Appendix A Windows XP Command Reference

;

Clears the list of appended folders.

[drive:]path

Sets the drive, path, and folder to be appended.

/x:{on | off}

Determines whether the MS-DOS subsystem searches appended folders when running programs. With /x:on the program performs the search, and with /x:off the program does not.

/path:{on | off}

Determines whether a program should search appended folders, even when a path is provided along with the name of the file that the program is looking for. /path:on is the default.

/e

Creates an environment variable named APPEND and sets its value equal to the list of appended folders. The /e switch can only be used once after each time you restart your system.

-a

Lists ARP entries.

-g

Lists ARP entries in the same manner as -a.

[inet_addr]

Identifies an IP address.

-N

Lists ARP entries for the network interface specified by if_addr.

[if_addr]

Identifies the IP address of the network interface whose address translation table should be modified. Otherwise, the first applicable interface will be used.

-d

Removes the entry specified by inet_addr.

-s

Adds a permanent entry in the ARP cache which associates the inet_addr IP address with the ether_addr MAC address.

ether_addr

Specifies a MAC address.

None

Lists current file associations.

.ext

Specifies a specific file extension to list or modify.

[filetype]

Identifies a file type to be associated with the specified file extension.

None

Displays a listing of all scheduled tasks.

[\computername]

Specifies a remote computer where the task is to be executed. If omitted, the command is scheduled locally.

Id

Identifies the ID number assigned to a scheduled command.

[/delete]

Terminates a scheduled command. If id is not present, all scheduled tasks are terminated.

[/yes]

Requires a confirmation before terminating a scheduled task.

time

Identifies the time to execute the task expressed as hh:mm on a 24-hour clock.

[/interactive]

Permits interaction with the desktop and the logged on user.

/every:date[,…]

Establishes a schedule for task execution based on specified days of the week or month. The date is specified as M, T, W, Th, F, S, Su or 1–31. Multiple dates are separated by commas. If omitted, the schedule is set to the current day.

/next:date[,…]

Runs the task on the next occurrence of the day (M, T, W, Th, F, S, Su) or date (1–31). Multiple dates are separated by commas. If omitted, the schedule is set to the current day.

command

Specifies the task to execute.

[-c]

Lists information about the computer's established connections to the ATM network.

[-a]

Displays the registered ATM network service access point address for each ATM network interface on the computer.

[-s]

Provides statistical data for active ATM connections.

[+r]

Specifies the read-only attribute.

[-r]

Clears the read-only attribute.

[+a]

Specifies the archive attribute.

[-a]

Clears the archive attribute.

[+s]

Identifies the file as a system file.

[-s]

Clears the system file attribute.

[+h]

Specifies the hidden file attribute.

[-h]

Clears the hidden file attribute.

[[drive:][path] filename]

Sets the drive, path, and file name to be processed.

[/s]

Applies changes to matching files in the current directory and all subdirectories.

[/d]

Processes directories.

filename

Displays a specified file's ACLs.

[/t]

Modifies the ACLs of specified files in the directory and its subdirectories.

[/e]

Edits an ACL rather than replacing it.

[/c]

Makes changes regardless of errors.

[/g user:perm]

[/r user]

Removes user access rights.

[/p user:perm]

[/d user]

Denies user access.

[drive:][path] filename

Sets the location and name of the script.

[batch-parameters]

Identifies the command-line information to be passed to the script.

label

Specifies a label within the script to jump.

None

Displays the active console code page number.

[nnn]

None

Displays the names of the current drive and directory.

[/d]

Changes the current drive and directory.

[drive:][path]

Changes to a specified drive and directory.

[..]

Changes the current directory to the parent directory.

None

Displays disk status for the current drive.

[drive:]

Specifies the drive to be checked.

[path] filename

Specifies files to be checked for fragmentation.

[/f]

Repairs disk errors.

[/v]

Displays the name of each file that is processed.

[/r]

Finds bad sectors and attempts to recover lost data.

[/x]

NTFS only. Forces the volume dismount on NTFS volumes.

[/i]

NTFS only. Speeds up chkdsk by performing a less extensive check on NTFS volumes.

[/c]

NTFS only. Eliminates the checking of cycles inside folders on NTFS volumes.

/l[:size]

NTFS only. Displays or changes log file size on NTFS volumes.

volume:

Displays file system type of the specified volume.

/d

Restores default settings.

[/t]

Displays or modifies remaining time for automatic file checking.

[/x]

Prevents a specified volume from being checked during system initialization.

[/c]

Specifies that the volume be checked during system initialization.

None

Displays the current encryption status of the current folder and its contents.

[/e]

Encrypts the specified folders and turns on encryption for any files that may later be added to the folder.

[/d]

Decrypts the specified folders and turns off encryption for any files that may later be added to the folder.

[/s: dir]

Performs the specified operation on all folders and subfolders in the specified folder.

[/a]

Performs the specified operation on all specified files.

[/i]

Performs the specified operation even if errors occur.

[/f]

Encrypts or decrypts all specified objects regardless of their current encryption status.

[/q]

Limits reporting to essential information only.

[/h]

Displays files with hidden or system attributes.

[/k]

Creates a new encryption key.

