How to Add or Remove Windows 2000 Components with Sysocmgr.exe

ID: Q222444

The information in this article applies to:

Microsoft Windows 2000 Advanced Server
Microsoft Windows 2000 Datacenter Server
Microsoft Windows 2000 Professional
Microsoft Windows 2000 Server

SUMMARY

This article describes how to add or remove Windows 2000 components with the Sysocmgr.exe tool.

MORE INFORMATION

You can use the Sysocmgr.exe tool at a command prompt to add or remove Windows 2000 components. The following command-line switches can be used with Sysocmgr.exe:

/i:path to Sysoc.inf file, where path to Sysoc.inf file is the full path to the Sysoc.inf file, for example:
```
c:\windows\inf\sysoc.inf 
```

/u:path to answer file, where path to answer file is the full path to the answer file that contains a list of items to add or remove.

/q - runs Sysocmgr.exe in quiet mode (without display pages)

/r - suppresses reboot (if needed)

NOTE: This procedure does not work and is unsupported with Microsoft Fax Service, COM+, and Distributed Transaction Coordinator. These are core components that are not removable.

Additional query words: fax

Keywords : kbtool
Version : WINDOWS:2000
Platform : WINDOWS
Issue type : kbhowto