Windows Commands

by Jo Escotal on March 31st, 2010

Think DOS commands is dead? No way, you want to look like you know what your doing there is nothing more impressive to a mere mortal than knowing how to use these commands forget about using some wimpy GUI interface. This is the way to go.  Here are some of the most common commands still in use.

Jo Escotal
CEO
Escotal.com

To get to the command prompt:

Start
Run
CMD

Windows Commands
If you need help type Command /? Example CLS /?

CMD                 Starts a new instance of the Windows command interpreter
EXIT                Quits and closes the command shell.
HELP                 Provides Help information for Windows commands
MORE               Displays output one screen at a time
CLS                 Clears the screen
BREAK              Sets or clears extended CTRL+C checking
DIR                  Displays a list of files and subdirectories in a directory
MD or               MKDIR Creates a directory
RD or                RMDIR Removes a directory
CD or               CHDIR Displays the name of or changes the current directory
EDIT                Dos Text Editor
COPY              Copies one or more files to another location
MOVE              Moves one or more files from one directory to another directory
DEL                 Deletes one or more files
ERASE            Deletes one or more files
REN                Renames a file or files
ATTRIB           Displays or changes file attributes

ASSOC           Displays or modifies file extension associations
CACLS            Displays or modifies access control lists (ACLs) of files
CHKDSK         Checks a disk and displays a status report
CIPHER          Displays or alters the encryption of directories [files] on NTFS partitions
COMPACT      Displays or alters the compression of files on NTFS partitions
CONVERT       Converts FAT volumes to NTFS. You cannot convert the current drive
DATE              Displays or sets the date
DEFRAG         Disk defragmenter accessory
DISKCOMP     Compares the contents of two floppy disks
DISKCOPY      Copies the contents of one floppy disk to another
DISKPART      Displays or configures Disk Partition properties
EXPAND         Expands one or more compressed files
FORMAT         Formats a disk for use with Windows
GPRESULT       Displays Group Policy information for machine or user
LABEL             Creates, changes, or deletes the volume label of a disk
MEM                Displays memory utility
PATH               Displays or sets a search path for executable files
PROMPT          Changes the Windows command prompt
RECOVER         Recovers readable information from a bad or defective disk.
REM                Designates comments (remarks) in batch files
REPLACE          Replaces files
SET                 Displays, sets, or removes environment variables for current session
SFC                 System File Checker
TIME                Displays or sets the system time
TREE              Graphically displays the directory structure of a drive or path
TYPE               Displays the contents of a text file
VER                 Displays the Windows version
VOL                 Displays a disk volume label and serial number
XCOPY           Copies files and directory trees

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