[/u]

Updates the encryption key.

[/n]

Prevents the updating of the encryption key.

[pathname]

Sets a folder, file, or pattern.

[/r:pathnamewithnoextn]

Creates a new recovery agent certificate and a new private key.

[/c]

Exits the shell after executing the specified command.

[/k]

Executes the specified command and continues.

[/q]

Disables echoing.

[/d]

Prevents the execution of AutoRun commands.

[/a]

Formats output as ANSI characters.

[/u]

Formats output as Unicode characters.

[/t:fg]

Specifies foreground and background colors.

[/e: on | off]

Turns on support for command extensions.

[/f: on | off]

Turns on file and directory name completion.

[/v: on | off]

Turns on support for delayed variable expansion.

[string]

Sets the command to be executed.

none

Restores default colors.

f

Sets the foreground color based on a hexadecimal value.

b

Sets the background color based on a hexadecimal value.

Hexadecimal color assignments include:

0 Black

1 Blue

2 Green

3 Aqua

4 Red

5 Purple

6 Yellow

7 White

8 Gray

9 Light blue

A Light green

B Light aqua

C Light red

D Light purple

E Light yellow

F Bright white

[data1]

Sets the path and file name of the first file or set of files.

[data2]

Sets the path and file name of the second file or set of files.

[/d]

Displays any differences using a decimal format.

[/a]

Displays any differences in character format.

[/l]

Displays line numbers where differences occur.

[/n=number]

Compares the specified number of lines in both files.

[/c]

Performs a case-insensitive comparison.

None

Displays information on the compression state for the current folder.

[/c]

Compresses the folder or file.

[/u]

Uncompresses the folder or file.

[/s:dir]

Specifies that all subfolders should be processed.

[/a]

Displays hidden or system files.

[/i]

Specifies that errors should be ignored.

[/f]

Forces the compression or uncompression of the folder or file.

[/q]

Limits reporting to essential information only.

[filename]

Sets the file or directory.

volume

Identifies the driver letter to be converted.

/fs:ntfs

Converts the volume.

[/v]

Turns on verbose messaging.

[/cvtarea:filename]

Specifies that the Master File table is to be written to an existing placeholder.

[/nosecurity]

Makes converted files and folders accessible to everyone.

[/x]

Dismounts the volume before converting.

[/d]

Permits encrypted files to be copied and saved as decrypted files.

[/v]

Verifies the success of the copy operation.

[/n]

Uses a short file name as the destination file's new file name.

[/y]

Suppresses any confirmation prompts.

[/-y]

Displays confirmation prompts.

[/z]

Turns on a restartable mode before copying network files so that if network connectivity is lost, the copy operation will resume when connectivity is re-established.

[/a]

Identifies the file as an ASCII text file.

[/b]

Identifies the file as a binary file.

source

Specifies the file name of a file or set of files to be copied.

destination

Specifies the name and destination where the file is to be copied.

xxx

Identifies the Country/Region code.

[yyy]

Identifies the Country/Region code page.

[drive:][path] filename

Sets the drive, path, and file name of the file that contains the Country/Region information.

[/l]

Cleans local profiles.

[/i]

Prompts before processing each profile.

[/v]

Displays detailed information about each action that is performed.

[filelist]

Displays a list of files from which user-specific file associations are removed.

[mm-dd-yy]

Specifies the date.

mm must be 1–12

dd must be 1–31

yy must be 80–99 or 1980–2099

[/t]

Displays the date without prompting for a date change.

[drive:][path] filename

Specifies the drive, path, and file name of the executable file to text.

[parameters]

Command-line parameters required by the executable file.

volume

The driver letter to be defragmented.

[/a]

Displays an analysis report.

[/v]

Displays a verbose analysis.

[/f]

Forces defragmentation.

[drive:][path] filename

Specifies the drive, path, and file name of the files to delete.

[/p]

Prompts for confirmation.

[/f]

Deletes read-only files.

[/s]

Deletes files in the current folder and its subfolders.

[/q]

Suppresses the confirmation prompts.

[/a]

Deletes files based on file attributes.

None

Displays the disk's volume label, serial number, and a listing of its contents.

[drive:][path]

Specifies the drive and path for the folder to be displayed.

[filename]

Specifies a particular file to be displayed.

[/p]

Displays data a screen at a time.

[/q]

Displays information about file ownership.

[/w]

Displays the folder listing in multiple columns.

[/d]

Same as /w but sorts files by column.

/a[[:] attributes]

/o [[:]sortorder]

/t [[:]timefield]

[/s]

Lists every occurrence of the specified file name.

[/b]

Lists each directory or file name.

[/l]

Displays unsorted lowercase folder and file names.

[/n]

Displays a long list format.

[/x]

Displays the short names.

[/c]

Displays the thousand separator (comma) when showing file sizes.

[/4]

Displays the date in a four-digit year format.

[drive1]

Identifies the location of the first disk.

[drive2]

Identifies the location of the second disk.

[drive1]

Identifies the location of the source disk.

[drive2]

Identifies the location of the destination disk.

[/v]

Verifies a successful copy operation.

None

Displays the status of performance counters.

[-y]

Specifies that the physical and logical disk performance counters should be started at system initialization.

