[python-win32] Running Python + pywin32 portably

[Tim Roberts]

Bill Tutt wrote:
>
> For various scary reasons I need to write a log collection tool to run
> on Win2k and Win2k8 R2. The tool needs to collect some WMI, SQL, and
> eventlog data. 
> I can't reboot the computer the tool runs on, so I can't install any
> additional software.
>

Why does that conclusion follow from that premise?  Installing software
should never requires a reboot.

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Tim Roberts, timr at probo.com
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