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| Command |
Action |
| Attrib |
Changes the attributes of a file or directory. |
| Batch |
Executes the commands specified in the text file.
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| Bootcfg
|
Boot file (boot.ini) configuration and recovery.
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| ChDir (Cd)
|
Displays the name of the current directory or changes the current directory. |
| Chkdsk
|
Checks a disk and displays a status report.
|
| Cls
|
Clears the screen.
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| Copy
|
Copies a single file to another location.
|
| Delete (Del) |
Deletes one or more files.
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| Dir |
Displays a list of files and subdirectories in a directory. |
| Disable |
Disables a system service or a device driver.
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| Diskpart |
Manages partitions on your hard drives. |
| Enable |
Starts or enables a system service or a device driver. |
| Exit |
Exits the Recovery Console and restarts your computer. |
| Expand
|
Extracts a file from a compressed file. |
| Extract | Extracts files from compressed .cab archives. |
| Fixboot |
Writes a new partition boot sector onto the specified partition. |
| Fixmbr |
Repairs the master boot record of the specified disk. |
| Format |
Formats a disk. |
| Help |
Displays a list of commands you can use in the Recovery Console. |
| Listsvc |
Lists the services and drivers available on the computer.
|
| Logon |
Logs on to a Windows installation. |
| Map |
Displays the drive letter mappings. |
| Mkdir (Md) |
Creates a directory. |
| More |
Displays a text file. |
| Net Use |
Connects a network share to a drive letter. |
| Rename (Ren) |
Renames a single file. |
| Rmdir (Rd) |
Deletes a directory. |
| Set |
Displays and sets environment variables. |
| Systemroot |
Sets the current directory to the systemroot directory of the system you are currently logged on to. |
| Type |
Displays a text file. |
