New and Removed Tools
Applies To: Windows Server 2003, Windows Server 2003 R2, Windows Server 2003 with SP1, Windows Server 2003 with SP2
New and Removed Support Tools
Windows Server 2003 Support Tools include new tools that are not available in Windows 2000 Server Support Tools, and tools have been removed from Windows Server 2003 Support Tools that were available in Windows 2000 Server Support Tools.
Installation of Windows Server 2003 SP1 Support Tools
You can install the version of Windows Support Tools that ships with Windows Server 2003 Service Pack 1 (SP1) by using Suptools.msi only on computers running Windows Server 2003 with SP1. You can install individual tool executable files on computers running Windows Server 2003 with no service pack installed and on computers running Windows XP Professional by copying the executable files to the computers. However, you cannot use Suptools.msi to install the entire tool set on any computer that is not running Windows Server 2003 with SP1.
Tools Added to Support Tools
The tools in the following table have been added to the Windows Server 2003 Support Tools.
| Tool name | Descriptive name | Primary category |
|---|---|---|
Application Deployment Diagnostics |
Software and System Deployment |
|
Advanced Power Management Status |
Configuration and Management |
|
Binary File Difference Finder |
File and Folder Management |
|
BITS Administration Utility |
File and Folder Management |
|
Cabinet Tool |
File and Folder Management |
|
FRS Connection Status Report |
Disk and Data Management |
|
DHCP Server Locator Utility |
Network Services Management |
|
Directory Disk Usage |
File and Folder Management |
|
Disk Manager Diagnostics |
File and Folder Management |
|
Encrypting File System Information |
File and Folder Management |
|
Extensible Performance Counter List |
Performance Monitoring |
|
File Version |
File and Folder Management |
|
Fault Tolerant Disk Mounter |
File and Folder Management |
|
Get Security ID |
Network Services Management |
|
FRS Connection Status Report |
Disk and Data Management |
|
HTTP Configuration Utility |
Internet Services Management Tools |
|
IAS Parse Tool |
Network Services Management |
|
FRS Health Check |
Disk and Data Management |
|
Network Monitor Capture Utility |
Network Services Management |
|
Port Query |
Network Services Management |
|
Manipulate Service Principal Names for Accounts |
Active Directory Management |
|
Service Pack Checker |
Configuration and Management |
|
DFS and SYSVOL Replication Topology Analysis |
Disk and Data Management |
Debugging Tools
The following debugging tools have been moved from Windows Support Tools to Microsoft Debugging Tools:
Apcompat.exe
Dumpchk.exe
Kill.exe
To obtain debugging tools and documentation, and for information about debuggers, see Microsoft Debugging Tools.
Tools Removed from Support Tools
The tools in the following table have been removed from Windows Server 2003 Support Tools:
| Tool name | Descriptive name | Disposition |
|---|---|---|
Apcompat.exe |
Application Compatibility Toolkit |
Microsoft Debugging Tools. |
Dommig.exe |
Domain Migration Tool |
See Active Directory Migration Tool (ADMT) on the Windows Server 2003 operating system CD. |
Dumpchk.exe |
Dump Check Utility |
Obsolete. See Microsoft Debugging Tools. |
Kill.exe |
Process Kill Utility |
Replaced by TaskKill.exe, which is in %windir%\system32. |
Msinfo32.exe |
Msinfo32 |
Moved to Program Files\Common Files\Microsoft Shared\MSInfo. |
Pmon.exe |
Process Resource Monitor |
Use Pviewer Overview instead. Pmon.exe is included in the Windows Server 2003Resource Kit Tools. |
Pptpclnt.exe and Pptpsrv.exe |
Point-to-Point Tunneling Protocol Ping Utilities (PPTP Ping) |
Removed. |
Reg.exe |
Registry Console Tool |
Moved to %windir%\system32. |
Tlist.exe |
Task List Viewer |
Replaced by Tasklist.exe, which is in %windir%\system32. |
Wsremote.exe |
Wsremote |
Use Remote Overview instead. |