[-yd]

Enables disk performance counters for physical drives at system initialization.

[-yv]

Enables disk performance counters for logical drives at system initialization.

[-n]

Prevents disk performance counters from starting at system initialization.

[-nd]

Disables physical drive disk performance counters at system initialization.

[-nv]

Disables logical drive disk performance counters at system initialization.

[\computername]

Allows you to specify a network computer for viewing.

[/reinstall]

Installs a new copy of Doskey.

[/listsize=size]

Sets the maximum number of commands contained in the history buffer.

[/macros]

Displays macros.

[all]

Displays macros for all executables.

[exename]

Displays the specified executable's macro.

[/history]

Displays commands currently stored in memory.

[/insert | /overstrike]

Specifies the insert mode.

[/exename=exename]

Identifies the program that will run the macro.

[/macrofile=filename]

Identifies the file that contains macros to be installed.

[macroname=[text]]

Creates a macro and assigns the commands set by text.

[/s computer]

Identifies the name of the computer or its IP address.

[/u domainuser /p password]

Executes the command using the supplied user's permissions.

[/fo table|list|csv]

Specifies the format in which returned results are to be displayed.

[/nh]

Prevents the displays of the heading when used with the /fo table option.

[/v]

Displays detailed information about drivers.

[/si]

Displays digital signature information.

None

Displays the current echo setting.

on | off

Turns command echoing on or off.

[message]

Specifies text to be displayed.

[drive:][path] filename

Specifies the drive, path, and file name of a text file and creates it if it does not exist.

[/b]

Displays the MS-DOS editor with a black background and white foreground.

[/g]

Speeds up screen updating on a CGA monitor.

[/h]

Displays the number of lines that can be displayed on the monitor.

[/nohi]

Changes from a 16-color to an 8-color scheme.

[drive:][path] filename

Specifies the drive, path, and file name of an ASCII file.

[/b]

Instructs edlin to ignore the end-of-file characters.

[/s sysname]

Sets the target system name.

[/v number]

Sets the level of messaging: 0=none; 10=detailed.

[/n]

Prevents the restart of the SNMP service when trap changes are received.

filename

Identifies a configuration file with information about which vent to trap.

[/s]

Specifies the name of the target computer.

[/u]

Executes the command using the permission assigned to the specified user.

[/p]

Specifies the user's password.

[/l application | system]

Specifies the target event log.

[/so srcname]

Sets the event source.

[/t error | warning | information | successaudit | failureaudit]

Identifies the event type.

[/id event]

Sets the event type (between 1–65535).

[/d description]

Specifies an event description.

[/s]

Specifies the name of the target computer.

[/u]

Executes the command using the permission assigned to the specified user.

[/p]

Specifies the user's password.

[/fi filter]

Identifies the events to be included.

[/fo table | list | csv]

Specifies the format for the command output.

[/r evtrange]

Specifies the range of events to be displayed.

N lists the n most recent events in the log.

-n lists the n oldest event in the log.

n1–n2 list the events in the specified range.

[/nh]

Suppresses the display of column headers.

[/v]

Specifies verbose output.

[/l application | system | security]

Specifies the target event log.

["DNS server"]

Can be specified only if DNS is active on the target computer.

[userlog]

A user-defined log to be processed.

[dirlogname]

A directory log to be processed.

[*]

Specifies all logs.

[/br]

Exits the currently processing batch file.

exitcode

Sets an exit code number.

[-r]

Renames files as it expands them.

-d

Displays the list of files at the specified source location.

[-f:files]

Specifies the files in a .CAB file that are to be expanded.

[destination]

Specifies the location where files are to be expanded.

[/a]

Displays the first and last lines for each set of differences.

[/b]

Performs a comparison of the files in binary mode.

[/c]

Ignores differences in case.

[/l]

Performs a comparison of the files in ASCII mode.

[/lbn]

Specifies the number of lines used by the internal line buffer. This value must be greater than or equal to the number of differing lines in the files being compared.

[/n]

Displays the line numbers.

[/t]

Prevents the expansion of tabs into spaces.

[/u]

Performs a comparison of the files as Unicode text files.

[/w]

Compresses white space during the comparison.

[/nnnn]

Sets the number of consecutive lines that must be matched before the two files are identified as resynchronized.

[drive1:][path1]filename1

Sets the drive, path, and file name of the first file.

[drive2:][path2]filename2

Sets the drive, path, and file name of the second file.

x

Sets the number of FCBs with a maximum setting of 255.

x

Sets the number of files with a maximum setting of 255.

[/v]

Displays lines that do not match the string.

[/c]

Displays a count of matching lines.

[/n]

Displays a line before each line.

[/i]

Performs a case-insensitive search.

"string"

Specifies the string to search for.

[drive:][path] filename

Specifies the drive, path, and file name of the file to be searched.

[/b]

Specifies that the match must occur at the beginning of a line.

[/c: string]

Uses the specified string as a literal search string.

[/e]

Specifies that the match must occur at the end of a line.

[/l]

Performs a literal search using the search string.

[/r]

Uses search strings as regular expressions.

[/s]

Searches for matches in the current folder and all subdirectories.

