The document provides a list of DOS commands that can be used in the command prompt to perform various tasks like managing files, folders, disks, users and permissions. Some of the commands listed include DIR to display files and folders, COPY to copy files, DEL to delete files, XCOPY to copy entire folders, MD to create new folders, CD to change directories and RD to remove folders. The document also mentions commands like NETSH, SCHTASKS, SYSTEMINFO for network configuration, scheduling tasks and getting system information respectively.
The document provides a list of DOS commands that can be used in the command prompt to perform various tasks like managing files, folders, disks, users and permissions. Some of the commands listed include DIR to display files and folders, COPY to copy files, DEL to delete files, XCOPY to copy entire folders, MD to create new folders, CD to change directories and RD to remove folders. The document also mentions commands like NETSH, SCHTASKS, SYSTEMINFO for network configuration, scheduling tasks and getting system information respectively.
The document provides a list of DOS commands that can be used in the command prompt to perform various tasks like managing files, folders, disks, users and permissions. Some of the commands listed include DIR to display files and folders, COPY to copy files, DEL to delete files, XCOPY to copy entire folders, MD to create new folders, CD to change directories and RD to remove folders. The document also mentions commands like NETSH, SCHTASKS, SYSTEMINFO for network configuration, scheduling tasks and getting system information respectively.
The document provides a list of DOS commands that can be used in the command prompt to perform various tasks like managing files, folders, disks, users and permissions. Some of the commands listed include DIR to display files and folders, COPY to copy files, DEL to delete files, XCOPY to copy entire folders, MD to create new folders, CD to change directories and RD to remove folders. The document also mentions commands like NETSH, SCHTASKS, SYSTEMINFO for network configuration, scheduling tasks and getting system information respectively.
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DOS COMMANDS
Click on Start .... Select "Run" ... type "cmd" (without quotes) and in the command prompt, use these commands:
Command to be typed --- Result
ADDUSERS Add or list users to/from a CSV file
ARP Address Resolution Protocol ASSOC Change file extension associations ASSOCIAT One step file association AT Schedule a command to run at a later time ATTRIB Change file attributes
BROWSTAT Get domain, browser and PDC info
CACLS Change file permissions
CALL Call one batch program from another CD Change Directory - move to a specific Folder CHANGE Change Terminal Server Session properties CHKDSK Check Disk - check and repair disk problems CHKNTFS Check the NTFS file system CHOICE Accept keyboard input to a batch file CIPHER Encrypt or Decrypt files/folders CleanMgr Automated cleanup of Temp files, recycle bin CLEARMEM Clear memory leaks CLIP Copy STDIN to the Windows clipboard. CLS Clear the screen CLUSTER Windows Clustering CMD Start a new CMD shell COLOR Change colours of the CMD window COMP Compare the contents of two files or sets of files COMPACT Compress files or folders on an NTFS partition COMPRESS Compress individual files on an NTFS partition CON2PRT Connect or disconnect a Printer CONVERT Convert a FAT drive to NTFS. COPY Copy one or more files to another location CSVDE Import or Export Active Directory data
DATE Display or set the date
Dcomcnfg DCOM Configuration Utility DEFRAG Defragment hard drive DEL Delete one or more files DELPROF Delete NT user profiles DELTREE Delete a folder and all subfolders DevCon Device Manager Command Line Utility DIR Display a list of files and folders DIRUSE Display disk usage DISKCOMP Compare the contents of two floppy disks DISKCOPY Copy the contents of one floppy disk to another DNSSTAT DNS Statistics DOSKEY Edit command line, recall commands, and create macros DSADD Add user (computer, group..) to active directoryDSQUERY List items in active directory DSMOD Modify user (computer, group..) in active directory
ECHO Display message on screen
ENDLOCAL End localisation of environment changes in a batch file ERASE Delete one or more files EXIT Quit the CMD shell EXPAND Uncompress files EXTRACT Uncompress CAB files
FC Compare two files
FDISK Disk Format and partition FIND Search for a text string in a file FINDSTR Search for strings in files FOR Conditionally perform a command several times FORFILES Batch process multiple files FORMAT Format a disk FREEDISK Check free disk space (in bytes) FSUTIL File and Volume utilities FTP File Transfer Protocol FTYPE Display or modify file types used in file extension associations
GLOBAL Display membership of global groups
