Re: Windows XP and DOS commands

From: mayo (mayo_at_discussions.microsoft.com)
Date: 10/18/04 

Date: Mon, 18 Oct 2004 06:53:03 -0700

Nice post Jim -
This is a second attempt to add a reply, the first one supposedly didn't go
thru.
I'm adding this reply to see if a copy will be forwarded to my e-mail as
asked.
With the previous format for this forum that could easily be done...
tnx

"Jim Macklin" wrote:

> Yes, there is a command line interface and many former DOS
> commands are still supported. Some are not and there are
> some changes in switches.
> To see a list of commands, open the command window by
> Start/Run "cmd" to see a list of supported coomands type
> "help" (without the quotes, in each case)
> Type a command with a space followed by a slash and question
> mark to see a list of the switches such as ...
> *************************
> C:\Documents and Settings\>help
> For more information on a specific command, type HELP
> command-name
> ASSOC Displays or modifies file extension associations.
> AT Schedules commands and programs to run on a
> computer.
> ATTRIB Displays or changes file attributes.
> BREAK Sets or clears extended CTRL+C checking.
> CACLS Displays or modifies access control lists (ACLs) of
> files.
> CALL Calls one batch program from another.
> CD Displays the name of or changes the current
> directory.
> CHCP Displays or sets the active code page number.
> CHDIR Displays the name of or changes the current
> directory.
> CHKDSK Checks a disk and displays a status report.
> CHKNTFS Displays or modifies the checking of disk at boot
> time.
> CLS Clears the screen.
> CMD Starts a new instance of the Windows command
> interpreter.
> COLOR Sets the default console foreground and background
> colors.
> COMP Compares the contents of two files or sets of
> files.
> COMPACT Displays or alters the compression of files on NTFS
> partitions.
> CONVERT Converts FAT volumes to NTFS. You cannot convert
> the
> current drive.
> COPY Copies one or more files to another location.
> DATE Displays or sets the date.
> DEL Deletes one or more files.
> DIR Displays a list of files and subdirectories in a
> directory.
> DISKCOMP Compares the contents of two floppy disks.
> DISKCOPY Copies the contents of one floppy disk to another.
> DOSKEY Edits command lines, recalls Windows commands, and
> creates macros.
> ECHO Displays messages, or turns command echoing on or
> off.
> ENDLOCAL Ends localization of environment changes in a batch
> file.
> ERASE Deletes one or more files.
> EXIT Quits the CMD.EXE program (command interpreter).
> FC Compares two files or sets of files, and displays
> the differences
> between them.
> FIND Searches for a text string in a file or files.
> FINDSTR Searches for strings in files.
> FOR Runs a specified command for each file in a set of
> files.
> FORMAT Formats a disk for use with Windows.
> FTYPE Displays or modifies file types used in file
> extension associations.
> GOTO Directs the Windows command interpreter to a
> labeled line in a
> batch program.
> GRAFTABL Enables Windows to display an extended character
> set in graphics
> mode.
> HELP Provides Help information for Windows commands.
> IF Performs conditional processing in batch programs.
> LABEL Creates, changes, or deletes the volume label of a
> disk.
> MD Creates a directory.
> MKDIR Creates a directory.
> MODE Configures a system device.
> MORE Displays output one screen at a time.
> MOVE Moves one or more files from one directory to
> another directory.
> PATH Displays or sets a search path for executable
> files.
> PAUSE Suspends processing of a batch file and displays a
> message.
> POPD Restores the previous value of the current
> directory saved by PUSHD.
> PRINT Prints a text file.
> PROMPT Changes the Windows command prompt.
> PUSHD Saves the current directory then changes it.
> RD Removes a directory.
> RECOVER Recovers readable information from a bad or
> defective disk.
> REM Records comments (remarks) in batch files or
> CONFIG.SYS.
> REN Renames a file or files.
> RENAME Renames a file or files.
> REPLACE Replaces files.
> RMDIR Removes a directory.
> SET Displays, sets, or removes Windows environment
> variables.
> SETLOCAL Begins localization of environment changes in a
> batch file.
