Windows Commands Flashcards

1
Q

help or /?

A

It shows available commands and you can get help on a specific command using /? switch.

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2
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dir

A

Lists the files and folders in the current directory.

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3
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cd

A

changes current directory.

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4
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xcopy

A

Copies files and directories, including subdirectories (e.g., xcopy C:\source D:\destination /E).

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5
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robocopy

A

Copies files and directories with advanced options for resilience and performance (e.g., /MIR).

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6
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mkdir

A

make directory.

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7
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rmdir /rd

A

removes a directory

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8
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diskpart

A

Opens the disk partition management utility. It can be used with “select disk 0/1/2/…” or “select volume 0/1/…”. You can enter “detail disk” to see configuration information for the disk.

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9
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format

A

creates a file system on a partition and deletes any data existing on the drive.

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10
Q

chkdsk
X:
X: /f for fix
X: /r for recover

A

Checks a disk for errors and fixes them if possible.

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11
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shutdown

A

closes all programs and services before powering off the computer. You can add delay by seconds using the /t nn switch.

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12
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hibernate (shutdown /h)

A

save current session to disk before powering off.

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13
Q

Logg off (shutdown /l)

A

Close all open programs and services started under the user account but leave the computer running.

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14
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Restart (shutdown /r)

A

Close all open programs and services before rebooting without powering down.

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15
Q

sfc

A

Provides a manual interface for verifying system files and restoring them from cache if they are found to be corrupt or damaged. common switches: /scannow - /scanonce - /scanboot

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16
Q

Winver

A

reports the version of windows

17
Q

move

A

Moves files to a new location or renames them.

18
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del

A

Deletes a file (e.g., del file.txt deletes file.txt).

19
Q

rmdir

A

Deletes a directory (only if it’s empty).

20
Q

mkdir

A

Creates a new directory (e.g., mkdir NewFolder).

21
Q

echo

A

Displays messages or outputs text to a file (e.g., echo Hello > file.txt).

22
Q

ping

A

Tests the network connection to a host by sending ICMP packets (e.g., ping google.com).

23
Q

tracert

A

Traces the route packets take to a destination.

24
Q

pathping

A

Traces the route packets take to a destination.

25
nslookup
Resolves a domain name to an IP address or vice versa (e.g., nslookup google.com).
26
netstat
Displays active network connections and listening ports.
27
ipconfig
Displays and manages network configuration settings.
28
find
Searches for a specific string in a file (e.g., find "text" file.txt).