4 - Windows Command Line Tools.md

Privileges

• Not all users can run all commands
  • Some are for Administrator only
• Standard privileges
  • Runs as normal user
  • Works for most commands
• Administrative/elevated privileges
  • Must be part of Administrators group
  • Right click Command prompt -> Run as Administrator
  • Type cmd in search -> Ctrl+Shift+Enter

Command Line Troubleshooting

• Use help
  • help dir
  • help chkdsk
• [command] /?
• To close type exit

File Management

• dir
  • List files and directories
• cd or chdir
  • Chance working directory
  • \ to specify between folders
• .. to go up one folder
• mkdir, chdir, rmdir
  • Make / Change / Remove directory
  • Can be shortened to md, cd, rd

Drive Letters

• Each drive gets a letter
• Primary drive is usally C:

hostname

• hostname lets us view name of device
• Windows Device name
• Can be changed in system settings

format

• format command formats a disk to use with Windows
• Can lose data if not careful

copy

• copy
• /v verifies it is written correct
• /y suppress prompts

xcopy

• Multiple files and directories
• xcopy /s <source> <destination>

Robust Copy

• robocopy
• A better xcopy
  • More features
• Windows 10 and 11

shutdown

• shutdown /s /t nn
  • Shutdown
  • nn is delay in seconds
• shutdown /r /t nn
  • Restart
• shutdown /a
  • Abort shutdown

DiskPart

• diskpart
• Manage disk configurations
  • Disks, partitions, volumes
• Can lose data if not careful

winver

• winver
• About info for Windows
• Useful for troubleshooting

Managing Group Policy

• Manage computers in AD
• Group Policy is updates at login
• gpupdate
  • Force GP update (won't have to re-login)
  • gpupdate /targe:{computer|user} / force
• gpresult
  • Verify policy settings for cumputer or user
  • gpresult /r
  • gpresult /user sgc/professor /v