An A-Z Index of the Windows XP command line

   ADDUSERS Add or list users to/from a CSV file
   ARP      Address Resolution Protocol
 ~ ASSOC    Change file extension associations
   ASSOCIAT One step file association
   AT       Schedule a command to run at a later time
   ATTRIB   Change file attributes
b
   BOOTCFG  Edit Windows boot settings
   BROWSTAT Get domain, browser and PDC info
c
   CACLS    Change file permissions
 ~ CALL     Call one batch program from another
 ~ CD       Change Directory - move to a specific Folder
   CHANGE   Change Terminal Server Session properties
   CHKDSK   Check Disk - check and repair disk problems
   CHKNTFS  Check the NTFS file system
   CHOICE   Accept keyboard input to a batch file
   CIPHER   Encrypt or Decrypt files/folders
   CleanMgr Automated cleanup of Temp files, recycle bin
   CLEARMEM Clear memory leaks
   CLIP     Copy STDIN to the Windows clipboard.
 ~ CLS      Clear the screen
   CLUSTER  Windows Clustering
   CMD      Start a new CMD shell
 ~ COLOR    Change colors of the CMD window
   COMP     Compare the contents of two files or sets of files
   COMPACT  Compress files or folders on an NTFS partition
   COMPRESS Compress individual files on an NTFS partition
   CON2PRT  Connect or disconnect a Printer
   CONVERT  Convert a FAT drive to NTFS.
 ~ COPY     Copy one or more files to another location
   CSCcmd   Client-side caching (Offline Files)
   CSVDE    Import or Export Active Directory data 
d
 ~ DATE     Display or set the date
   Dcomcnfg DCOM Configuration Utility
   DEFRAG   Defragment hard drive
 ~ DEL      Delete one or more files
   DELPROF  Delete NT user profiles
   DELTREE  Delete a folder and all subfolders
   DevCon   Device Manager Command Line Utility 
 ~ DIR      Display a list of files and folders
   DIRUSE   Display disk usage
   DISKCOMP Compare the contents of two floppy disks
   DISKCOPY Copy the contents of one floppy disk to another
   DISKPART Disk Administration
   DNSSTAT  DNS Statistics
   DOSKEY   Edit command line, recall commands, and create macros
   DSADD    Add user (computer, group..) to active directory
   DSQUERY  List items in active directory
   DSMOD    Modify user (computer, group..) in active directory
e
 ~ ECHO     Display message on screen
 ~ ENDLOCAL End localisation of environment changes in a batch file
 ~ ERASE    Delete one or more files
 ~ EXIT     Quit the current script/routine and set an errorlevel.
   EXPAND   Uncompress files
   EXTRACT  Uncompress CAB files
f
   FC       Compare two files
   FIND     Search for a text string in a file
   FINDSTR  Search for strings in files
 ~ FOR /F   Loop command: against a set of files
 ~ FOR /F   Loop command: against the results of another command
 ~ FOR      Loop command: all options Files, Directory, List
   FORFILES Batch process multiple files
   FORMAT   Format a disk
   FREEDISK Check free disk space (in bytes)
   FSUTIL   File and Volume utilities
   FTP      File Transfer Protocol
 ~ FTYPE    Display or modify file types used in file extension 

                 associations
g
   GLOBAL   Display membership of global groups
 ~ GOTO     Direct a batch program to jump to a labelled line
h
   HELP     Online Help
i
 ~ IF       Conditionally perform a command
   IFMEMBER Is the current user in an NT Workgroup
   IPCONFIG Configure IP
k
   KILL     Remove a program from memory
l
   LABEL    Edit a disk label
   LOCAL    Display membership of local groups
   LOGEVENT Write text to the NT event viewer.
   LOGOFF   Log a user off
   LOGTIME  Log the date and time in a file
m
   MAPISEND Send email from the command line
   MBSAcli  Baseline Security Analyzer. 
   MEM      Display memory usage
 ~ MD       Create new folders
   MKLINK   Create a symbolic link (linkd)
   MODE     Configure a system device
   MORE     Display output, one screen at a time
   MOUNTVOL Manage a volume mount point
 ~ MOVE     Move files from one folder to another
   MOVEUSER Move a user from one domain to another
   MSG      Send a message
   MSIEXEC  Microsoft Windows Installer
   MSINFO   Windows NT diagnostics
   MSTSC    Terminal Server Connection (Remote Desktop Protocol)
   MUNGE    Find and Replace text within file(s)
   MV       Copy in-use files
n
   NET      Manage network resources
   NETDOM   Domain Manager
   NETSH    Configure network protocols
   NETSVC   Command-line Service Controller
   NBTSTAT  Display networking statistics (NetBIOS over TCP/IP)
   NETSTAT  Display networking statistics (TCP/IP)
   NOW      Display the current Date and Time 
   NSLOOKUP Name server lookup
   NTBACKUP Backup folders to tape
   NTRIGHTS Edit user account rights
p
 ~ PATH     Display or set a search path for executable files
   PATHPING Trace route plus network latency and packet loss
 ~ PAUSE    Suspend processing of a batch file and display a message
   PERMS    Show permissions for a user
   PERFMON  Performance Monitor
   PING     Test a network connection
 ~ POPD     Restore the previous value of the current directory 