[/I]

Specifies a case-insensitive search.

[/x]

Prints lines that contain a match.

[/v]

Prints lines that do not contain a match.

[/n]

Prints the line number.

[/m]

Prints the file name where a match is found.

[/o]

Prints the seek offset before each match.

[/p]

Skips nonprintable characters.

[offline]

Causes a file with the offline attribute set to be processed.

[/g file]

Specifies a file that contains the search strings.

[/f file]

Specifies a file that contains a file list.

[/d dirlist]

Searches a comma-delimited list of folders.

[/a color attribute]

Specifies two-character hexadecimal color attributes.

[-l]

Provides information using a long list format.

[User]

Specifies a user. If omitted, information about all users is displayed.

@computer

Specifies the computer where the information is to be collected.

[/query]

Displays the current setting for FLATTEMP.

[/enable]

Enables the use of temporary folders.

[/disable]

Disables the use of temporary folders.

%%variable

Specifies a parameter that the for command replaces with each text string in the specified set until all files have been processed.

(set)

Specifies files or text strings to process.

command

Specifies the command to be executed in each file in the set.

[command-parameters]

Provides parameters to be used by the specified command.

[/d directory]

Sets the directory to be used by the specified program.

filename

Identifies the program to be started.

[parameters]

Provides parameters to be used by the specified program.

volume:

Sets the mount point, volume, or drive to be formatted.

[/fs:file-system]

Specifies one of the following file systems: FAT, FAT32, or NTFS.

[/v:label]

Sets the volume label.

[/a:unitsize]

Sets the allocation unit size to use on FAT, FAT32, or NTFS volumes.

[/q]

Performs a quick format.

[/f:size]

Specifies the size of the floppy disk.

[/t:tracks]

Specifies the number of tracks on the disk.

[/n:sectors]

Specifies the number of sectors per track.

[/c]

Specifies that files created on the new volume should be automatically compressed.

[/x]

Automatically dismounts a volume if required before formatting it.

[-v]

Prevents the display of remote server messages.

[-d]

Enables debugging.

[-i]

Prevents interactive prompting for multiple file transfers.

[-n]

Suppresses autologin upon the initial connection.

[-g]

Permits the use of wildcard characters in local file and path names.

[-s:filename]

Identifies a text file containing FTP commands that should be automatically executed when the FTP session starts.

[-a]

Uses any local interface to bind data connection.

[-w:windowsize]

Changes the default transfer buffer size from 4096 to a new value.

[-A]

Logs on as anonymnous.

[computer]

Specifies a remote computer to connect to.

[filetype]

Specifies the file type you want to work with.

[command]

Specifies the open command that is used to open files of this type.

[/s computer]

Identifies the target computer by name or IP address.

[/u domainuser]

Executes the command using the supplied user's permissions.

[/p password]

Specifies the user's password.

[/fo [table | list | csv]

Specifies the format in which returned results are to be displayed.

[/nh]

Suppresses the display of column headers.

[/v]

Specifies verbose output.

label

Identifies the line in a script to which the shell should jump.

[/s computer]

Identifies the target computer by name or IP address.

[/u domainuser /p password]

Executes the command using the supplied user's permissions.

[/user trgtusername]

Specifies the username whose Resultant Set of Policy is to be displayed.

[/scope [user | computer]]

Provides either computer or user data.

[/v]

Specifies verbose output.

[/z]

Specifies all available information.

[/target:computer | user]

Specifies whether computer or user settings are processed.

[/force]

Applies all Group Policy settings.

[/wait:x]

Number of seconds to wait for the command to complete. 600 is default.

[/logoff]

Logs the user off after the command completes.

[/boot]

Restarts the computer after the command completes.

[xxx]

Specifies the code page. Valid options are:

437 United States

850 Multilingual (Latin I)

852 Slavic (Latin II)

855 Cyrillic (Russian)

857 Turkish

860 Portuguese

861 Icelandic

863 Canadian-French

865 Nordic

866 Russian

869 Modern Greek

[/status]

Identifies the currently selected code page.

[command]

Specifies the command.

[/url [URL]]

Specifies the URL to be loaded when the Help and Support Center starts.

[/mode [URL]]

Specifies an XML definition file that controls the layout and text of the Help and Control Center.

[/hidden]

Starts the Help and Control Center but does not display its interface.

[/fromstarthelp]

Starts a new instance of the Help and Support Center.

[not]

Reverses the test condition.

errorlevel number

Sets a true condition if the previous program returned an exit code equal to or greater than number.

command

Identifies a command that the shell is to execute if the preceding condition is satisfied.

string1==string2

Specifies a true condition when string1 and string2 are the same.

exist filename

Specifies a true condition when a filename exists.

compare-op

[/i]

Forces case-insensitive string comparisons.

cmdextversion number

Compares the internal version number associated with CMD.EXE to the specified number.

defined variable

Returns true if the environment variable is defined.

[else expression]

Specifies the command and any parameters that need to be passed to the command.

None

Displays the IP address, subnet mask, and default gateway for each network interface.

[/all]

Produces all available configuration information.

[/renew [adapter]]

Submits a request to renew the DHCP configuration parameters.

[/release [adapter]]

Discards the current DHCP configuration.

