Windows NT Desktop Reference

by Æleen Frisch

A hip-pocket quick reference to Windows NT commands as well as the most useful commands from the Resource Kits. Commands are arranged in groups related to their purpose and function. Covers Windows NT... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1565924371
• ISBN13: 9781565924376
• Release Date: January 1998
• Publisher: O'Reilly Media
• Length: 64 Pages
• Weight: 0.12 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.2" x 4.3" x 7.0"

Customer Reviews

good book -- not so easy for beginners

this is a good book because it gives one access to all the commands and their arguments for dos. however, there is no explanation on how to use most of the arguments properly and often these cannot be discovered intuitively. also i found, to my chagrin, that there was no explanation on how to create batch files and other executables with the command line, but i suppose that maybe this is beyond the scope of the work. all in all a decent book that cuts to the chase when it comes to using the command line.

Windows NT Desktop reference. By MSFAQ.com

This is one of the most convenient books that I have ever touched. It brings the power of the command line into the hands of the common man. It's ultra small size makes it easy to toss it in your bag and bring it along to read over when waiting around for life's little interruptions. It is well laid out with a very useful and concise index. The commands are broken up by topic and sorted alphabetically. If you think you know it all, get this book, it will show you how wrong you are. I kept browsing through it and finding really cool ways to do things all from a command prompt. O'Reilly also throws in keyboard shortcuts and GUI tips and tricks. It is books like this that gives O'Reilly such a good reputation for useful and well-written books.

good for entry level

This book is fine if you need an entry-level reference for commands. Otherwise, it doesn't really cover alot of the resource kit commands, and it is sketchy about giving vernacular for options. All in all, this book would be helpful for the entry level or occasional admin...