Command Prompt Commands

BCDEDIT

Sets properties in boot database to control boot loading

CD

Shows the name of or changes a current directory

CHDIR

Displays the name of or changes the name current directory

CHDISK

Checks a disk and displays a status report

CLIP

Redirects output of another command to the windows clipboard

CLS

Clears screen

CMD

Starts a new instance of the windows command interpreter

CMDKEY

Creates, lists and deletes stored user names and passwords or credentials

COMP

Compares the contents of two files or sets of files byte-by-byte

COPY

Copies one or more files to another location

DEFRAG

Disk defragmentor accessory

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 content of one floppy to the other

DISKPART

Displays or configures disk partition properties

ECHO

Displays message, or turns command echoing on or off

ERASE

Deletes on or more files

EXIT

Quits and closes the command shell

FC

Compares two files or sets of files, and displays the difference between them

FIND

Searches for a text string in a file or files

FINDSTR

Searches for strings in files

FORMAT

Formats a disk for use with windows

GOTO

Directs the windows command interpreter to a labeled line in a batch program

HELP

Provides help information for windows command

IPCONFIG

Displays all current TCP/IP network configuration values

MID

Creates a directory

MKDIR

Creates a directory

MKLINK

Creates symbolic links and hard links

MODE

Configures a system device

MORE

Displays output one screen at a time

MOVE

Moves one or more files from one directory to another directory

PATH

Displays or sets a search path for executable files

PRINT

Prints a text file

RD

Removes a directory

REM

Designates comments (remarks) in batch files

REN

Renames a file or files

RENAME

Renames a file or files

REPLACE

Replaces a file or files

RMDIR

Removes a directory

ROBOCOPY

Advanced utility to copy files and directory trees

SHUTDOWN

Allows proper local or remote shutdown of machines

SORT

Sorts input

START

Starts a separate window to run a specified program or command

TAKEOWN

Allows an administrator to take ownership of a file

TASKLIST

Displays all currently running tasks including services

TASKKILL

Kills running processes or applications

TYPE

Displays the contents of a text file

VER

Displays the windows version

VOL

Displays a disk volume label and serial number

WHERE

Displays the location of files that match a search pattern

XCOPY

Copies files and directory trees