Common instruction set for cmd

Common DOS commands

Folder Management

• The CD displays the current directory name or changes the current directory.

• MD to create a directory.

• RD Deletes a directory.

• DIR displays a list of files and subdirectories in the directory.

• Tree graphically displays the folder structure of a drive or path.

• Path displays or sets a search path for the executable file.

• xcopy copies files and directory trees.

File Management

• Type Displays the contents of the text file.

• Copy copies one or more copies of the file to another location.

• Del deletes one or several files.

• Move moves the file and renames the file and directory. (Not in Windows XP Home Edition)

• ren renames the file.

• Replace replaces the file.

• attrib Display or change file properties.

• Find search string.

• FC compares two files or two sets of files and displays the differences between them

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Network commands

• Ping for network connection testing, name resolution

• FTP File Transfer

• NET network command set and user management

• Telnet remote Login

• ipconfig displaying and modifying TCP/IP settings

• MSG sends a message to the user

• ARP display, modify the IP address of the local area network-Physical Address mapping list

System Management

• At schedule commands and programs to run on a specific date and time

• Shutdown immediate or timed shutdown or restart

• Tskill End Process

• Taskkill End Process (higher than tskill, but no command in version WinXPHome)

• Tasklist Show List of processes (not in Windows XP Home Edition)

• SC system service Setup and control

• Reg Registry Console Tool

• POWERCFG power settings on the control system

* For all the commands listed above, enter the command +/in CMD to see the Help for this command. Like Find/?

Common instruction set for cmd