An A-Z Index of the Windows XP command line

   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

b

   BOOTCFG  Edit Windows boot settings

   BROWSTAT Get domain, browser and PDC info

c

   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 colors 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

   CSCcmd   Client-side caching (Offline Files)

   CSVDE    Import or Export Active Directory data

d

 ~ 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

   DISKPART Disk Administration

   DNSSTAT  DNS Statistics

   DOSKEY   Edit command line, recall commands, and create macros

   DSADD    Add user (computer, group..) to active directory
   DSQUERY  List items in active directory

   DSMOD    Modify user (computer, group..) in active directory

e

 ~ ECHO     Display message on screen

 ~ ENDLOCAL End localisation of environment changes in a batch file

 ~ ERASE    Delete one or more files

 ~ EXIT     Quit the current script/routine and set an errorlevel.

   EXPAND   Uncompress files

   EXTRACT  Uncompress CAB files

f

   FC       Compare two files

   FIND     Search for a text string in a file

   FINDSTR  Search for strings in files

 ~ FOR /F   Loop command: against a set of files

 ~ FOR /F   Loop command: against the results of another command

 ~ FOR      Loop command: all options Files, Directory, List

   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

g

   GLOBAL   Display membership of global groups

 ~ GOTO     Direct a batch program to jump to a labelled line

h

   HELP     Online Help

i

 ~ IF       Conditionally perform a command

   IFMEMBER Is the current user in an NT Workgroup

   IPCONFIG Configure IP

k

   KILL     Remove a program from memory

l

   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

m

   MAPISEND Send email from the command line

   MBSAcli  Baseline Security Analyzer.

   MEM      Display memory usage

 ~ MD       Create new folders

   MKLINK   Create a symbolic link (linkd)

   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

   MSTSC    Terminal Server Connection (Remote Desktop Protocol)

   MUNGE    Find and Replace text within file(s)

   MV       Copy in-use files

n

   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

p

 ~ PATH     Display or set a search path for executable files

   PATHPING Trace route plus network latency and packet loss

 ~ 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

   PsExec     Execute process remotely

   PsFile     Show files opened remotely

   PsGetSid   Display the SID of a computer or a user

   PsInfo     List information about a system

   PsKill     Kill processes by name or process ID

   PsList     List detailed information about processes

   PsLoggedOn Who's logged on (locally or via resource sharing)

   PsLogList  Event log records

   PsPasswd   Change account password

   PsService  View and control services

   PsShutdown Shutdown or reboot a computer

   PsSuspend  Suspend processes

 ~ PUSHD    Save and then change the current directory

q

   QGREP    Search file(s) for lines that match a given pattern.

r

   RASDIAL  Manage RAS connections

   RASPHONE Manage RAS connections

   RECOVER  Recover a damaged file from a defective disk.

   REG      Registry: Read, Set, Export, Delete 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)

   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)

s

   SC       Service Control

   SCHTASKS Create or Edit Scheduled Tasks

   SCLIST   Display NT Services

 ~ SET      Display, set, or remove environment variables

 ~ SETLOCAL Control the visibility of environment variables

   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 has joined

   SHOWMBRS List the Users who are members of a Workgroup

   SHUTDOWN Shutdown the computer

   SLEEP    Wait for x seconds

   SOON     Schedule a command to run in the near future

   SORT     Sort input

 ~ START    Start a program or command in a separate window.

   SU       Switch User

   SUBINACL Edit file and folder Permissions, Ownership and Domain

   SUBST    Associate a path with a drive letter

   SYSTEMINFO List system configuration

t

   TASKLIST List running applications and services

   TASKKILL Remove a running process from memory

 ~ TIME     Display or set the system time

   TIMEOUT  Delay processing of a batch file

 ~ TITLE    Set the window title for a CMD.EXE session

   TLIST    Task list with full path

   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

u

   USRSTAT  List domain usernames and last login

v

 ~ VER      Display version information

 ~ VERIFY   Verify that files have been saved

 ~ VOL      Display a disk label

w

   WHERE    Locate and display files in a directory tree

   WHOAMI   Output the current UserName and domain

   WINDIFF  Compare the contents of two files or sets of files

   WINMSD   Windows system diagnostics

   WINMSDP  Windows system diagnostics II

   WMIC     WMI Commands

x

   XCACLS   Change file permissions

   XCOPY    Copy files and folders

 ~ ::       Comment / Remark

 

 

 

For more information on a specific command, type HELP command-name

 

ASSOC          Displays or modifies file extension associations.

ATTRIB         Displays or changes file attributes.

BREAK          Sets or clears extended CTRL+C checking.

BCDEDIT        Sets properties in boot database to control boot loading.

CACLS          Displays or modifies access control lists (ACLs) of files.

CALL           Calls one batch program from another.

CD             Displays the name of or changes the current directory.

CHCP           Displays or sets the active code page number.

CHDIR          Displays the name of or changes the current directory.

CHKDSK         Checks a disk and displays a status report.

CHKNTFS        Displays or modifies the checking of disk at boot time.

CLS            Clears the screen.

CMD            Starts a new instance of the Windows command interpreter.

COLOR          Sets the default console foreground and background colors.

COMP           Compares the contents of two files or sets of files.

COMPACT        Displays or alters the compression of files on NTFS partitions.

CONVERT        Converts FAT volumes to NTFS.  You cannot convert the current drive.

COPY           Copies one or more files to another location.

DATE           Displays or sets the date.

DEL            Deletes one or more files.

DIR            Displays a list of files and subdirectories in a directory.

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.

DOSKEY         Edits command lines, recalls Windows commands, and creates macros.

DRIVERQUERY    Displays current device driver status and properties.

ECHO           Displays messages, or turns command echoing on or off.

ENDLOCAL       Ends localization of environment changes in a batch file.

ERASE          Deletes one or more files.

EXIT           Quits the CMD.EXE program (command interpreter).

FC             Compares two files or sets of files, and displays the differences between them.

FIND           Searches for a text string in a file or files.

FINDSTR        Searches for strings in files.

FOR            Runs a specified command for each file in a set of files.

FORMAT         Formats a disk for use with Windows.

FSUTIL         Displays or configures the file system properties.<