Microsoft KB Archive/255979

= HOW TO: Save a Device Manager Report to a Text File =

Article ID: 255979

Article Last Modified on 11/1/2006

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APPLIES TO


 * Microsoft Windows 2000 Server
 * Microsoft Windows 2000 Advanced Server
 * Microsoft Windows 2000 Professional Edition

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SUMMARY
This article describes how to generate a Device Manager report and save it to a text file. Device Manager does not have a Save command available for you to save a report to a text file. To save a Device Manager report to a text file, you must install a Generic Text Only printer and then redirect the Device Manager report to this printer:

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Procedure

 * 1) Click Start, point to Settings, click Printers, double-click Add Printer Wizard, and then follow the steps to install a local "Generic/Text Only" printer.
 * 2) Click Start, point to Settings, click Control Panel, double-click System, click the Hardware tab, and then click Device Manager.
 * 3) Click View, and then click Print.

NOTE: To generate a complete report, click to select the All devices and system summary check box.
 * 1) Select the "Generic/Text Only" printer, and then click to select the Print to File check box.
 * 2) Click Print, and then type a path and filename for the Device Manager report. For example: C:\DevMan.txt.

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