Command Line Flashcards
(109 cards)
1
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tasklist
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Displays a list of currently running processes
2
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taskkill
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Terminate tasks by process ID (PID) or image name
3
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expand
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used to extract a single file or a group of files from a compressed file
4
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expand /d
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This option lists the files contained in the source but does not extract them.
5
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expand /f: (file name)
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The name of the file that you want to extract from the source file.
*If the source only contains one file, this option isn’t necessary.
6
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gpupdate
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Force a group policy update
7
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gpresult
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Verify policy settings for a computer or user
8
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copy /v
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copies and verifies that new files are written correctly
9
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copy /y
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suppresses the confirmation prompt displayed when Windows is about to overwrite the contents of an existing file
10
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xcopy
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copy one or more files and/or folders from one location to another location. NTFS permission not preserved
11
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robocopy
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copy one or more files and/or folders from one location to another location & Preserves NTFS permissions
12
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md or mkdir
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Make directory in windows
13
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cd
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Change directory
14
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rd or rmdir
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Remove directory
15
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dir or dir *.*
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Directory listing, list files and directories
16
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chkdsk /r
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locate bad sectors and recover any readable information from them.
17
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chkdsk /f
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Fixes logical errors on the disk
18
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format
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Format a disk, prepare for use by the OS
19
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diskpart
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Disk Partitioner
20
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shutdown
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Shutdown computer
21
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ping
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test the reachability of a host across an IP network
22
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shutdown /t 60
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The command for setting the time-out period of 60 seconds before powering off a Windows host
23
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Right-clicking on the Command Prompt application icon allows for execution of
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shell commands reserved for a system administrator.
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netdom
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command-line command for managing Active Directory domains
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net use
used to connect to, remove, and configure connections to shared resources, like mapped drives and network print
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net view
Displays a list of domains, computers, or resources that are being shared by the specified computer.
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net stop "print spooler"
an example of how you'd stop the Print Spooler service from the command line. Services can also be controlled via (services.msc) tool in Windows
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net start
useful if you want to see a list of currently running services
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shutdown /r
Windows Command Prompt forces full system shutdown and restart of the Windows host
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[command name] /?
displays help information related to a specific command-line utility
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Esc
allows to stop the execution of the current command run in Windows Command Prompt
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sfc /scannow
scan all protected operating system files and repair as necessary.
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sfc /verifyonly
This sfc command option is the same as /scannow but without repairing.
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sfc /scanfile=file
scan and repair a specified file
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CD\ or CHDIR\
change(s) the current directory to the root directory OR specific directory if specified
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cls
clears the Command Prompt window screen in Windows
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nslookup
Verify that the computer can connect to a DNS server and successfully find an IP address for a given computer name.
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taskkill /pid
Specifies the process ID of the process to be terminated.
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taskkill /im
Specifies the image name of the process to be terminated. Use the wildcard character (\*) to specify all image names.
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exit or taskkill /IM cmd.exe
exit(s) the command interpreter in Windows
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bootrec /fixmbr
writes a new master boot record to a disk
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REGSVR32
for registering and unregistering DLLs and ActiveX controls in the Windows Registry
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BOOTREC /FIXBOOT
writes a new boot sector to the system partition
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reg
allows for editing Windows registry from the Command Prompt
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del or erase
can be used to delete one or more files
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rd /s
allows for the deletion of the specified directory and all its subdirectories, including all files)
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A wildcard character that can be used as a substitute for a single character in a file or directory name
?
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A wildcard character that can be used as a substitute for any string of characters in a file or directory name
\*
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bootrec /rebuildbcd
contains a detailed list of what is supposed to load at startup. Use this to completely rebuild the BCD.
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NETSTAT
Show the status of each active network connection
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tracert
Determine and test all points along the route the computer uses to send a packet to a destination.
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If TRACERT is unsuccessful
you can use the results generated to determine at what point communications are failing.
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IPCONFIG /RELEASE
Release the IP addressing information assigned to the computer by the DHCP server or APIPA.
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IPCONFIG /RENEW
will Lease IP addressing information from a DHCP server or APIPA.
