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Command Line Flashcards

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tasklist

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Displays a list of currently running processes

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taskkill

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Terminate tasks by process ID (PID) or image name

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expand

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used to extract a single file or a group of files from a compressed file

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expand /d

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This option lists the files contained in the source but does not extract them.

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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.

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gpupdate

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Force a group policy update

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gpresult

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Verify policy settings for a computer or user

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copy /v

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copies and verifies that new files are written correctly

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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

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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

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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

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md or mkdir

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Make directory in windows

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cd

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Change directory

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rd or rmdir

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Remove directory

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dir or dir *.*

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Directory listing, list files and directories

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chkdsk /r

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locate bad sectors and recover any readable information from them.

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chkdsk /f

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Fixes logical errors on the disk

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format

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Format a disk, prepare for use by the OS

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19
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diskpart

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Disk Partitioner

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shutdown

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Shutdown computer

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ping

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test the reachability of a host across an IP network

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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

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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

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used to connect to, remove, and configure connections to shared resources, like mapped drives and network print

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net view

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Displays a list of domains, computers, or resources that are being shared by the specified computer.

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27
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net stop “print spooler”

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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

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useful if you want to see a list of currently running services

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shutdown /r

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Windows Command Prompt forces full system shutdown and restart of the Windows host

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[command name] /?

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displays help information related to a specific command-line utility

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Esc

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allows to stop the execution of the current command run in Windows Command Prompt

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sfc /scannow

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scan all protected operating system files and repair as necessary.

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sfc /verifyonly

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This sfc command option is the same as /scannow but without repairing.

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sfc /scanfile=file

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scan and repair a specified file

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35
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CD\ or CHDIR\

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change(s) the current directory to the root directory OR specific directory if specified

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cls

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clears the Command Prompt window screen in Windows

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37
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nslookup

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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

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Specifies the process ID of the process to be terminated.

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taskkill /im

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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

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exit(s) the command interpreter in Windows

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bootrec /fixmbr

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writes a new master boot record to a disk

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REGSVR32

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for registering and unregistering DLLs and ActiveX controls in the Windows Registry

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BOOTREC /FIXBOOT

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writes a new boot sector to the system partition

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44
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reg

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allows for editing Windows registry from the Command Prompt

45
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del or erase

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can be used to delete one or more files

46
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rd /s

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allows for the deletion of the specified directory and all its subdirectories, including all files)

47
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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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?

48
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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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*

49
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bootrec /rebuildbcd

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contains a detailed list of what is supposed to load at startup. Use this to completely rebuild the BCD.

50
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NETSTAT

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Show the status of each active network connection

51
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tracert

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Determine and test all points along the route the computer uses to send a packet to a destination.

52
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If TRACERT is unsuccessful

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you can use the results generated to determine at what point communications are failing.

53
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IPCONFIG /RELEASE

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Release the IP addressing information assigned to the computer by the DHCP server or APIPA.

54
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IPCONFIG /RENEW

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will Lease IP addressing information from a DHCP server or APIPA.

55
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IPCONFIG /FLUSHDNS

A

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

56
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IPCONFIG /REGISTERDNS

A

Register the client with its DNS server

57
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r

Displays a list of currently running processes

A

tasklist

58
Q

r

Terminate tasks by process ID (PID) or image name

A

taskkill

59
Q

r

used to extract a single file or a group of files from a compressed file

A

expand

60
Q

r

This option lists the files contained in the source but does not extract them.

A

expand /d

61
Q

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.

A

expand /f: (file name)

62
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r

Force a group policy update

A

gpupdate

63
Q

r

Verify policy settings for a computer or user

A

gpresult

64
Q

r

copies and verifies that new files are written correctly

A

copy /v

65
Q

r

suppresses the confirmation prompt displayed when Windows is about to overwrite the contents of an existing file

A

copy /y

66
Q

r

Copies multiple files and directory trees

A

xcopy

67
Q

r

copy one or more files and/or folders from one location to another location & Preserves NTFS permissions

A

robocopy

68
Q

r

Make directory in windows

A

md or mkdir

69
Q

r

Change directory

A

cd

70
Q

r

Remove directory

A

rd or rmdir

71
Q

r

Directory listing, list files and directories

A

dir or dir *.*

72
Q

r

locate bad sectors and recover any readable information from them.

A

chkdsk /r

73
Q

r

Fixes logical errors on the disk

A

chkdsk /f

74
Q

r

Format a disk, prepare for use by the OS

A

format

75
Q

r

Disk Partitioner

A

diskpart

76
Q

r

Shutdown computer

A

shutdown

77
Q

r

test the reachability of a host across an IP network

A

ping

78
Q

r

The command for setting the time-out period of 60 seconds before powering off a Windows host

A

shutdown /t 60

79
Q

r

command-line command for managing Active Directory domains

A

netdom

80
Q

r

Displays a list of domains, computers, or resources that are being shared by the specified computer.

A

net view

81
Q

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

A

net stop “print spooler”

82
Q

r

useful if you want to see a list of currently running services

A

net start

83
Q

r

Windows Command Prompt forces full system shutdown and restart of the Windows host

A

shutdown /r

84
Q

r

can be used to display help information related to a specific command-line utility

A

[command name] /?

85
Q

r

allows to stop the execution of the current command run in Windows Command Prompt

A

Esc

86
Q

r

scan all protected operating system files and repair as necessary.

A

sfc /scannow

87
Q

r

This sfc command option is the same as /scannow but without repairing.

A

sfc /verifyonly

88
Q

r

scan and repair a specified file

A

sfc /scanfile=file

89
Q

r

change(s) the current directory to the root directory

A

CD\ or CHDIR\

90
Q

r

clears the Command Prompt window screen in Windows

A

cls

91
Q

r

Verify that the computer can connect to a DNS server and successfully find an IP address for a given computer name.

A

nslookup

92
Q

r

Specifies the process ID of the process to be terminated.

A

taskkill /pid

93
Q

r

Specifies the image name of the process to be terminated. Use the wildcard character (*) to specify all image names.

A

taskkill /im

94
Q

r

exit(s) the command interpreter in Windows

A

exit or taskkill /IM cmd.exe

95
Q

r

writes a new master boot record to a disk

A

bootrec /fixmbr

96
Q

r

for registering and unregistering DLLs and ActiveX controls in the Windows Registry

A

REGSVR32

97
Q

r

writes a new boot sector to the system partition

A

BOOTREC /FIXBOOT

98
Q

r

allows for editing Windows registry from the Command Prompt

A

reg

99
Q

r

can be used to delete one or more files

A

del or erase

100
Q

r

allows for the deletion of the specified directory and all its subdirectories, including all files)

A

rd /s

101
Q

r

scans all disks for Windows installations and displays entries currently not in the BCD store

A

bootrec /scanos

102
Q

r

Show the status of each active network connection

A

NETSTAT

103
Q

r

Determine and test all points along the route the computer uses to send a packet to a destination.

A

tracert

104
Q

r

Release the IP addressing information assigned to the computer by the DHCP server or APIPA.

A

IPCONFIG /RELEASE

105
Q

r

will Lease IP addressing information from a DHCP server or APIPA.

A

IPCONFIG /RENEW

106
Q

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

A

IPCONFIG /FLUSHDNS

107
Q

r

Register the client with its DNS server.

A

IPCONFIG /REGISTERDNS

108
Q

r

used to connect to, remove, and configure connections to shared resources, like mapped drives and network print

A

net use

109
Q

Used without parameters, net view displays a list of ____?

A

computers in your current domain.

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