Macintosh system interoperability, Interoperability with Apple Macintosh Systems, Microsoft Internet Applications for Apple Macintosh Computers
Magnifier, Magnifier, Table I-6: Magnifier and Narrator Shortcuts
main mode, Main Mode
maintenance
Chkdsk.exeSee Chkdsk.exe, Chkdsk
Chkntfs.exeSee Chkntfs.exe, Running Autochk When the Computer Restarts
disk and volume management, Guidelines for Maintaining Disks and Volumes
Disk Defragmenter toolsSee Defrag.exe; Disk Defragmenter snap-in, Disk Defragmenter
tools, Maintenance and Troubleshooting Tools, Disk and Maintenance Tools, Restricting Access to Windows Update
virus avoidance, Guidelines for Avoiding Viruses
maintenance. See also troubleshooting, Maintenance and Troubleshooting Tools
managing desktopsSee desktop management, Chapter 5: Managing Desktops
managing devicesSee devices, Highlights
managing disksSee disk management, Chapter 12: Disk Management
managing files and folders
Active Directory environments, Overview of Managing Files and Folders, Searching for Network Resources in an Active Directory Environment, Searching for Shared Files and Folders
configuring shared folder permissions, Configuring Shared Folder Permissions
connecting to network shares, Connecting to Network Shares
deploying IntelliMirror management, Overview of Managing Files and Folders
Folder Redirection, Overview of Managing Files and Folders, Managing Documents with Folder Redirection, Other Server Environments, Troubleshooting Files and Folders Management
ForceGuest, Simple Sharing and ForceGuest, Sharing Files and Folders Using the Simple Sharing User Interface
Group Policy, Overview of Managing Files and Folders
History folder, Searching for Files, Folders, and Network Resources
Indexing Service, Using Indexing Service
managing documents using Folder Redirection, Managing Documents with Folder Redirection, Other Server Environments
Offline FilesSee Offline Files, Overview of Managing Files and Folders
overview, Highlights, Overview of Managing Files and Folders
searching for computers using Active Directory, Searching for Computers
searching for computers using NetBIOS, Searching for Computers
searching for files, folders, and network resources, Searching for Files, Folders, and Network Resources, Searching for Shared Files and Folders
Shared Documents folder, Shared Documents Folder
sharing files and folders, Sharing Files and Folders, Shared Documents Folder
sharing root directories of drives, Sharing the Root Directory of a Drive
simple sharing model, Simple Sharing and ForceGuest, Sharing the Root Directory of a Drive
Synchronization Manager, Overview of Managing Files and Folders, Synchronizing Files, How Synchronization Works
troubleshooting, Troubleshooting Files and Folders Management
manual caching, Manual Caching
manual detection and installation of local printers, Manual Detection and Installation
map command, Map
master boot code, Master Boot Code
master boot recordSee MBR (master boot record), Disk Management Overview
master file tableSee MFT (master file table), Converting NTFS Volumes Formatted by Using Windows NT 4.0 and Earlier
master keys
loss and data recovery, Master Key Loss and Data Recovery
portable computer security, Boot Protection
storage and security, Master Key Storage and Security, Password Reset Disk Creation
MBR (master boot record)
disksSee MBR disks, Disk Management Overview
overview, Disk Management Overview, Master Boot Record on Basic Disks
partition tables, Partition Table on Basic Disks, Table 26-7: Partition Table Fields
Protective, Protective MBR, Table 26-18: Protective MBR in GPT Disks
repairing, Repairing Damaged MBRs and Boot Sectors in x86-based Computers, Using a Disk Editor to Replace the Boot Sector
restoring, Restoring the MBR, Using a Third-Party Disk Editor to Replace the Partition Table
viruses, Viruses That Affect the MBR and Boot Sectors, How MBR and Boot Sector Viruses Affect Windows XP Professional, Treating an MBR or Boot Sector Virus Infection, Avoid Using the Fixmbr Command to Treat Viruses
MBR disks
basic disks, Master Boot Record on Basic Disks, Extended Boot Record on Basic Disks
Boot Indicator field, Boot Indicator Field
boot sectors, Boot Sectors on MBR Disks, Protecting the Boot Sector
characteristics, Managing GPT Disks in Itanium-based Computers
CHS fields, Starting and Ending Cylinder, Head, and Sector Fields
compared to GPT disks, Managing GPT Disks in Itanium-based Computers
converting basic disks to dynamic disks, Disks That You Cannot Convert to Dynamic
converting to GPT disks, Managing GPT Disks in Itanium-based Computers
disk sectors critical for startup, Disk Sectors on MBR Disks
dynamic disks, Master Boot Record on Dynamic Disks
EBR, Extended Boot Record on Basic Disks
master boot code, Master Boot Code
overview, Disk Management Overview
partition table on basic disks, Partition Table on Basic Disks, Table 26-7: Partition Table Fields
Relative Sectors field, Relative Sectors and Total Sectors Fields
