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CompTIA A+ 220-701, 220-702 #7
Commands and switches
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Computer Science
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02/10/2010

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msconfig
Definition
xp/vista only, can be used to disable problem drivers upon startup
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chkdsk /f /r
Definition
checkdisk /fixes problems /recovers info and implies f
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edit
Definition
allows editing of text files
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copy /a/v/y
Definition
copies files /indicates ASCII file /verifies copy /supresses “are you sure?”
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xcopy
Definition
duplicates files and subdirectories
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ipconfig /all/release/renew
Definition
displays computer's ip configuration/shows all info/releases the current DHCP address/obtains a new DCHP ip address.
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ping -t -1
Definition
packet internet groper/ keep pinging until cntrl-c/ change the buffer size
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md,cd,rd
Definition
make/change/remove directories
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net
Definition
powerful command used to mess with stuff in windows when gui won't work
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tracert
Definition
checks/verifies the route to a remote host
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nslookup
Definition
allows you to verify entries on a DNS server
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[command name] /?
Definition
shows available switches
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sfc
Definition
system file checker, checks and repairs corrupted system files
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echo
Definition
repeats typed text back to a screen. Can be used to send text to a file or device using redirection.
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ver
Definition
checks current version of the os
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SYSTEMROOT
Definition
Recovery console command that makes the current directory the system root of the drive you are logged in to.
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REN or RENAME
Definition
Recovery console command that renames a file
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RD or RMDIR
Definition
Recovery console commands that delete directories
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MORE or TYPE
Definition
Recovery console commands that diplay the contents of a selected file
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MD or MKDIR
Definition
Recovery console commands that create a directory
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MAP
Definition
Recovery console command that displays the drive letter mappings currently recognized. Often used before DISKPART
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LOGON
Definition
Recovery console command that logs on to Windows
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LISTSVC
Definition
Recovery console command that lists all drivers and services running in Windows
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HELP
Definition
Recovery console command that lists available Recovery Console Commands
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FORMAT
Definition
Recovery console command that formats a selected disk
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FIXMBR
Definition
Recovery console command that makes a new Master Boot Record for the boot sector
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FIXBOOT
Definition
Recovery console command that makes a new boot sector on the system partitian
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EXTRACT
Definition
Recovery console command that works only when run from the CD, extracts compressed (.cab) files to the system partitian
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ENABLE
Definition
Recovery console command that enables a specified service or driver
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DISKPART
Definition
Recovery console command that creates or delets disk partitions
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DISABLE
Definition
Recovery console command that disables a specified service or driver
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DIR
Definition
Recovery console command that list contents of a directory
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DEL or DELETE
Definition
Recovery console commands that delete files
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COPY
Definition
Recovery console command that copies files from removable storage to system folders, doesn't allow wildcards.
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CLS
Definition
Recovery console command that clears the screen
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CD or CHDIR
Definition
Recovery console commands that change directories
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BATCH
Definition
Recovery console command that allows you to run the commands in a text file so that you can perform many tasks in one step
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ATTRIB
Definition
Recovery console command that changes the attributes of a file or folder
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DELTREE
Definition
Recovery console command that recursively deletes files and directories
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bootcfg
Definition
Used to check the boot.ini file
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/Q
Definition
CD,MD,RD switch that stifles the "are you sure" Known as quiet mode
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