Command Description
Command | Description |
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Arp | Display and modify the IP to physical address translation tables used by the Address Resolution Protocol (ARP). |
Assoc | Display and modify file extension associations. |
Attrib | Display and change file attributes. |
Break | Configure extended Ctrl-C checking. |
Bcdedit | Configure properties in name database to control boot loading. |
Cacls | Display or modify access control lists of files. |
Call | Call a script or script label as a procedure. |
CD/Chdir | Display the name of or changes the current directory. |
Chcp | Display or set the active code page number. |
Chkdsk | Check a disk for errors and display a report. |
Chkntfs | Display the status of volumes. Set or exclude volumes from automatic system checking during system boot. |
Choice | Create a selection list from which users can select a choice in batch scripts. |
Cls | Clear the console window. |
Cmd | Start a new instance of the Windows command shell. |
Color | Set the colors of the command-shell window. |
Comp | Compare the contents of two files or sets of files. |
Compact | Display or modify the compression of files or sets of files. |
Convert | Convert FAT volumes to NTFS. |
Copy | Copy or combine files. |
Date | Display or set the system date. |
Del | Delete one or more files. |
Dir | Display a list of files and subdirectories within a directory. |
Diskcomp | Compare the contents of two floppy disks. |
Diskcopy | Copy the contents of one floppy disk to another. |
Diskpart | Invoke a text-mode command interpreter so that you can manage disks, partitions, and volumes using a separate command prompt and commands that are internal to Diskpart. |
Doskey | Edit command lines, recall Windows commands, and create macros. |
Driverquery | Display the current device driver properties and status. |
Echo | Display messages, or turns command echoing on or off. |
Endlocal | End localization of environment changes in a batch file. |
Erase | See Del. |
Exit | Exit the command interpreter. |
Expand | Uncompress files. |
FC | Compare two files and display the differences between them. |
Find/Findstr | Search for a text string in files. |
For | Run a specified command for each file in a set of files. |
Format | Format a floppy disk or hard drive. |
Fsutil | File system utility – displays and configures file system properties. |
Ftp | Transfer files. |
Ftype | Display or modify file types used in file extension associations |
Goto | Direct the Windows command interpreter to a labeled line in a script. |
Gpresult | Display Group Policy information for a machine or user. |
Graftabl | Enable Windows to display extended character sets in graphics mode. |
Help | Display Help information for Windows commands. |
Hostname | Display the computer name. |
ICACLS | Display, modify, backup, and restore ACLs for files and directories. |
IF | Perform conditional processing in batch programs. |
Ipconfig | Display TCP/IP configuration. |
Label | Create, change, or delete the volume label of a disk. |
Md/Mkdir | Create a directory or subdirectory. |
Mklink | Create symbolic and hard links. |
Mode | Configure a system device. |
More | Display output one screen at a time. |
Mountvol | Manage a volume mount point. |
Move | Move files from one directory to another directory on the same drive. |
Openfiles | Display files opened by remote users for a file share. |
Nbtstat | Display status of NetBIOS. |
Net Accounts | Manage user account and password policies. |
Net Computer | Add or remove computers from a domain. |
Net Config Server | Display or modify configuration of Server service. |
Net Config Workstation | Display or modify configuration of Workstation service. |
Net Continue | Resume a paused service. |
Net File | Display or manage open files on a server. |
Net Group | Display or manage global groups. |
Net Localgroup | Display or manage local group accounts. |
Net Pause | Suspend a service. |
Net Print | Display or manage print jobs and shared queues. |
Net Session | List or disconnect sessions. |
Net Share | Display or manage shared printers and directories. |
Net Start | List or start network services. |
Net Statistics | Display workstation and server statistics. |
Net Stop | Stop services. |
Net Time | Display or synchronize network time. |
Net Use | Display or manage remote connections. |
Net User | Display or manage local user accounts. |
Net View | Display network resources or computers. |
Netsh | Invoke a separate command prompt that allows you to manage the configuration of various network services on local and remote computers. |
Netstat | Display status of network connections. |
Path | Display or set a search path for executable files in the current command window. |
Pathping | Trace routes and provides packet loss information. |
Pause | Suspend processing of a script and wait for keyboard input. |
Ping | Determine if a network connection can be established. |
Popd | Change to the directory stored by Pushd. |
Print a text file. | |
Prompt | Change the Windows command prompt. |
Pushd | Save the current directory then changes to a new directory. |
Rd/Rmdir | Remove a directory. |
Recover | Recover readable information from a bad or defective disk. |
Reg Add | Add a new subkey or entry to the Registry. |
Reg Compare | Compare Registry subkeys or entries. |
Reg Copy | Copy a Registry entry to a specified key path on a local or remote system. |
Reg Delete | Delete a subkey or entries from the Registry. |
Reg Query | List the entries under a key and the names of subkeys (if any). |
Reg Restore | Write saved subkeys and entries back to the Registry. |
Reg Save | Save a copy of specified subkeys, entries, and values to a file. |
Regsvr32 | Register and unregister DLLs. |
Rem | Add comments to scripts. |
Ren | Rename a file. |
Replace | Replace a file. |
Route | Manage network routing tables. |
Rmdir | Remove a directory. |
Set | Display or modify Windows environment variables. Also used to evaluate numeric expressions at the command line. |
Setlocal | Begin localization of environment changes in a batch file. | Sc | Display and configure background processes (services). | Schtasks | Schedule commands and programs to run on a system. | Sfc | Scans and verifies protected operating system files. | Shift | Shifts the position of replaceable parameters in scripts. | Shutdown | Perform system shutdown. | Sort | Sort input. | Start | Start a new command-shell window to run a specified program or command. | Subst | Maps a path to a drive letter. | Systeminfo | Display machine properties and configuration. | Tasklist | Display currently running tasks and services. | Taskkill | Kill or stop a running process or application. | Time | Display or sets the system time. | Title | Sets the title for the command-shell window. | Tracert | Display the path between computers. | Tree | Graphically displays the directory structure of a drive or path. | Type | Display the contents of a text file. | Ver | Display the Windows version. | Verify | Tells Windows whether to verify that your files are written correctly to a disk. | Vol | Display a disk volume label and serial number. | Xcopy | Copy files and directories. | WMI | Display WMI information. |
Displaying a List of Commands
A list of commands may be obtained at any time by typing help into the command prompt window.
Obtaining Help Information about Command-line Tools
Help on command line tools can be obtained using the Help system as follows:
help ftp
help xcopy
Alternatively enter the name of the command followed by ‘/?’. For example, to display help information for the Net command:
net /?
To obtain information on a particular command line argument for a command simply enter the command name, the argument and the ‘/?’:
net time /?/td