System ID field, System ID Field
Total Sectors field, Relative Sectors and Total Sectors Fields
md command, Md or Mkdir
media
backup and restore, Storage and Media, Media Types, Backup Media Storage, Media Units, Available Backup Media
digitalSee digital media, Highlights
Removable Storage, Media Units
media pools, Media Pools, Application pools
media service provider (MSP), Service Providers
memory
cache, Caching and Data Recovery
dump files, Memory Dump Files, Using WinDbg Debugger (Windbg.exe)
Memory Pool Monitor (Poolmon.exe), Memory Pool Monitor
messages
hardware malfunction, Hardware Malfunction Messages
security eventSee security event messages, Appendix E: Security Event Messages
StopSee Stop messages, Stop Messages for Disks and File Systems
metadata files on NTFS volumes
$BadClus, Cluster Remapping
$Secure, $Extend, $ObjID, $Quota, $Reparse, Converting NTFS Volumes Formatted by Using Windows NT 4.0 and Earlier
list of, Master File Table and Metadata Files, Table 13-12: Metadata Files Stored in the Master File Table
overview, Master File Table and Metadata Files
MFT (master file table)
cluster remapping, Cluster Remapping
converting NTFS volumes, Converting NTFS Volumes Formatted by Using Windows NT 4.0 and Earlier
list of metadata files, Master File Table and Metadata Files, Table 13-12: Metadata Files Stored in the Master File Table
overview, Master File Table and Metadata Files
preventing from becoming fragmented, Using the /CVTAREA Parameter
zone, MFT Zone
Microsoft ActiveSync 3.0, Using Infrared Hardware and Video Devices with Portable Computers
Microsoft Challenge Handshake Authentication Protocol (MS-CHAP), Authentication Protocols
Microsoft Debugging ToolsSee Debugging Tools, Stop Message Overview
Microsoft DirectInput, DirectX 8.1
Microsoft DirectPlay, DirectX 8.1
Microsoft DirectShow, DirectX 8.1
Microsoft DirectSound Audio, hardware acceleration for, Changing Hardware Acceleration Settings for Digital Audio
Microsoft DirectX SDK, DirectX Software Development Kit
Microsoft Graphical Identification and Authentication (MSGINA), Components Used in Interactive Logon
Microsoft GS Wavetable SW Synth, Playing Audio from MIDI Devices
Microsoft Interix 2.2, POSIX Compliance
Microsoft Internet applications for Apple Macintosh computers, Microsoft Internet Applications for Apple Macintosh Computers
Microsoft Kernel Debugger (Kd.exe), Using Kernel Debugger (Kd.exe), Kernel Debugger
Microsoft Narrator, Microsoft Narrator, Table I-6: Magnifier and Narrator Shortcuts
Microsoft NetMeeting, NetMeeting
Microsoft Office for Apple Macintosh operating systems, Microsoft Office for Apple Macintosh Operating Systems
Microsoft Pocket PCs. See portable computers, Chapter 19: Securing Mobile Computers
Microsoft Point-to-Point Encryption (MPPE), MPPE
Microsoft Producer, Microsoft Producer
Microsoft Referral Service, Dial-up Connection
Microsoft Reserved (MSR) partitions, Microsoft Reserved Partition
Microsoft Services for NetWare, IPX Protocol, Interoperability with Novell NetWare
Microsoft Systems Management ServerSee SMS (Systems Management Server), Systems Management Server
Microsoft Tablet PCs. See portable computers, Chapter 19: Securing Mobile Computers
Microsoft Windows Hardware Compatibility ListSee HCL (Hardware Compatibility List), Using Incompatible or Untested Hardware
Microsoft Windows Management InstrumentationSee WMI (Windows Management Instrumentation), Using WMI to Script Disk Quotas
Microsoft Windows Services for UNIX, Interoperability with UNIX
Microsoft Windows Update Corporate Web site, Using the Windows Update Corporate Site for Dynamic Update
Microsoft Windows XP Home EditionSee Windows XP Home Edition, Appendix G: Differences with Windows XP Home Edition
Microsoft Windows XP 64-Bit EditionSee Windows XP 64-Bit Edition, Highlights
Microsoft Windows 2000 Terminal ServicesSee Terminal Services, Chapter 8: Configuring Remote Desktop
MIDI (Musical Instrument Digital Interface)
external devices, Playing Audio from MIDI Devices
playing audio, Playing Audio from MIDI Devices
troubleshooting, Troubleshooting MIDI Files
MiniSetup Wizard, Using MiniSetup, MiniSetup flag
mirrored volumes, Mirrored Volumes, Importing Mirrored or RAID-5 Volumes
MISMATCHED_HAL Stop message, Stop 0x00000079 or MISMATCHED_HAL, Resolving the Problem
Missing status, Missing
mkdir command, Md or Mkdir
mobile users See portable computers, Highlights
mobility impairment accessibility, Options for Users with Mobility Impairments, SerialKeys
Mode Pruning, Enabling Mode Pruning
modems
cable, Cable Modem
configuring telephony and conferencing, Configuring Modems, Setting Modem Properties
diagnostics, Modem Diagnostics
dial-up, Dial-up Modem
faxSee faxing, Faxing in Windows XP Professional
logging, Modem Logging
overview, Modems
troubleshooting, Troubleshooting Modems
troubleshooting telephony and conferencing, Troubleshooting Modems
more command, More or Type
mounted drives, Mounted Drives
