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Cool Hardware Diagnostic Tool!

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The hardware diagnostics tool (Hwdiag.exe) which was first included in Windows 95 OSR2, is included in Windows 98. To start, type hwinfo /ui in the Run box on the Start menu.

Hwdiag.exe lists every key in the Windows Registry that refers to hardware in your system. The entries are color-coded:

  • Registry entries are displayed in green
  • File attributes in magenta
  • Configuration Manger information in brown
  • Error messages in red
  • Warnings are displayed in blue


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