[/flushdns]

Clears and resets DNS client cache.

[/displaydns]

Displays DNS client cache.

[/registerdns]

Registers DNS names and IP addresses for the computer.

[/showclassid adapter]

Displays the DHCP class ID for the specified network adapter.

[/setclassid adapter [classid]]

Configures the DHCP class ID for the specified network adapter.

servers [/type=x]

Displays the SAP (Service Access Point) table.

ripout network

Determines whether network is accessible.

resolve [guid | name] [guid | adapter]

Resolves GUID to friendly name and vice versa.

board=x

Identifies the network adapter to be queried.

[def]

Transmits data packets using the ALL ROUTES broadcast. When a packet is sent to a unique MAC address that is not listed in the routing table, it is sent to SINGLE ROUTES broadcast.

[gbr]

Transmits data packets using the ALL ROUTES broadcast. When a packet is sent to the broadcast address 255, it is sent to the SINGLE ROUTES broadcast.

[mbr]

Transmits data packets using the ALL ROUTES broadcast. When a packet is sent to a multicast address, it is sent to the SINGLE ROUTES broadcast.

[remove=xxxx]

Removes the specified address from the routing table.

config

Displays information about all IPX bindings.

[drive:] [[path]filename]

The drive, path, and file name to be transmitted.

/h

Specifies hidden mode, which prevents the display of the Wireless Link dialog box.

/s

Opens Wireless link properties.

none

Instructs the shell to prompt you to change or delete the current label.

[drive:]

Specifies a disk.

[label]

Specifies a new volume label.

[/MP]

Specifies that the volume is a mount point or volume name.

[volume]

Sets the drive letter, volume name, or mount point.

[label]

Specifies a volume label.

[drive:][path]

Specifies the drive and path of the program.

filename

Specifies the program name.

[\computer] filename

Registers the Performance counters located in filename on the specified target computer.

[/s:filename]

Saves Performance counter settings to filename.

[/r:filename]

Restores Performance counter settings from filename.

[create [counter | trace] collection]

Creates collection queries or trace collections.

[start collection]

Starts the specified collection query.

[stop collection]

Stops the specified collection query.

[delete collection]

Deletes the specified collection query.

[query collection | providers]

Collection displays the specified collection's properties. Providers displays all registered providers.

[update collection]

Updates collection queries.

-S server

Specifies the computer name.

-P printer

Specifies the printer name.

[-l]

Provides for a detailed status.

[-S server]

Specifies the computer name or IP address of the computer where the printer is located.

-P Printer

Specifies the printer name.

[-C bannercontent]

Specifies banner page content to print.

[-J jobname]

Specifies the print job name.

[-o | =ol]

Specifies the file type. –o indicates a text file and –ol indicates a binary file.

filename

Specifies the file to be printed.

None

Displays the MS-DOS subsystem memory status.

/program

Displays the status of programs loaded into memory. This switch is mutually exclusive with the other switches.

/debug

Displays the status of currently loaded programs and internal drivers. This switch is mutually exclusive with the other switches.

/classify

Displays the status of programs loaded into conventional memory and the upper memory area. This switch is mutually exclusive with the other switches.

[drive:]

Specifies the drive where the new folder is to be created.

path

Specifies the folder's name and path.

pathfilename.msc

Starts the MMC using an existing console.

[/a]

Opens an existing console in author mode.

[/64]

Opens the 64-bit MMC.

[/32]

Opens the 32-bit MMC.

[drive:] [path] filename

Specifies a file to display.

command name

Specifies a command to execute and displays its output.

[/c]

Clears the screen.

[/p]

Expands form-feed characters.

[/s]

Removes multiple blank lines from the display.

[/tn]

Changes tabs to the specified number of spaces.

[+n]

Displays the file beginning on line n.

[files]

Specifies a collection of files to display.

[drive:]path

Specifies an NTFS folder to contain the mount point.

VolumeName

Identifies the volume name that is the target of the mount point.

/d

Removes a volume mount point in the specified folder.

/L

Displays the mounted volume name in the specified folder.

/s

Mounts the EIF System Partition on the specified drive and an Itanium-based computer.

[/y]

Suppresses confirmation prompts.

[/-y]

Enables confirmation prompts.

[source]

Specifies the location of the source files to be moved.

[target]

Specifies the destination location of the files.

[/pch]

Displays results using a history view.

[/nfo filename]

Saves results as an .nfo file.

[/report filename]

Saves results as a .txt file.

[/computer system]

Starts the System Information utility on the target computer.

[/showcategories]

Starts the System Information utility on the target computer using all available category IDs.

[/category categoryID]

Starts the System Information utility on the target computer using the specified category ID.

[/categories categoryID]

Starts the System Information utility on the target computer using the specified category ID or category IDs.

[-a remotename1]

Displays a remote computer's name table using its name.

[-A IP address]

Displays a remote computer's name table using its IP address.

[-c]

Displays the contents of the NetBIOS name cache.

[-n]

Displays local NetBIOS names.

[-r]

Displays name-resolution statistics.

[-R]

Purges all names from the NetBIOS name cache and reloads the Lmhosts file.

[RR]

Releases and refreshes NetBIOS names.

