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1
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cd/chdir

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changes directory

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. and ..

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two things that will be in every directory

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3
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dir

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lists directory

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.

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to go into the directory that you are already in

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5
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..

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to go up/back one directory

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6
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cd../chdir..

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one folder up in the directory tree

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chdir\
cd\

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change directory to root directory

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8
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md

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make a new directory

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9
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mkdir

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make a new directory

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10
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rmdir

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remove/delete directory

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11
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rd

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delete directory

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12
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how to change the drive

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type drive letter followed by a colon ex: D

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13
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copy

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used to copy one or more files

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14
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copy command switch in Windows verifies that the new files are written correctly

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/v

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15
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copy command suppresses the confirmation prompt displayed when windows is about to overwrite the contents of an existing file

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/y

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16
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move

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used to move files

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17
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xcopy

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copy files, directories, subdirectories

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18
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robocopy

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robust file copy, works better when you are copying to or from network drives, used to copy files, directories, paths

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robocopy

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newest type of file copying utility, used for doing scripts for backups, offers the widest range of options

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20
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diskpart

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disk management tool, manage computer drives, partitions, volumes and virtual hard disks

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21
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format

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formats drive and gives drive a file system enabling windows to store information on the drive

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22
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chkdsk

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scan file system metadata errors of your hard drive, verifies file system integrity and fixes logical file system errors

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23
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chkdsk /f

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fixes file system errors it finds, takes a long time

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24
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chkdsk /r

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locates bad sectors and recovers bad sectors or attempts to

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chkdsk (insert drive here)
runs chkdsk on entire drive
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shutdown
used to shutdown a computer
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shutdown /s
shutdown and closes all programs and services before computer is turned off, you should save files before running this command
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shutdown /t
used in domain environment, going to give timer before shutdown starts, in terms of seconds
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shutdown /h
saves current session to disk before shutting down/powering off the computer
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shutdown /l
logs off the current user from the local system
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shutdown /r
shutdowns and restarts the computer
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sfc
verifies system files and restore them from cache, must be run as admin, prevents damage and malicious use of system files and registry keys
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sfc
scans the integrity of all protected system files and replaces incorrect versions with correct Microsoft versions
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sfc /scannow
scans all files and fixes them right now
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sfc /scanfile
scans a file that you specify and fixes problems if they are found
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winver
command line prompt to see what version of windows you are running
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systeminfo
displays detailed configuration about a computer and its operating system such as build, version, boot time, etc
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ipconfig
gives info about network connection
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ipconfig /all
gives additional details such as network adapters, descriptor of network card,mac address/physical address, DHCP enabled, IPv6 address, default gateway etc
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ipconfig /release
gets rid of IP address
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Ipconfig/renew
renews your DHCP address
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Ipconfig/release ipconfig/renew
resets the DHCP configuration settings for all adapters
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ipconfig/displaydns
displays the dns cache
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ipconfig/flushdns
clearout dns resolver, if you are having issues with finding computers on your LAN using their name use this
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ping
test whether or not host can communicate with another host on the same network or on remote network
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tracert
shows each stop along the way by using multiple pings all the way back, shows amount of devices it takes to get through to get to the server you want to reach, used to determine the path by sending an ICMP echo request
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tracert
tracks and displays the route taken by IP packets on their way to another host
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pathping
gives more accurate roundtrip time calculated, max of 30 hops, more advanced stats for hops, round trip time, how much data was sent, how much data was lost, provides network latency and network loss information
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pathping
combines the features of ping and tracert
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hostname
finds local device name
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nslookup
finds domain from IP address or IP address from names, can set server, domain name and type
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nslookup
enables obtaining a FQDN to IP address mapping
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netstat
lists for all open connections and ports
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netstat is a command utility for:
displaying active TCP/IP connections Displaying network protocol statistics
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netstat -a
lists all open listening ports and connections
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netstat -b
displays all executables that created the connection or listening port
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netstat -n
displays addresses and port numbers in numerical form, displays in IP address format
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netstat -o
displays owning process IDs associated with each connection
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gpedit
open GUI program, that allows you to go through and create different user policies
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gpupdate
force any system to update its policies across the system, allows for updating multiple group policy settings in windows
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gpresult
allows to see what policies are applied to a given user
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gpresult /r
policies currently in effect for that particular environment
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netuser
list of all user accounts
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net use
allow you to be able to connect to things over the network, can use to create a mapping between a drive and a network folder
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net view
view all the available shares on a given computer inside of a workgroup or a domain
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bootrec/fixmbr
use when no OS can be found upon boot, repairs MBR boot
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bootrec/fixboot
use when no OS can be found upon boot, repairs GPT
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bootrec /rebuildbcd
use when multiple OS are installed but only one is showing
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/?
shows syntax to use for a command
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help
gets you help and shows you the commands you can use on a system
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can be used to display help information related to a specific utility
[command name]/? [command name] help
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