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Essential Reference Windows 2000 Commands

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I cannot imagine not having this great little book around. Even in these days of Vista, I still find many uses, and learn new stuff, from it. A must-have for any administrator, or anyone just wanting to get more from the command line (yes, it still exists). ;-)

I've been looking for a Windows 2000 reference for awhile. The O'Reilly Pocket Reference wasn't very useful, in fact that book was pretty useless. I was glad when I found this book. The Essential Windows 2000 Commands Ref is very easy to use and it has a great organization that makes looking up anything a snap. I also liked the way the book lists command usage and it was a hallaluyah moment when I found I was able to set the book on the desk top and still read everything-- no squinting to see tiny print or wondering what the heck the code examples said.

I'm not sure what the problem is with its O'Reilly counterpart which was mentioned in another review. I use other books by both authors and they all serve me well. In this book I really like the listings by name and by task, and that I don't need stronger glasses to read it. But I find the Frisch book more useful. It's half the price, has more commands, and labels the resource kit commands. It's organized into task types, and generally the information in the O'Reilly book is considerably more useful in an admin setting.

Good commands reference. I use this often. I like that you can put the book on the desk and still read without squinting. I think most anyone that works with Windows 2000 will find something in this book worthwhile.