[-s]

Attempts to display client and server sessions using hostnames.

[-S]

Displays client and server sessions in the form of IP addresses.

[interval]

Displays statistics at the specified interval (in seconds).

None

Displays current domain, logon, and password settings.

[/forcelogoff:{minutes | no}]

Specifies a number of minutes to wait before terminating a user session with a server when the user's logon time expires. No prevents a forced logoff.

[/minpwlen:length]

Sets the minimum password length.

[/maxpwage:[days | unlimited]]

Sets a password expiration period.

[/minpwage:days]

Specifies a minimum number of days that must pass before users can change passwords.

[/uniquepw:number]

Establishes a password history requirement that prevents users from reusing a password for the specified number of times.

[/domain]

Specifies that the operation should occur on a domain controller instead of locally.

[/sync]

Causes the primary domain controller to synchronize with all the backup domain controllers.

\computername

Specifies the computer to be added or deleted.

[/add]

Adds the computer.

[/del]

Deletes the computer.

[server]

Displays or changes the setting for the Server service.

[workstation]

Displays or changes the setting for the Workstation service.

service

Sets the server to reactivate.

None

Displays a list of the open files on a server.

id

Identifies the number of the file.

[/close]

Closes an open file and releases any locked records.

None

Displays a list of groups on the server.

[groupname]

Specifies a group name to add, expand, or delete.

[/comment:"text"]

Adds a comment for a new or existing group.

[/domain]

Performs the operation on the primary domain controller instead of locally.

username[ …]

Lists one or more usernames to be added or removed from a group.

[/add]

Adds a group or a username to a group.

[/delete]

Deletes a group or username from a group.

None

Displays a list of network commands and topics for which help is available.

[command]

Specifies a command to retrieve help for.

{/help | /?}

Displays syntax for the command.

message#

Specifies the four-digit number of the error message.

None

Displays the name of the server and local groups on the server.

[groupname]

Specifies the name of the local group.

[/comment:"text"]

Adds or changes a comment for a new or existing group.

[/domain]

Performs the operation on the primary domain controller instead of locally.

name [ …]

Lists one or more usernames or group names to be added or removed from a local group.

/add

Adds either a username or a global group to a local group.

/delete

Removes a username or group name from a local group.

None

Displays a list of names already in use.

[name]

Specifies a name to the computer.

[/add]

Adds a name to the computer.

[/delete]

Removes a name from the computer.

service

Name of the service.

somputername

Specifies the name of the computer that manages the printer queue.

sharename

Specifies the name of the printer queue.

job#

Specifies the ID number assigned to a print job.

[/hold]

Places a print job on hold.

[/release]

Releases a print job from a hold status.

[/delete]

Deletes a print job.

name

Specifies a username, computer name, or messaging name.

*

Sends a message to all names in the domain or your workgroup.

/domain[:name]

If name is not specified, it sends the message to all the names in the domain. If name is specified, the message is sent to all the names in the specified domain or workgroup.

/users

Sends a message to all users currently connected to the server.

message

Specifies the message text.

None

Displays information about all active sessions.

[\computername]

Identifies a specific network computer.

[/delete]

Terminates a session with \computername and then closes all open files on the computer for the session.

None

Displays information about all resources that are currently shared on the computer.

sharename

Specifies the name assigned to the shared resource.

drive:path

Specifies the absolute path of the folder to be shared.

/users:number

Limits the maximum number of users who can simultaneously access the share.

/unlimited

Allows unlimited simultaneous access to the share.

/remark:"text"

Adds a comment to the shared resource.

/cache:automatic

Enables offline cache and automatic reintegration.

/cache:manual

Enables offline cache with manual reintegration.

/cache:no

Advises that offline cache is not recommended.

/delete

Terminates the sharing of a resource.

None

Displays a list of active services.

[service]

Specifies the name of a service to start.

[-a]

Displays all connections.

[-e]

Displays Ethernet-related statistics.

[-n]

Displays IP addresses and port numbers in numerical form.

[-o]

Displays active TCP connections and shows the process ID for each connection.

[-p protocol]

Shows connections for the specified TCP/IP protocol.

[-r]

Displays the routing table.

[-s]

Displays information organized by protocol.

[interval]

Displays statistics at the specified interval (in seconds).

None

Displays a list of the active services that provide statistics.

[workstation]

Displays local workstation service statistics.

[server]

Displays local server service statistics.

Service

Specifies any valid Windows NT or 2000 service.

None

Displays the date and time as set on the computer designated as the network's time server.

\computername

Specifies the name of a network server.

/domain[:domainname]

Specifies a domain to synchronize with.

/rtsdomain[:domainname]

Specifies a domain of the Reliable Time Server to synchronize with.

/set

Synchronize the computer's internal clock with the specified computer or domain.

/querysntp

Displays the name of the Network Time Protocol server.

/setsntp[:ntp server list]

Specifies a list of Network Time Protocol servers to be used using hostnames or IP addresses.

None

Displays a list of network connections.

[devicename]

Assigns a name to a new connection or specifies a device that is to be disconnected. For disk drives, use the D: through Z:, and for printers, use LPT1: through LPT3:.