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IPCONFIG /FLUSHDNS
Clear DNS info so that the computer updates with new configuration info
also used for troubleshooting in situations where the client has incorrect DNS info
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IPCONFIG /REGISTERDNS
Register the client with its DNS server
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# r
Displays a list of currently running processes
tasklist
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# r
Terminate tasks by process ID (PID) or image name
taskkill
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# r
used to extract a single file or a group of files from a compressed file
expand
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# r
This option lists the files contained in the source but does not extract them.
expand /d
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# r
This is the name of the file that you want to extract from the source file. If the source only contains one file, this option isn't necessary.
expand /f: (file name)
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# r
Force a group policy update
gpupdate
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# r
Verify policy settings for a computer or user
gpresult
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# r
copies and verifies that new files are written correctly
copy /v
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# r
suppresses the confirmation prompt displayed when Windows is about to overwrite the contents of an existing file
copy /y
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# r
Copies multiple files and directory trees
xcopy
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# r
copy one or more files and/or folders from one location to another location & Preserves NTFS permissions
robocopy
68
# r
Make directory in windows
md or mkdir
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# r
Change directory
cd
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# r
Remove directory
rd or rmdir
71
# r
Directory listing, list files and directories
dir or dir \*.\*
72
# r
locate bad sectors and recover any readable information from them.
chkdsk /r
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# r
Fixes logical errors on the disk
chkdsk /f
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# r
Format a disk, prepare for use by the OS
format
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# r
Disk Partitioner
diskpart
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# r
Shutdown computer
shutdown
77
# r
test the reachability of a host across an IP network
ping
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# r
The command for setting the time-out period of 60 seconds before powering off a Windows host
shutdown /t 60
79
# r
command-line command for managing Active Directory domains
netdom
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# r
Displays a list of domains, computers, or resources that are being shared by the specified computer.
net view
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# r
an example of how you'd stop the Print Spooler service from the command line. Services can also be controlled via (services.msc) tool in Windows
net stop "print spooler"
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# r
useful if you want to see a list of currently running services
net start
83
# r
Windows Command Prompt forces full system shutdown and restart of the Windows host
shutdown /r
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# r
can be used to display help information related to a specific command-line utility
[command name] /?
85
# r
allows to stop the execution of the current command run in Windows Command Prompt
Esc
86
# r
scan all protected operating system files and repair as necessary.
sfc /scannow
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# r
This sfc command option is the same as /scannow but without repairing.
sfc /verifyonly
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# r
scan and repair a specified file
sfc /scanfile=file
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# r
change(s) the current directory to the root directory
CD\ or CHDIR\
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# r
clears the Command Prompt window screen in Windows
cls
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# r
Verify that the computer can connect to a DNS server and successfully find an IP address for a given computer name.
nslookup
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# r
Specifies the process ID of the process to be terminated.
taskkill /pid
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# r
Specifies the image name of the process to be terminated. Use the wildcard character (\*) to specify all image names.
taskkill /im
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# r
exit(s) the command interpreter in Windows
exit or taskkill /IM cmd.exe
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# r
writes a new master boot record to a disk
bootrec /fixmbr
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# r
for registering and unregistering DLLs and ActiveX controls in the Windows Registry
REGSVR32
97
# r
writes a new boot sector to the system partition
BOOTREC /FIXBOOT
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# r
allows for editing Windows registry from the Command Prompt
reg
99
# r
can be used to delete one or more files
del or erase
100
# r
allows for the deletion of the specified directory and all its subdirectories, including all files)
rd /s
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# r
scans all disks for Windows installations and displays entries currently not in the BCD store
bootrec /scanos
102
# r
Show the status of each active network connection
NETSTAT
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# r
Determine and test all points along the route the computer uses to send a packet to a destination.
tracert
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# r
Release the IP addressing information assigned to the computer by the DHCP server or APIPA.
IPCONFIG /RELEASE
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# r
will Lease IP addressing information from a DHCP server or APIPA.
IPCONFIG /RENEW
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# r
Clear DNS info so that the computer updates with new configuration info
also used for troubleshooting in situations where the client has incorrect DNS info
IPCONFIG /FLUSHDNS
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# r
Register the client with its DNS server.
IPCONFIG /REGISTERDNS
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# r
used to connect to, remove, and configure connections to shared resources, like mapped drives and network print
net use
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Used without parameters, net view displays a list of \_\_\_\_?
computers in your current domain.
