Append
The append command can be used by
programs to open files in another directory as if they were located in the
current directory.
Arp
The arp command is used to display or change entries in the
ARP cache.
Assoc
The assoc command is used to display or change the file type
associated with a particular file extension.
At
The at command is used to schedule commands and other
programs to run at a specific date and time.
Atmadm
The atmadm command is used to display information related to
asynchronous transfer mode (ATM) connections on the system.
Attrib
The attrib command is used to change the attributes of a
single file or a directory.
Bootcfg
The bootcfg command is used to build, modify, or view the
contents of the boot.ini file, a hidden file that is used to identify in what
folder, on which partition, and on which hard drive Windows is located.
Break
The break command sets or clears extended CTRL+C checking on
DOS systems.
Cacls
The cacls command is used to display or change access
control lists of files.
Call
The call command is used to to run a script or batch program
from within another script or batch program.
Cd
The cd command is the shorthand version of the chdir
command.
Chcp
The chcp command displays or configures the active code page
number.
Chdir
The chdir command is used to display the drive letter and
folder that you are currently in. Chdir can also be used to change the drive
and/or directory that you want to work in.
Chkdsk
The chkdsk command, often referred to as check disk,
is used to identify and correct certain hard drive errors.
Chkntfs
The chkntfs command is used to configure or display the
checking of the disk drive during the Windows boot process.
Cipher
The cipher command shows or changes the encryption status of
files and folders on NTFS partitions.
Cls
The cls command clears the screen of all previously entered
commands and other text.
Cmd
The cmd command starts a new instance of the command
interpreter.
Cmstp
The cmstp command installs or uninstalls a Connection
Manager service profile.
Color
The color command is used to change the colors of the text
and background within the Command Prompt window.
Command
The command command starts a new instance of the command.com command interpreter.The command command is not available in 64-bit versions of Windows XP.
Comp
The comp command is used to compare the contents of two
files or sets of files.
Compact
The compact command is used to show or change the
compression state of files and directories on NTFS partitions.
Convert
The convert command is used to convert FAT or FAT32
formatted volumes to the NTFS format.
Copy
The copy command does simply that - it copies one or more
files from one location to another.
Cscript
The cscript command is used to execute scripts via Microsoft Script Host.The cscript command is most popularly used to manage printers from the command line in Windows XP using scripts like prncnfg.vbs, prndrvr.vbs, prnmngr.vbs, and others.
Other popular scripts include eventquery.vbs and pagefileconfig.vbs.
Date
The date command is used to show or change the current date.
Debug
The debug command starts Debug, a command line application used to test and edit programs.The debug command is not available in 64-bit versions of Windows XP.
Defrag
The defrag command is used to defragment a drive you
specify. The defrag command is the command line version of Microsoft's Disk
Defragmenter.
Del
The del command is used to delete one or more files. The del
command is the same as the erase command.
Diantz
The diantz command is used to losslessly compress one or more files. The diantz command is sometimes called Cabinet Maker.The diantz command is the same as the makecab command.
Dir
The dir command is used to display a list of files and
folders contained inside the folder that you are currently working in. The dir
command also displays other important information like the hard drive's serial
number, the total number of files listed, their combined size, the total amount
of free space left on the drive, and more.
Diskcomp
The diskcomp command is used to compare the contents of two
floppy disks.
Diskcopy
The diskcopy command is used to copy the entire contents of
one floppy disk to another.
Diskpart
The diskpart command is used to create, manage, and delete
hard drive partitions.
Diskperf
The diskperf command is used to manage disk performance
counters remotely.
Doskey
The doskey command is used to edit command lines, create
macros, and recall previously entered commands.
Dosx
The dosx command is used to start DOS Protected Mode Interface (DPMI), a special mode designed to give MS-DOS applications access to more than the normally allowed 640 KB.The dosx command is not available in 64-bit versions of Windows XP.
The dosx command and DPMI is only available in Windows XP to support older MS-DOS programs.
Driverquery
The driverquery command is used to show a list of all
installed drivers.
Echo
The echo command is used to show messages, most commonly
from within script or batch files. The echo command can also be used to turn
the echoing feature on or off.
Edit
The edit command starts the MS-DOS Editor tool which is used to create and modify text files.The edit command is not available in 64-bit versions of Windows XP.
Edlin
The edlin command starts the Edlin tool which is used to create and modify text files from the command line.The edlin command is not available in 64-bit versions of Windows XP.
Endlocal
The endlocal command is used to end the localization of
environment changes inside a batch or script file.
Erase
The erase command is used to delete one or more files. The
erase command is the same as the del command.
Esentutl
The esentutl command is used to manage Extensible Storage
Engine databases.
Eventcreate
The eventcreate command is used to create a custom event in
an event log.
Eventtriggers
The eventtriggers command is used to configure and display
event triggers.
Exe2bin
The exe2bin command is used to convert a file of the EXE file type (executable file) to a binary file.The exe2bin command is not available in 64-bit versions of Windows XP.
