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List of Command Prompt Commands

Complete List of CMD Commands

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Findstr

The findstr command is used to find text string patterns in one or more files.

The findstr command is available in Windows 7, Windows Vista, and Windows XP.

Finger

The finger command is used to return information about one or more users on a remote computer that's running the Finger service.

The finger command is available in Windows 7, Windows Vista, and Windows XP.

Fltmc

The fltmc command is used to load, unload, list, and otherwise manage Filter drivers.

The fltmc command is available in Windows 7, Windows Vista, and Windows XP.

For

The for command is used to run a specified command for each file in a set of files. The for command is most often used within a batch or script file.

The for command is available in all versions of Windows, as well as in MS-DOS.

Forcedos

The forcedos command is used to start the specified program in the MS-DOS subsystem.

The forcedos command is only available in 32-bit versions of Windows XP.

The forcedos command is only used for MS-DOS programs that are not recognized as such by Windows XP.

Forfiles

The forfiles command selects one or more files to execute a specified command on. The forfiles command is most often used within a batch or script file.

The forfiles command is available in Windows 7 and Windows Vista.

Format

The format command is used to format a drive in the file system that you specify.

The format command is available in all versions of Windows, as well as in MS-DOS.

Drive formatting is also available from Disk Management in Windows 7, Vista, and XP.

Fsutil

The fsutil command is used to perform various FAT and NTFS file system tasks like managing reparse points and sparse files, dismounting a volume, and extending a volume.

The fsutil command is available in Windows 7, Windows Vista, and Windows XP.

Ftp

The ftp command can used to transfer files to and from another computer. The remote computer must be operating as an FTP server.

The ftp command is available in all versions of Windows.

Ftype

The ftype command is used to define a default program to open a specified file type.

The ftype command is available in Windows 7, Windows Vista, and Windows XP.

Getmac

The getmac command is used to display the media access control (MAC) address of all the network controllers on a system.

The getmac command is available in Windows 7, Windows Vista, and Windows XP.

Continue: Goto through Rem

So many CMD command exist through the Windows operating systems that I couldn't get them to fit in one list!

Click the Continue: Goto through Rem link above to see list 2 of 3 detailing all of the Command Prompt commands (and DOS commands) available from MS-DOS 6.22 through Windows 7 SP1.

Did I Miss a Command?

I tried hard to include every single command available from the Command Prompt in Windows and from MS-DOS in my list above but I certainly could have missed one. If I did, please let me know so I can add it.

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