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Microsoft Diagnostics

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Computer software tool
Microsoft Diagnostics
Screenshot of the MSD utility, displaying operating system version information
Other namesMSD,MSD.EXE
DeveloperMicrosoft
Operating systemMS-DOS,OS/2,Windows
LicenseProprietarycommercial software

Microsoft Diagnostics (MSD) was a software tool developed byMicrosoft to assist in the diagnostics of 1990s-era computers. Users primarily deployed this tool to provide detailed technical information about the user's software and hardware and to print the gathered information, usually for use by support technicians in troubleshooting and resolving problems.[1][2][3] The assumptions made by the program were valid until the late 1990s: it does not handleplug-and-playUSB or other new technologies that appeared around 2000.

InPC DOS 6.1 and above,QCONFIG.EXE provides similar functionality.[4][5] Commercial alternatives include ManifestMFT.EXE from Quarterdeck'sQEMM.

History

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MSD.EXE first shipped withMicrosoft Word for Windows, and was later included inWindows 3,[1]MS-DOS 6,[1][2][3] and on theWindows 9xCD-ROMs. BecauseOS/2 andWindows NT contain codeforked from DOS at the DOS 5 level, the versions ofMSD.EXE included here correspond to that of that era (i.e. version 2.0).

Windows NT 3 andNT 4 haveWINMSD, a program with similar features.[6] However, the DOS/Windows specific functions were replaced by similar Windows NT concerns.[6]WINMSDP.EXE, included in the resource kits, provides the print functionality ofMSD.EXE forWINMSD. Since NT 5 (Windows 2000),WINMSD.EXE has been a loader forMSINFO32.EXE.

Usage

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Users generally started the program from the DOS Command Prompt using the commandMSD.EXE.[1] Starting the program under a DOS window in either Windows or OS/2 shows only the DOS details allocated for that DOS session, not for the machine in general.[1]

Scope

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Aspects of the system for whichMSD.EXE provided technical information:

  1. computer brand and processor information[1][2][3]
  2. memory (total,EMS, andXMS)[1][2][3]
  3. video (type such asVGA and manufacturer)[1][2][3]
  4. network[1][2][3]
  5. operating-system versions[1][2][3]
  6. type of mouse (if installed)[1][2][3]
  7. disk drives (and partitions), excluding CD-ROM drives etc.
  8. LPT ports[1][2][3]
  9. COM ports[1][2][3]
  10. IRQ status[1][2][3]
  11. Terminate-and-stay-resident programs[1][2][3]
  12. device drivers[1][2][3]
  13. other adapters[1][2][3]

Successor software

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Microsoft replacedMSD.EXE withMSINFO32.EXE.[7] This has similar features, but targets more recent machines. It first appeared inMS-Word, and later was distributed withPlus! for Windows 95 andWindows 98.[7]MSINFO32.EXE underWindows XP stores system history fromWMI in theXML files inWindows\PCHealth\HelpCtr\Datacoll.[8] In the interest ofbackward compatibility,WINMSD became a loader forMSINFO32.

See also

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References

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  1. ^abcdefghijklmnopqFranken; Frater; Kebschull; Raymans (1993).MS-DOS 6.0 Professional Edition - Die neuen 6.0-Tools - Kommunikation, Datensicherung, Windows und DOS, Optimale Konfiguration [MS-DOS 6.0 Professional Edition - The new 6.0 tools - communication, backup and data security, Windows and DOS, optimal configuration] (in German) (1 ed.). bhv Computer Bücher - BHV Verlag - Bürohandels- und Verlagsgesellschaft mbH.ISBN 3-89360-306-9.
  2. ^abcdefghijklmnBorn, Günther (1993).DOS 6 Tuning - Praxisbuch - Das ganze Anwender-Wissen - Tips, Tricks, Utilities. Zur Installation, zur Konfiguration und zur Batchprogrammierung, noch bessere Nutzung der neuen Möglichkeiten von MS-DOS 6.0 [DOS 6 tuning - Tips, tricks, utilities. On the installation, on the configuration, and on batch programming. Better utilization of new MS-DOS 6.0 features] (in German) (1 ed.). Markt & Technik Buch- und Software-Verlag GmbH & Co.ISBN 3-87791-495-0. 9-783877-914953.
  3. ^abcdefghijklmnMaslo, Andreas; Tornsdorf, Helmut; Tornsdorf, Manfred (1994).Das Superbuch - MS-DOS 6.2 [Super book - MS-DOS] (in German) (1 ed.).Data Becker.ISBN 3-8158-1026-4. 9-783815-810262.
  4. ^Averett, Margaret; Liburdi, Dana (January 1995).IBM PC DOS 7 - User's Guide(PDF) (1 ed.).IBM Corp. 83G9260, S83G-9260-00, P83G9260. Retrieved2013-10-05.
  5. ^Heinzel, Edgar (1995).PC-DOS 7: Befehle, REXX, Utilities [PC DOS 7: Commands, REXX, utilities] (in German) (1 ed.). tewi Verlag GmbH.ISBN 978-3-89362-404-1.
  6. ^abBailey, Greg; Collins, David; Dragich, Chris; Etchevers, Peggy; Groves, Jim; Jacobs, John; Kay, Sharon; McGimmis, Gary; Moore, Sonia Marie; Moynihan, Doralee; Pearson, Annie; Purcell, Jim; Sheppard, Laura (1996) [1995].Microsoft Windows NT Version 3.5 - Die technische Referenz - Expertenwissen zu Windows NT Workstation und Windows NT Server - Grundlagen [Microsoft Windows NT Version 3.5 - Technical Reference. Expert knowledge on Windows NT Workstation and Windows NT Server - Basics (Windows NT Resource Guide)]. Microsoft Windows NT 3.5 - Die technische Referenz (in German). Vol. 1/5 (1 ed.).Microsoft Press Deutschland, Microsoft Corporation.ISBN 3-86063-235-3.
  7. ^abImmler, Christian; Lüders, Jürgen; Salomon, Norbert; Wehr, Hendric; Ziegert, Michael (1998).Windows 98 intern - System-Tuning und Technik-Referenz [Windows 98 internals - System tuning and technical reference] (in German) (1 ed.).DATA BECKER GmbH & Co. KG.ISBN 3-8158-1097-3. 9-783815-810972.
  8. ^"Description of Windows XP System Information (Msinfo32.exe) Tool".Microsoft. 2013. Retrieved2013-04-12.System Information inWindows XP provides a new view of changes to the computer. ... History Information is provided by WMI, and is stored in the Extensible Markup Language (XML) data files located inWindows\PCHealth\HelpCtr\Datacoll.

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