| Tool | Where to get | |
|---|---|---|
| general sysadmin | ||
| robocopy | The latest resource kit. It doesn't matter if it says "Reskit 2003" or whatnot; robocopy works in earlier OSs just fine. (I personally used the "2003 reskit" version on XP) | |
| borderline development | ||
| ImageX, bcdedit | On Vista, it's built-in. On XP, it's part of the Windows Automated Install Kit. For 'bcdedit' and other tools, you first have to mount the WinPE.wim and look inside there. | |
| GraphEdit | Historically, it was available in the DirectX SDK. Now, it's available only in the Windows SDK (only a 1.3gb download! No problem!) | |
| software development | ||
| windiff | SP2 support tools (or just get winmerge) | |