Use Command-line Tools

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processes the legacy command set that has been part of Windows since its earliest versions.

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command shell
cmd.exe

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Right-click the command prompt shortcut/select Run as administrator/confirm UAC

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Run as administrator

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refers to the specific structure and rules that dictate how commands are written and executed to perform tasks.

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Command Syntax

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–help or /?

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If you enter help Command, the help system lists the syntax and switches used for the command

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command syntax

can also display help on a particular command

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?

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command syntax

The string before > in the command prompt shows the working

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directory path

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command

To list the files and subdirectories from either the working drive and directory or from a specified path.

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dir

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wildcard character

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a placeholder that represents one or more unknown characters, enabling flexible pattern matching in searches or queries.

Example: c?t would find “cat”, “cot”, but not “cart”.

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comand

is used to set the focus to a different working directory.

Ex. cd C:\Users\David

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cd

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• parent directory
• root directory

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dir

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just enter the drive letter followed by a colon and press ENTER.

ex. D: changes to the D drive. The prompt will change to D:> indicating that the default
drive is now drive D.

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Changing the Current Drive

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commands

Both commands use a three-part syntax: command\ Source\ Destination. Where ability to transfer files
contained in a single directory.

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move/copy

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command

is a utility that allows you to copy the contents of more than one directory at a time and retain the directory structure.

as follows: xcopy Source [Destination] [Switches

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xcopy

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command

To create a directory

ex. md A:\Data\Docs

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md

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Disk managment

create, delete and extend volumes, assign drive letters, make partition active.

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diskpart

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command

writes a new file system to a drive. This process deletes any data existing on the drive.

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format

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scans the file system and/or disk sectors for faults and can attempt to repair any problems detected.

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chkdsk

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System Management Commands

shutdown

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can be used to safely halt the system or log out
* shutdown /s
* shutdown /a - abort
* shutdown /h- hibernate
* shutdown /l - log off
* shutdown /r- restart

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repair

System File Checker utility (sfc)

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provides a manual interface for verifying system files and restoring them from cache if they are found to be corrupt or damaged

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repair

System File Checker utility (sfc)
basics:

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• sfc /scannow- scans immediately
• sfc /scanonce -scan at restart
• sfc /scanboot- scans each time pc boots

Question 21

command

reports version information winver

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winver

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“switch” can be a physical network device managed via a CLI, it can also be a modifier or option used with commands within any CLI environment.

Ex. [ ls -l ]** ls** is the command to list directory contents, and ** -l **is a switch that modifies the command to display a long listing format switch

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switch

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• Angle brackets < > mark required placeholders,
• Square brackets [ ] indicate optional elements,
• Curly brackets { } with vertical bars | show required, mutually exclusive choices,
• and Ellipses ... allow repetition of the preceding item.

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Syntax Notations

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<command> [arguments] [options]

where the command is the main action, arguments are positional inputs, and options are modifiers prefixed with - or -- that may include values.

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Command syntax format

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is a text-based user interface used to interact with a computer system or application.

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Command Line Interface

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is a powerful command-line shell and scripting language developed by Microsoft. It is designed specifically for system administration and automation tasks within the Windows operating system and applications running on it. Always use a space after a command.

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Powershell powershell.exe

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is a graphical host application designed for creating, running, debugging, and testing PowerShell scripts and modules.

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Windows Powershell ISE powershell_ise

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# command Other name for Directory

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Folders

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# command enables you to move from one directory to another.

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cd

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The complete location of a file or folder, shown with backslashes (e.g., C:\Windows\System32\drivers).

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File Path

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# directory hierarchy he main entry point for a storage drive, represented by a drive letter followed by a colon and a backslash (e.g., `C:\`).

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Root Directory

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# directory hierarchy Containers that hold files and other folders.

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Folders (Directories)

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# directory hierarchy Folders contained within other folders.

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Subdirectories

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# directory hierarchy The folder that contains a subdirectory.

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Parent Directory

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creates directories

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md

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remove directory

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rd

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complete location of a file or folder w. backslashes Ex. md c:\office\word\documents

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file path

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# command directory hierarchy

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tree

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# command Windows Command Prompt (CMD) is used to list the files and subdirectories within a specified directory. When executed without any parameters, it displays the contents of the current working directory, including file names, sizes, and modification dates.

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dir

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is used to delete files. delete a file named document.txt in the current directory: del document.txt

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del command

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open Command Prompt or PowerShell as an administrator and type [drive_letter] /O. For example, ....... C: /O will analyze and optimize the C: drive. Other useful commands include ..... [drive_letter] /A to analyze only, ...... /C /O to optimize all volumes, or ....../? to view a list of all parameters.

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defrag