mountvol command, EFI System Partition
mouse
options for accessibility, Mouse Options, ClickLock
pointers, Mouse Pointers
MouseKeys, MouseKeys for Keyboard-only Input
mouthstick typing, StickyKeys for One-Finger or Mouthstick Typing
moving disks, Moving Disks, Removing Disks from the Dynamic Disk Database
moving files or folders
compression effects on, Effects of Compression on Moving and Copying Files, Adding Files to an Almost Full NTFS Volume
data stream effects on, Multiple Data Streams
disk quota effects on, Disk Quotas
sparse file effects on, Sparse Files
MPEG-2 (Moving Pictures Experts Group-2), MPEG-2
MPPE (Microsoft Point-to-Point Encryption), MPPE
MS-CHAP (Microsoft Challenge Handshake Authentication Protocol), Authentication Protocols
MS-DOS, MS DOS-Readable File Names on NTFS Volumes
Msconfig.exeSee System Configuration Utility (Msconfig.exe), Reviewing and Correcting Boot.ini Settings on x86-based Systems
MSGINA (Microsoft Graphical Identification and Authentication), Components Used in Interactive Logon
msi packages, Installing Windows Installer User Interface Language Packages
msiexec.exe, Installing Windows Installer User Interface Language Packages
MSP (media service provider), Service Providers
MSR (Microsoft Reserved) partitions, Microsoft Reserved Partition
MUI Pack (Multilingual User Interface Pack), Ensuring Consistency Within [RegionalSettings], Specifying [Unattended] Options, Specifying [GuiUnattended] Options
changing defaults using silent configurations, Changing MUI Pack Defaults
configuring user interface language, Configuring the User Interface Language (MUI Pack Only)
creating installation share, Creating the Installation Share
installing using Cmdlines.txt file, Installing by Using a Cmdlines.txt File
installing using Windows Installer packages, Installing Windows Installer User Interface Language Packages, Additional Parameters for Installing Windows Installer Packages
language versions, Windows XP Professional MUI Pack
MUISetup.exe, Installing by Using a Cmdlines.txt File
unattended installations, Special Considerations for Installing the Windows XP Professional MUI Pack, Additional Parameters for Installing Windows Installer Packages
user interface language options, User Interface Language Options (MUI Pack Only)
user interface language requirements, User Interface Language Requirements (MUI Pack Only)
Windows Installer packages for on-demand installations, Using Windows Installer Packages for On Demand Installations (MUI Pack Only)
MUISetup.exe, Installing by Using a Cmdlines.txt File
multi() syntax, Reviewing and Correcting Boot.ini Settings on x86-based Systems
multi-datarate encoding, Multi-datarate encoding
multi-user access to encrypted files, Authorizing Multi-User Access to Encrypted Files, Sharing Encrypted Files
multi-user desktops, Creating and Managing Standard Desktop Configurations, Table 5-10: Features of a Multi-User Desktop Configuration
multicast, TCP/IP Features in Windows XP Professional
multicast conferencing
overview, IP Multicast Conferencing
troubleshooting, Troubleshooting Conferencing Applications
Multicast Conferencing Service Provider, IP Multicast Conferencing
multidisk volumes, Preparing Multidisk Volumes for Windows XP Professional
multihomed clients, Multihomed Clients
multihoming
configuring, Configuring Multihoming, Multihoming Considerations
considerations, Multihoming Considerations
overview, Configuring Multiple IP Addresses on a Network Adapter
Multilingual User Interface PackSee MUI Pack (Multilingual User Interface Pack), Windows XP Professional MUI Pack
multilingualSee languages, Highlights
multiple data streams, Multiple Data Streams
multiple monitors, Using Multiple Monitors, Using Multiple Monitors with Portable Computers
multiple operating systems, Determining How Many Operating Systems to Install, Multiple Operating Systems and EFS
multiple page printing on single page, Printing Preferences
multiple user profiles, User Profiles
multiple-booting compatibility, Multiple-Booting and File System Compatibility
Musical Instrument Digital InterfaceSee MIDI (Musical Instrument Digital Interface), Playing Audio from MIDI Devices
My Computer
ChkdskSee Chkdsk.exe, Running Chkdsk from My Computer or Windows Explorer
Compressed (zipped) Folders, Using the Compressed (zipped) Folders Feature
compressing files, Using Windows Explorer or My Computer to Compress Files, Using Windows Explorer or My Computer to Compress Files
determining encryption status, Determining Encryption Status By Using My Computer
disk error checking, Running Chkdsk from My Computer or Windows Explorer
file and folder encryption, Encrypting and Decrypting Files and Folders by Using My Computer
My Computer Information, My Computer Information in Help and Support Center
My Documents folder, redirecting, My Documents Redirection, Managing Documents with Folder Redirection
My Network Places, troubleshooting, Troubleshooting My Network Places