Exit
The exit command is used to end the Command Prompt session
that you're currently working in.
Expand
The expand command is used to extract a single file or a group of files from a compressed file.The expand command is not available in 64-bit versions of Windows XP.
Extrac32
The extrac32 command is used to extract the files and folders contained in Microsoft Cabinet (CAB) files.The extrac32 command is actually a CAB extraction program for use by Internet Explorer but can be used to extract any Microsoft Cabinet file. Use the expand command instead of the extrac32 command if possible.
Fastopen
The fastopen command is used to add a program's hard drive location to a special list stored in memory, potentially improving the program's launch time by removing the need for MS-DOS to locate the application on the drive.The fastopen command is not available in 64-bit versions of Windows XP and is only available in 32-bit versions to support older MS-DOS files.
Fc
The fc command is used to compare two individual or sets of
files and then show the differences between them.
Find
The find command is used to search for a specified text
string in one or more files.
Findstr
The findstr command is used to find text string patterns in
one or more files.
Finger
The finger command is used to return information about one
or more users on a remote computer that's running the Finger service.
Fltmc
The fltmc command is used to load, unload, list, and
otherwise manage Filter drivers.
For
The for command is used to run a specified command for each
file in a set of files. The for command is most often used within a batch or
script file.
Forcedos
The forcedos command is used to start the specified program in the MS-DOS subsystem.The forcedos command is not available in 64-bit versions of Windows XP and is only available in 32-bit versions to support MS-DOS programs that are not recognized as such by Windows XP.
Format
The format command is used to format a drive in the file system that you specify.Drive formatting is also available from Disk Management in Windows XP.
Ftp
The ftp command can used to transfer files to and from
another computer. The remote computer must be operating as an FTP server.
Ftype
The ftype command is used to define a default program to
open a specified file type.
Getmac
The getmac command is used to display the media access
control (MAC) address of all the network controllers on a system.
Goto
The goto command is used in a batch or script file to direct
the command process to a labeled line in the script.
Gpresult
The gpresult command is used to display Group Policy
settings.
Gpupdate
The gpupdate command is used to update Group Policy settings.
Graftabl
The graftabl command is used to enable the ability of Windows to display an extended character set in graphics mode.The graftabl command is not available in 64-bit versions of Windows XP.
Graphics
The graphics command is used to load a program that can print graphics.The graphics command is not available in 64-bit versions of Windows XP.
Help
The help command provides more detailed information on other
Command Prompt commands
Hostname
The hostname command displays the name of the current host.
If
The if command is used to perform conditional functions in a
batch file.
Ipconfig
The ipconfig command is used to display detailed IP
information for each network adapter utilizing TCP/IP. The ipconfig command can
also be used to release and renew IP addresses on systems configured to receive
them via a DHCP server.
Ipxroute
The ipxroute command is used to display and change
information about IPX routing tables.
Kb16
The kb16 command is used to support MS-DOS files that need to configure a keyboard for a specific language.The kb16 command is not available in 64-bit versions of Windows XP.
Label
The label command is used to manage the volume label of a
disk.
Loadfix
The loadfix command is used to load the specified program in the first 64K of memory and then runs the program.The loadfix command is not available in 64-bit versions of Windows XP.
Lodctr
The lodctr command is used to update registry values related
to performance counters.
Logman
The logman command is used to create and manage Event Trace
Session and Performance logs. The logman command also supports many functions
of Performance Monitor.
Logoff
The logoff command is used to terminate a session.
Lpq
The lpq command displays the status of a print queue on a
computer running Line Printer Daemon (LPD).
Lpr
The lpr command is used to send a file to a computer running
Line Printer Daemon (LPD).
Makecab
The makecab command is used to losslessly compress one or more files. The makecab command is sometimes called Cabinet Maker.The makecab command is the same as the diantz command.
Md
The md command is the shorthand version of the mkdir
command.
Mem
The mem command shows information about used and free memory areas and programs that are currently loaded into memory in the MS-DOS subsystem.The mem command is not available in 64-bit versions of Windows XP.
Mkdir
The mkdir command is used to create a new folder.
Mode
The mode command is used to configure system devices, most
often COM and LPT ports.
More
The more command is used to display the information
contained in a text file. The more command can also be used to paginate the
results of any other Command Prompt command.
Mountvol
The mountvol command is used to display, create, or remove
volume mount points.
Move
The move command is used to move one or files from one
folder to another. The move command is also used to rename directories.
Mrinfo
The mrinfo command is used to provide information about a
router's interfaces and neighbors.
Msg
The msg command is used to send a message to a user.
Msiexec
The msiexec command is used to start Windows Installer, a
tool used to install and configure software.
Nbtstat
The nbtstat command is used to show TCP/IP information and
other statistical information about a remote computer.
Net
The net command is used to display, configure, and correct a
wide variety of network settings.
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