[\computernamesharename]

Specifies the name of the network computer and its shared resource.

[volume]

Specifies a server with a NetWare volume.

[password]

Specifies a password required to access the resource.

[*]

Specifies that you want to be prompted for the password.

[/user]

Specifies a different username to be used when making the connection.

[domainname]

Allows you to specify another domain.

[username]

Specifies the username to use when logging on.

[dotteddomainname]

The fully qualified DNS domain name.

[/delete]

Terminates a network connection.

[/persistent]

Allows you to define persistent connections that span system restarts.

[yes]

Restores the connection at next logon.

[no]

Doesn't restore the connection at next logon.

None

Displays a list of user accounts on the local computer.

[username]

Specifies the account name to add, delete, change, or view.

[password]

Assigns a password to a new account or changes the password of an existing account.

*

Prompts for the password.

[/domain]

Performs the operation on the primary domain controller instead of locally.

/add

Adds a user account.

[/delete]

Deletes a user account.

[options]

Specifies any of the following options:

/active:{no | yes}

Enables or disables the account.

/comment:"text"

Adds comments to an account.

/countrycode:nnn

Specifies the Country/Region codes to be used for help and error messages.

/expires:{date | never}

Specifies the status of account expiration.

/fullname:"name"

Sets a user's full name rather than a username.

/homedir:path

Establishes the user's home directory.

/passwordchg:{yes | no}

Determines whether the users can change their passwords.

/passwordreq:{yes | no}

Specifies a password requirement.

/profilepath:[path]

Establishes the user's logon profile.

/scriptpath:path

Establishes the path for the user's logon script.

/times:{times | all}

Defines time frames in which the user is permitted to use the computer. For example: W,8AM-5PM; F,8AM-1PM.

/usercomment:"text"

Determines whether an administrator can change or add to the user comment.

/workstations:} {computername[,…] | *

Specifies up to eight workstations where the user is permitted to log on.

None

Displays a list of computers in the domain.

[\computername]

Specifies a computer so that its resources can be viewed.

/domain[:domainname]

Specifies the domain that is to be viewed.

/network:nw

Displays servers on a Novell NetWare network.

[-option …]

Specifies nslookup commands to be used as command-line options.

[computer-to-find]

Displays information for computer-to-find using the default DNS server.

[server]

Specifies a different DNS server to query.

backup

Specifies a backup operation is to be performed.

[systemstate]

Backs up system state data.

"@filename"

Identifies a backup selection file to be used.

/J ["jobname"]

Sets the job name to be listed in the job file.

[/P ["poolname"]]

Sets the media pool value.

[/G ["guidname"]]

Changes or adds a GUID.

[/T ["tapename"]

Changes or adds a tape name.

[/N {"medianame"]]

Sets a new tape name.

[/F ["filename"]]

Specifies the path and file name.

[/D ["description"]

Sets the label for a backup set.

[/DS ["server"]]

Backs up the directory service file on exchange servers.

[/IS ["server"]]

Backs up the Information Store file on exchange servers.

[/A]

Performs an append.

[/V: {yes | no]]

Verifies the integrity of the backup.

[/R: [yes | no]]

Limits access to its owner and administrators.

[/L: [f | s | n]]

Sets the log type (f = full, s = summary, n = no log is created).

[/M backuptype]]

Sets the backup type. Options are: daily, differential, and incremental.

[/RS: [yes | no ]]

Backs up migrated data found on remote storage.

[/HC: [on | off]]

Uses hardware compression if available on the tape drive.

[/SNAP: [on | off]]

Specifies whether the backup is a volume shadow copy.

None

Displays the current search path.

[drive:]path

Specifies a location to search.

;

If used as the only parameter, it clears all path settings.

[%path%]

Appends the current path to the new setting.

-n

Specifies not to resolve addresses to hostnames.

-h maximum_hops

Specifies a maximum number of hops when trying to reach the target.

-g host-list

Allows computers to be separated by intermediate gateways along host-list.

-p period

Specifies the time to wait (in milliseconds) between pings.

-q num_queries

Specifies the number of queries allowed for servers along the route.

-w timeout

Specifies the length of time to wait for a reply (in milliseconds).

-T

Includes a layer-2 priority tag to each ping packet that is sent to network devices along the route.

-R

Determines whether each network device on the route supports the RSVP (Resource Reservation Setup Protocol).

target_name

Specifies the destination target using either its hostname or its IP address.

None

Starts the Phone Book Administrator.

/N phonebook

Creates a new phone book.

[/R regionfilepath egionfilename]

Sets the location and name of a region file to be used in an import operation.

[/P datafilepathdatafilename]

Sets the location and file name of a phone book file to be used in an import operation.

/I phonebook

Imports dates into a phone book. Sources include region and phone book files.

/O

Sets phone book options.

phonebook

Specifies the phone book's name

computername

Specifies the computer where the phone book is to be published.

username

Specifies the username that has FTP permissions over the phone book service on the target computer.

passwd

Specifies the user's password

/B phonebook

Publishes the phone book.

[-c]

Turns on conditional emulation.

[-f]

Turns on forced emulation.

[-o]

Turns off forced emulation and turns on floating-point hardware.

[filename]

Specifies the file name of an optional settings file.

