
> >>>>Hi,
> >>>>
> >>>> From MSINFO, export to a text file instead of using .nfo files.
> >>>>
> >>>>
> >>>>Some better alternatives to fc.exe:
> >>>>
> >>>>
> >>>>Microsoft's Windiff.exe is an option.
> >>>>
> >>>>It is to be found on a Win2k/WinXP CD, in the Support Tools
> >>>>
> >>>>Install "Support Tools" by starting suptools.msi from
> >>>><cd-drive>\Support\Tools\
> >>>>
> >>>>Also note that there is updated versions of Support Tools available:
> >>>>
> >>>>Windows XP Service Pack 2 Support Tools
> >>>>http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyID=49ae8576-9bb9-4126-9761-ba8011fabf38
> >>>>After the install, you will find Windiff.exe in
> >>>>%ProgramFiles%\Support Tools\
> >>>>
> >>>>
> >>>>Two other free file/folder difference analysis tools:
> >>>>
> >>>>CSDIFF
> >>>>http://www.componentsoftware.com/Products/CSDiff/index.htm
> >>>>
> >>>>FCU File-Compare Utility
> >>>>http://www.geherbert.de/fcumain.html
> >>>>
> >>>>
> >>
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