Windows Commands Flashcards

1
Q

Display a list of available commands and their descriptions.

A

help

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2
Q

Display a description of a specific command.

A

help commandname

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3
Q

Display a command’s syntax and parameters/options

A

command/?

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4
Q

Clear the command-prompt window.

A

cls

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5
Q

Close the command-prompt window.

A

exit

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6
Q

View the contents of a directory (known as a folder in the Windows interface).

A

dir

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7
Q

Create a directory.

A

md

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8
Q

Change from one directory to another.

A

cd

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9
Q

Delete (remove) a directory.

A

rd

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10
Q

Delete files.

A

del

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11
Q

Copy files from one location to another.

A

copy

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12
Q

Copy files, directories, and subdirectories.

A

xcopy

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13
Q

Copy files and directories. This command was introduced in Windows Vista and provides a more robust tool to replace xcopy.

A

robocopy

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14
Q

Extract files from a cabinet file, which have a .cab file extension.

A

extract

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15
Q

In Windows Vista, expands one or more compressed update files.

A

expand

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16
Q

Create partitions on a hard disk.

17
Q

Check your hard disk for corrupt files and repair them. The sfc command runs the System File Checker.

18
Q

Repair Windows images, Windows Setup, and Windows PE. You can use the dism command when sfc is unable to repair corrupted files.

19
Q

Check a hard disk for file system errors and repair them. It also checks the disk surface for bad sectors. You can schedule chkdsk to run at regular intervals as part of a disk maintenance routine using tools such as Task Scheduler or third-party scheduling tools. In Windows 8 and Windows 8.1, chkdsk is scheduled to run at regular intervals in Task Scheduler.

20
Q

Format partitions on a hard disk.

21
Q

Refresh Group Policy settings, both local settings and those applied at the domain level in Active Directory.

22
Q

Display the Resultant Set of Policy information for a specific computer or user account. You can use this command and gpupdate to troubleshoot the application of Group Policy settings for users and computers.

23
Q

Display a list of processes running on your computer to troubleshoot system issues.

24
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Stop a process on your computer if you think it is interfering with the system.

25
Logoff the current user on the local or remote computer, or shut down the computer.
shutdown
26
Repair your Windows installation. The bootrec tool can troubleshoot and repair the master boot record (MBR), the boot sector, and boot configuration data. You'll need to boot the computer from the Windows installation disk to access this utility.
bootrec.exe
27
Lists, creates, and removes network shares on the local computer.
Net Share
28
Displays or connects to shares on remote computers
Net Use
29
Adds, removes, and otherwise manages user accounts on the computer
Net User
30
Lists computers and devices on the network
Net View
31
Shows or closes open files on a server
Net File
32
Lists or ends communication sessions with network computers
Net Sessions
33
Sets logon and password requirements for users
Net Accounts
34
Adds or removes a computer from a domain
Net Computer
35
Starts a Windows service
Net Start
36
Stops a Windows service
Net Stop
37
Pauses a Windows service
Net Pause
38
Continues a Windows service
Net Continue