[/HTMLFILE:settingsfile]

Specifies the name of converted files and the name of the Windows NT 4 settings file.

[-t]

Repeatedly pings the specified computer.

[-a]

Resolves IP addresses to computer names.

[-n count]

Sends the specified number of ECHO packets as defined by count.

[-l length]

Transmits ECHO packets of the specified length.

[-f]

Prevents packets from being fragmented by gateways.

[-i ttl]

Sets the TTL field to the specified ttl value.

[-v tos]

Sets the TOS field to the specified tos value.

[-r count]

Stores the route taken by outgoing packets and returning packets in the Record Route field.

[-s count]

Sets a timestamp for the number of hops as set by count.

[-j computer-list]

Routes packets by way of the list of computers specified by computer-list and permits consecutive computers to be separated by intermediate gateways.

[-k computer-list]

Routes packets by way of the list of computers specified by computer-list and prevents consecutive computers from being separated by intermediate gateways.

[-w timeout]

Specifies the time-out interval (in milliseconds).

destination-list

Specifies a list of target computers.

None

Displays the print queue contents.

[/d:device]

Specifies a print device. Use LPT1, LPT2, and LPT3 or \servernameprint_share.

[drive:][path] filename

Specifies the drive, path, and file name of the file to be printed.

none

Resets the command prompt to its default setting.

[text]

[path]

Specifies a directory to set as the current directory.

connectioname

Specifies the name given to the connection when it was set up.

[username [passwd | *]]

Specifies a username and password with which to establish the connection.

[/domain:domain]

Identifies the domain where the user account resides.

[/phone:phonenumber]

Substitutes the specified phone number.

[/callback:callbacknumber]

Substitutes the specified call back number.

[/phonebook:phonebookpath]

Sets the path to the phone book file.

[/prefixsuffix]

Applies current TAPI location settings.

[-a]

Specifies the use of the ASCII transfer mode.

[-b]

Specifies the use of the binary image transfer mode.

[-h]

Transfers files with hidden attributes on Windows computers.

[-r]

Copies the contents of all subdirectories to the destination server.

[host]

Specifies the target host computer.

[.user:]

Specifies the username.

[source]

Identifies the files to be copied.

[pathdestionation]

Specifies the destination on the target computer where the files are to be copied.

[drive:][path] filename

Identifies the drive, path, and file name of the file to be recovered.

Keyname

Specifies the path to the subkey.

[/v entry]

Specifies the entry name to be added.

[/ve]

Adds the entry as a null value.

[/t type]

Sets the entry type (REG_SZ, REG_MULTI-SZ, REG_DWORD_BIG_ENDIAN, REG_DWORD, REG_BINARY, REG_DWORD_LITTLE_ENDIAN, REG_LINK, REG_FULL_RESOURCE_DESCRIPTOR AND REG_EXPAND_SZ).

[/s separator]

When using the REG_MULTI-SZ type, this parameter specifies the separator chapter that is to identify multiple pieces.

[/d value]

Specifies a value for a new registry entry.

[/f]

Adds a subkey or entry without requiring confirmation.

key1

Specifies the path and name of the first entry or subkey.

key2

Specifies the path and name of the second entry or subkey.

[/v entry]

Compares a specific subkey entry.

[/ve]

Limits the comparison to entries without values.

[/oa]

Displays all differences and matches.

[od]

Displays only differences.

[/os]

Displays only matches.

[/on]

Prevents the display of differences or matches.

[/s]

Performs a comparison of all entries and subkeys.

key1

Specifies the path and name of the first entry or subkey.

key2

Specifies the path and name of the second entry or subkey.

[/s]

Copies all entries and subkeys.

[/f]

Copies the subkey without requiring confirmation.

key

Specifies the path and name of the entry or subkey.

[/v entry]

Deletes a specific entry.

[/ve]

Only deletes entries with a null value. (continues)

[/va]

Deletes all entries on the subkey.

[/f]

Performs the deletion without requiring confirmation.

key

Specifies the path and name of the subkey.

filename

Specifies the name of the external file.

filename

Specifies the name and path of the external file.

keyname

Specifies the path to the subkey.

filename

Specifies the name and path of the file to be loaded.

key

Specifies the path of the subkey.

[/v entry]

Gets the specified entry and its value.

[/ve]

Only returns entries with a null value.

[/s]

Gets all entries and subkeys in all tiers.

key

Specifies the path to the subkey.

filename

Specifies the name and path of the file that contains the entries and subkeys to be restored.

key

Specifies the path of the subkey.

filename

Specifies the name and path of the file that will be created.

[/u]

Unregisters server.

[/s]

Sets regsvr32 to run silently in background mode.

[/n]

Prohibits the calling of DllRegisterServer.

[/I[:cmdline]]

Calls DllInstall and supplies the argument supplied by cmdline if present.

Dllname

Specifies the DLL to register.

key

Specifies the path to the subkey.

[filename [filename …]]

Specifies the path and file name of one or more input files.

[-a]

Appends data from the input file.

[-c path [path …]]

Specifies the performance counter path to be logged.

[-cf filename]

Specifies the pathname of a text file that contains a list of counters to be added to the relog file.