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Video: How to Tweak the BOOT.INI File to Simulate One Less Processor and Less RAM

  • ·Skill level: 500 (Advanced)
  • ·Run Time: 10:00
  • ·Instructor: Grant Moyle

Description:

This is an awesome tip/trick from our resident Windows guru, Grant Moyle. Grant shows us how to force our operating system to show us 1 CPU, 512MB RAM and more with nothing more than modifications of the BOOT.INI file. Ever wondered what's in BOOT.INI? This video explains the multi(0)disk(0)rdisk(0)partition(1) switches and the fastdetect switch and much more.

All serious administrators will want to know this trick.

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Grant Moyle

Grant A. Moyle is the founder of Confuzer Inc, an Illinois-based Windows, Exchange, and Networking consulting firm specializing in Implementation and Troubleshooting Active Directory and Exchange. He has been a Microsoft Certified System Engineer (MCSE) since the days of NT4 and a Certified Information Security Systems Professional (CISSP) since 2003. He has a Biomedical Engineering and Electrical Engineering background from Johns Hopkins University, and over 10 y... (Grant's full bio can be found here)

Chapter 14: Miscellaneous Topics, Tips and Tricks
1 Configure for use as a Desktop or Laptop instead of a Server
2 Customizing Windows Explorer with Command-line Switches
3 Display Information about Non-present (Hidden) Devices
4 How to Auto-Login the Administrator Account
5 How to Change a Domain Name: Demoting and Promoting Domain Controller via DCPromo
6 Using SyncToy to Synchronize Directories/Machines
7 How to Register a New Domain Name and Configure Internet DNS
8 Forensics: How to Export Internet Explorer History to a File for Analysis
9 Control the Time/Clock Placement on the Desktop
10 Lecture on Screen Resolution
11 TaskList, TaskKill, and Shutdown.exe - Utilities for Admins
12 How to Boot Windows Into Safe Mode From the Command Prompt
13 An Explanation of the Windows Boot Menu (Hit F8 During Startup)
How to Tweak the BOOT.INI File to Simulate One Less Processor and Less RAM
15 Create a Shortcut to a Blank Screen or a Screensaver
16 How to Enable Remote Desktop By Using the Registry
17 What To Do If Help and Support Center Are Missing After Service Pack 2 Installation
18 Pt. 1 - Windows PowerShell - A Quick Introduction to PowerShell and How to Install
19 Pt 2. - Writing Your First PowerShell Script
20 Pt. 3 - How to Work With files and Folders With Windows PowerShell
21 Pt. 4 - Understanding How Aliases Work in PowerShell (for both Windows and *NIX)
22 Pt. 5 - How Pipelines Work in Windows PowerShell
23 Part 1 - How to Get a Commercial SSL Certificate From a Certificate Authority and Apply It to Your Web Server
24 Part 2 - How to Get your Newly Generated SSL Certificate Issued By a Certificate Authority
25 Part 3 - How to Apply Your New Certificate in IIS for Secure https:// Access

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