
                           Optimizing Windows NT

                             Performance Tools


1. Overview

    This directory and its sub-directories contain the tools described
    in the book, "Optimizing Windows NT", by Russ Blake (Microsoft
    Press, 1994, 2nd Edition.)

    There are three subdirectories.  The MEASTOOL directory contains
    a variety of useful measurement tools.  The PROBE directory
    contains the Response Probe synthetic workload generator.  The
    SRC directory contains the source for the Windows NT
    Performance Monitor.

    Each directory also contains another README.TXT file with further
    information on its contents.


2.  Installation

    To install the tools onto your hard disk:

        A.  Make the drive contaning this diskette or CD-ROM
            your current directory.

        B.  Type:

                INSTALL <drive [and directory] containing these files>

            and press the ENTER key.

            Notes:

                1. If you specify just a drive, do not include a trailing
                   backslash:

                        INSTALL A:
                        INSTALL B:

                2. If you specify a directory, it must be an absolute
                   path which includes the dirve specification:

                        INSTALL D:\PERFTOOLS
                        INSTALL \\SERVER\SHARE\PERFTOOLS



    Normally you will get the executable images which are suitable for
    the processor you are using.  In this case you will need somewhat
    under 3 MB of hard disk space.  There is also an option to
    install executable images for both x86 and MIPS platforms, in which
    case you will need about 8 MB of hard disk space.



