Re: Windows XP and DOS commands

From: Jim Macklin (p51mustang[threeX12)
Date: 10/18/04 

Date: Mon, 18 Oct 2004 12:37:07 -0500

If you are using Outlook Express or some other news reader,
you should be able to just use reply and on that page's View
menu, set "all headers" and then you just type your email
address in Cc.
If you are using the web interface CDO, there should be a
fwd button. 

-- 
The people think the Constitution protects their rights;
But government sees it as an obstacle to be overcome.
"mayo" <mayo@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message 
news:A59332BD-F6AE-400E-9B5D-145076529A91@microsoft.com...
| 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
| >
| >
| >