Windows Command Line Tools

Question 1

How do you get the Command Prompt?

Answer 1

Type “cmd” in the search bar

Question 2

How do you get to the Administrative Command Prompt?

Answer 2

Cntrl + Shift + Enter when searching for “cmd” in windows

Question 3

What is the Directory Command?

Answer 3

dir

Shows everything in the current user’s local folder

Question 4

What is an example of a relative path?

Answer 4

cd Users\student01\Documents

Does not require root path

Question 5

What is an example of an absolute path?

Answer 5

cd C:\Users\Student01\Documents

Requires the full path including root

Question 6

What is the “cd” command?

Answer 6

It is used to “C”hange “D”irectories forward or backwards

Question 7

Difference between “.” and “..”?

Answer 7

it changes directories forward or backward within the command prompt

Example:

Current directory is C:\Users\Student01

the command “cd ..” will go to the higher directory and produce the command line:

C:\Users>

Question 8

cd\

Answer 8

Will take the prompt all the way back to the root:

C:\Users\Student01>cd\

C:>

Question 9

md or mkdir

Answer 9

make a directory or subdirectory

Question 10

RD or RMDIR

Answer 10

The RD or RMDIR command deletes an empty directory.

Question 11

chkdsk

Answer 11

Error Checking Program

Question 12

chkdsk /r

Answer 12

Locates bad sectors and recovers readable information
(implies /F, when /scan not specified)

Question 13

chkdsk /f

Answer 13

Fixes errors on the disk

Question 14

chkdsk /scan

Answer 14

NTFS only: Runs an online scan on the volume

Question 15

sfc

Answer 15

System File checker

Question 16

sfc /scannow

Answer 16

scans integrity of all protected system files an repairs files with problems when possible

Question 17

sfc /verifyonly

Answer 17

scans integrity of all protected system files./ No repair operation is preformed

Question 18

sfc /scanfile

Answer 18

scans integrity of the reference file, repairs file if problems are identified. Specific full path <file></file>

Question 19

sfc /verifyfile

Answer 19

Verifies the integrity of the file with full path <file>. No repair operation is preformed</file>

Question 20

format

Answer 20

File System Formatter

Question 21

format {driveletter}: /q /fs:NFTS

Answer 21

This command will erase all data on designated drive and formate it as NFTS

Question 22

format {driveletter}: /FS:filesystem

Answer 22

Specifies the type of file system (FAT, FAT32, exFAT, NTFS, UDF, ReFS)

Question 23

diskpart

Answer 23

enters disk management command line interface

Question 24

DISKPART> list disk

Answer 24

Shows a list of all disks in the system

Question 25

DISKPART> select disk{disk number}

Answer 25

shifts the focus to the desired object

Question 26

DISKPART> create partition primary

Answer 26

Creates a primary partition within the currently selected disk

Question 27

DISKPART> list volume {volume number}

Answer 27

shows volumes on disk

Question 28

copy command

Answer 28

Copies file from one location to another

Question 29

xcopy

Answer 29

Copy multiple files from one location to another

Question 30

robocopy

Answer 30

Move multiple files over 14 days old
Copy with bandwidth limitations

Question 31

copy command switch: /v

Answer 31

verifies that new files are written correctly

Question 32

copy command switch: /y

Answer 32

suppresses prompting to confirm you want to overwrite an existing destination file

Question 33

copy command switch: /-y

Answer 33

Causes the prompt TO APPEAR to conform you want to overwrite an existing destination file

Question 34

copy command switch: source

Answer 34

specifies the file or files to be copied

Question 35

help [command name]
[command name] /?

Answer 35

Help command

Question 36

winver

Answer 36

launches a pop-up window containing brief summary of the installed operating system

Question 37

shutdown

Answer 37

Shutdown command

Question 38

shutdown /s

Answer 38

shutdown the computer

Question 39

shutdown /r

Answer 39

Full shutdown and restart the computer

Question 40

shutdown /a

Answer 40

abort a system shutdown

Question 41

shutdown /h

Answer 41

hibernate the local computer

Question 42

shutdown /t xxx

Answer 42

Set the time-out period before shutdown to xxx seconds

Question 43

shutdown /f

Answer 43

force running applications to close without forewarning users