GOTO Direct a batch program to jump to a labelled line
HELP Online Help
HFNETCHK Network Security Hotfix Checker
IF Conditionally perform a command
IFMEMBER Is the current user in an NT Workgroup INSTSRV Install an NT Service IPCONFIG Configure IP
KILL Remove a program from memory
LABEL Edit a disk label
LOCAL Display membership of local groups LOGEVENT Write text to the NT event viewer. LOGOFF Log a user off LOGTIME Log the date and time in a file
MAPISEND Send email from the command line
MEM Display memory usage MD Create new folders MODE Configure a system device MORE Display output, one screen at a time MOUNTVOL Manage a volume mount point MOVE Move files from one folder to another MOVEUSER Move a user from one domain to another MSG Send a message MSIEXEC Microsoft Windows Installer MSINFO Windows NT diagnostics MUNGE Find and Replace text within file(s) MV Copy in-use files
NET Manage network resources
NETDOM Domain Manager NETSH Configure network protocols NETSVC Command-line Service Controller NBTSTAT Display networking statistics (NetBIOS over TCP/IP) NETSTAT Display networking statistics (TCP/IP) NOW Display the current Date and Time NSLOOKUP Name server lookup NTBACKUP Backup folders to tape NTRIGHTS Edit user account rights
PATH Display or set a search path for executable files
PATHPING IP trace utility PAUSE Suspend processing of a batch file and display a message PERMS Show permissions for a user PERFMON Performance Monitor PING Test a network connection POPD Restore the previous value of the current directory saved by PUSHD PORTQRY Display the status of ports and services PRINT Print a text file PRNCNFG Display, configure or rename a printer PRNMNGR Add, delete, list printers set the default printer PROMPT Change the command prompt PUSHD Save and then change the current directory
QGREP Search file(s) for lines that match a given pattern.
RASDIAL Manage RAS connections
RASPHONE Manage RAS connections RECOVER Recover a damaged file from a defective disk. REG Read, Set or Delete registry keys and values REGEDIT Import or export registry settings REGSVR32 Register or unregister a DLL REGINI Change Registry Permissions REM Record comments (remarks) in a batch file REN Rename a file or files. REPLACE Replace or update one file with another RD Delete folder(s) RDISK Create a Recovery Disk RMTSHARE Share a folder or a printer ROBOCOPY Robust File and Folder Copy ROUTE Manipulate network routing tables RUNAS Execute a program under a different user account RUNDLL32 Run a DLL command (add/remove print connections)
SC Service Control SCHTASKS Create or Edit Scheduled Tasks SCLIST Display NT Services ScriptIt Control GUI applications SET Display, set, or remove Windows NT environment variables SETLOCAL Begin localisation of environment changes in a batch file SETX Set environment variables permanently SHARE List or edit a file share or print share SHIFT Shift the position of replaceable parameters in a batch file SHORTCUT Create a windows shortcut (.LNK file) SHOWGRPS List the NT Workgroups a user is in SHOWMBRS List the members of an NT Workgroup SHUTDOWN Shutdown the computer SHUTGUI Shutdown the computer SLEEP Wait for x seconds SOON Schedule a command to run in the near future SORT Sort input START Start a separate window to run a specified program or command SU Switch User SUBINACL Edit file and folder Permissions, Ownership and Domain SUBST Associate a path with a drive letter
TASKLIST List running applications and services
TIME Display or set the system time TIMEOUT Delay processing of a batch file TITLE Set the window title for a CMD.EXE session TOUCH Change file timestamps TRACERT Trace route to a remote host TREE Graphical display of folder structure TYPE Display the contents of a text file USRSTAT List domain usernames and last login
VER Display version information
VERIFY Verify that files have been saved VOL Display a disk label
WHERE Locate and display files in a directory tree
WHOAMI Output the current UserName and domain WINMSD Windows NT Diagnostics WINMSDP Windows NT Diagnostics IIWMIC WMI Command
XCACLS Change file permissions
XCOPY Copy files and folders
bootcfg - Configures, queries, or changes Boot.ini file settings.At the command
prompt,type bootcfg /?. The help and parameters for BOOTCFG.exe will display..
driverquery - Displays a list of all installed device drivers and their properties.
getmac - Returns the media access control (MAC) address and list of network protocols associated with each address for all network cards in each computer
gpresult - Displays Group Policy settings and Resultant Set of Policy (RSOP) for a user or a computer
netsh - You can use commands in the Netsh Interface IP context to configure the TCP/IP protocol
schtasks - Schedules commands and programs to run periodically or at a specific time
systeminfo - Displays detailed configuration information about a computer and its
