Popular Command Prompt Tricks &

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Save A List of Files to a Text File by Extension
dir *.ext /s /b > files.txt

This command line will create a file called files.txt. When you open this file, there
will be a complete list of all the files in that directory and all subdirectories with
the .ext extension. You can then open up this text file in any text editor and work
this the information.By changing the ext part, you can select different files. For
example, if you wanted to list all of the PDF documents, you would type:

dir *.pdf /s /b > files.txt

Get Your IP Address Information

ipconfig /all

This will retrieve a pile of information about your network connection and IP
information. From this command, you can get:

Host Name
Primary DNS Suffix
Node Type
IP Routing Enabled
WINS Proxy Enabled
DNS Suffix Search List
Connection-specific DNS Suffix
Network Adapter Description
Physical (MAC) Address

DHCP Enabled
IP Address
Subnet Mask
Default Gateway
DNS Servers

Get Installed Driver Information

driverquery

It can be very useful when troubleshooting to know what drivers are installed on
a system. This command will give you a complete listing of the drivers and when
they were installed.

Copy Files Via Infrared Port

irftp filename.ext

This will fire up the Wireless Link dialog so that you can copy the specified file via
an infrared port.

Find Files Opened By Network Users

openfiles /query

If you are running a system and you want to know who has files open on your
computer, this command will provide you a list of those users and the files that
they have open.
Note: If you get an error saying The system global flag maintain objects list
needs to be enabled to see local opened files, you can fix this issue by
typing openfiles /local on. You will have to reboot the system but it will resolve
the issue.

Monitor Port Activity

netstat -a 30

This will show you all of the TCP/IP ports that are being used on your system and
what they are connecting to (or being connected from). It will continue to monitor
these ports and refresh the information every 30 seconds. You can change the
refresh rate by changing the number at the end of the command.
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Recover Information From A Corrupt File

recover filename.ext

If you have a disk with damaged sectors, you can attempt to recover as much
information as possible from the damaged file. Data that is not damaged can be
retrieved but data in damaged sectors will be lost.

Defragment Remote Computer

rexec remotePC defrag C: /F

This command used the rexec command to force a defragment of the C: drive on
the computer named remotePC. You can use whatever you want to for the
command (I just used defrag C: /F as an example). This is very useful for remote
maintenance.

Retrieve Detailed System Information

systeminfo

With this command, you can retrieve the following information:

Host Name
OS Name
OS Version
OS Manufacturer
OS Configuration
OS Build Type
Registered Owner
Registered Organization
Product ID
Original Install Date
System Up Time
System Manufacturer
System Model
System type
Processor(s)
BIOS Version
Windows Directory
System Directory
Boot Device
System Locale
Input Locale
Time Zone
Total Physical Memory
Available Physical Memory
Virtual Memory Max Size
Virtual Memory Available
Virtual Memory In Use
Page File Location(s)
Domain
Logon Server
Hotfix(s)
NetWork Card(s)

Automatically Defragment C: Daily

schtasks /create /tn "Defrag C" /tr "defrag c: /f" /sc daily /st
23:00:00 /ru "System"

This will set your computer to automatically perform a complete defrag of the C:
drive each day at 11:00:00 PM (23:00:00). It does this by creating a scheduled
task called Defrag C. It will run this command under the computers system
account.

Map A Drive Letter to a Folder

subst W: C:windows

Sometimes, your directory structure can get pretty deep and complicated. You
can simplify this a bit by mapping a drive letter to commonly used folders. In the
example that I have given, this will create a drive letter W: and map it to the
C:windows directory. Then, whenever you go into My Computer, you will see a
W: drive and when you browse to it, it will automatically take you to the contents
of the C:windows folder.
You can do this with any unused drive letter and any folder that exists on your
system.

List All Tasks Running On The Computer

tasklist

Its always good to know what is running on your system. This is the command
line version of the processes tab in Taks Manager.

Kill A Program

taskkill /im programname.exe /f

If, when using the tasklist command, you discover that there is something
running you just want killed. This is the way to do it! Just note the program name
and use it in place of programname.exe.

Reboot a Remote Computer

shutdown -r -f -m remotePC -c "System will be rebooted in 20 seconds"

Sometimes, you just need to reboot a system. This will do it remotely and give
the user a 20 second warning.
Tip : To open Command Prompt, click Start, click Run, type cmd, and then
click OK.
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