> SHIFT Shifts the position of replaceable parameters in
> batch files.
> SORT Sorts input.
> START Starts a separate window to run a specified program
> or command.
> SUBST Associates a path with a drive letter.
> TIME Displays or sets the system time.
> TITLE Sets the window title for a CMD.EXE session.
> TREE Graphically displays the directory structure of a
> drive or path.
> TYPE Displays the contents of a text file.
> VER Displays the Windows version.
> VERIFY Tells Windows whether to verify that your files are
> written
> correctly to a disk.
> VOL Displays a disk volume label and serial number.
> XCOPY Copies files and directory trees.
>
> C:\Documents and Settings\>xcopy /?
> Copies files and directory trees.
>
> XCOPY source [destination] [/A | /M] [/D[:date]] [/P] [/S
> [/E]] [/V] [/W]
> [/C] [/I] [/Q] [/F] [/L] [/G]
> [/H] [/R] [/T] [/U]
> [/K] [/N] [/O] [/X] [/Y] [/-Y]
> [/Z]
> [/EXCLUDE:file1[+file2][+file3]...]
>
> source Specifies the file(s) to copy.
> destination Specifies the location and/or name of new
> files.
> /A Copies only files with the archive attribute
> set,
> doesn't change the attribute.
> /M Copies only files with the archive attribute
> set,
> turns off the archive attribute.
> /D:m-d-y Copies files changed on or after the
> specified date.
> If no date is given, copies only those files
> whose
> source time is newer than the destination
> time.
> /EXCLUDE:file1[+file2][+file3]...
> Specifies a list of files containing strings.
> Each string
> should be in a separate line in the files.
> When any of the
> strings match any part of the absolute path
> of the file to be
> copied, that file will be excluded from being
> copied. For
> example, specifying a string like \obj\ or
> ..obj will exclude
> all files underneath the directory obj or all
> files with the
> .obj extension respectively.
> /P Prompts you before creating each destination
> file.
> /S Copies directories and subdirectories except
> empty ones.
> /E Copies directories and subdirectories,
> including empty ones.
> Same as /S /E. May be used to modify /T.
> /V Verifies each new file.
> /W Prompts you to press a key before copying.
> /C Continues copying even if errors occur.
> /I If destination does not exist and copying
> more than one file,
> assumes that destination must be a directory.
> /Q Does not display file names while copying.
> /F Displays full source and destination file
> names while copying.
> /L Displays files that would be copied.
> /G Allows the copying of encrypted files to
> destination that does
> not support encryption.
> /H Copies hidden and system files also.
> /R Overwrites read-only files.
> /T Creates directory structure, but does not
> copy files. Does not
> include empty directories or subdirectories.
> /T /E includes
> empty directories and subdirectories.
> /U Copies only files that already exist in
> destination.
> /K Copies attributes. Normal Xcopy will reset
> read-only attributes.
> /N Copies using the generated short names.
> /O Copies file ownership and ACL information.
> /X Copies file audit settings (implies /O).
> /Y Suppresses prompting to confirm you want to
> overwrite an
> existing destination file.
> /-Y Causes prompting to confirm you want to
> overwrite an
> existing destination file.
> /Z Copies networked files in restartable mode.
>
> The switch /Y may be preset in the COPYCMD environment
> variable.
> This may be overridden with /-Y on the command line.
>
> C:\Documents and Settings\>
> *************
> To copy from the command window, right click, select copy
> and then paste into a normal window document or file.
>
>
> --
> The people think the Constitution protects their rights;
> But government sees it as an obstacle to be overcome.
>
>
> "Lexus" <Lexus@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:39FC675A-2150-4763-BC15-9E5FD1291148@microsoft.com...
> | Getting new computer with WinXP. After living with Win95,
> 98, and ME (for
> | last 4 years), I am very familiar with both registry mods
> and DOS batch files.
> | From what I see, my registry knowledge is still usable,
> but understand DOS
> | is no longer underlying XP.
> | Are any DOS commands still usable to automate some tasks?
> |
> | Thanks
>
>
>

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