                 saved by PUSHD
   PORTQRY  Display the status of ports and services
   PRINT    Print a text file
   PRNCNFG  Display, configure or rename a printer
   PRNMNGR  Add, delete, list printers set the default printer
 ~ PROMPT   Change the command prompt
   PsExec     Execute process remotely
   PsFile     Show files opened remotely
   PsGetSid   Display the SID of a computer or a user
   PsInfo     List information about a system
   PsKill     Kill processes by name or process ID
   PsList     List detailed information about processes
   PsLoggedOn Who's logged on (locally or via resource sharing)
   PsLogList  Event log records
   PsPasswd   Change account password
   PsService  View and control services
   PsShutdown Shutdown or reboot a computer
   PsSuspend  Suspend processes
 ~ PUSHD    Save and then change the current directory
q
   QGREP    Search file(s) for lines that match a given pattern.
r
   RASDIAL  Manage RAS connections
   RASPHONE Manage RAS connections
   RECOVER  Recover a damaged file from a defective disk.
   REG      Registry: Read, Set, Export, Delete keys and values
   REGEDIT  Import or export registry settings
   REGSVR32 Register or unregister a DLL
   REGINI   Change Registry Permissions
 ~ REM      Record comments (remarks) in a batch file
 ~ REN      Rename a file or files.
   REPLACE  Replace or update one file with another
 ~ RD       Delete folder(s)
   RMTSHARE Share a folder or a printer
   ROBOCOPY Robust File and Folder Copy
   ROUTE    Manipulate network routing tables
   RUNAS    Execute a program under a different user account
   RUNDLL32 Run a DLL command (add/remove print connections)
s
   SC       Service Control
   SCHTASKS Create or Edit Scheduled Tasks 
   SCLIST   Display NT Services
 ~ SET      Display, set, or remove environment variables
 ~ SETLOCAL Control the visibility of environment variables
   SETX     Set environment variables permanently 
   SHARE    List or edit a file share or print share
 ~ SHIFT    Shift the position of replaceable parameters 

                in a batch file
   SHORTCUT Create a windows shortcut (.LNK file)
   SHOWGRPS List the NT Workgroups a user has joined
   SHOWMBRS List the Users who are members of a Workgroup
   SHUTDOWN Shutdown the computer
   SLEEP    Wait for x seconds
   SOON     Schedule a command to run in the near future
   SORT     Sort input
 ~ START    Start a program or command in a separate window.
   SU       Switch User
   SUBINACL Edit file and folder Permissions, Ownership and Domain
   SUBST    Associate a path with a drive letter
   SYSTEMINFO List system configuration
t
   TASKLIST List running applications and services
   TASKKILL Remove a running process from memory
 ~ TIME     Display or set the system time
   TIMEOUT  Delay processing of a batch file
 ~ TITLE    Set the window title for a CMD.EXE session
   TLIST    Task list with full path
   TOUCH    Change file timestamps    
   TRACERT  Trace route to a remote host
   TREE     Graphical display of folder structure
 ~ TYPE     Display the contents of a text file
u
   USRSTAT  List domain usernames and last login
v
 ~ VER      Display version information
 ~ VERIFY   Verify that files have been saved
 ~ VOL      Display a disk label
w
   WHERE    Locate and display files in a directory tree
   WHOAMI   Output the current UserName and domain
   WINDIFF  Compare the contents of two files or sets of files
   WINMSD   Windows system diagnostics
   WINMSDP  Windows system diagnostics II
   WMIC     WMI Commands
x
   XCACLS   Change file permissions
   XCOPY    Copy files and folders
 ~ ::       Comment / Remark

Commands marked ~ are Internal commands only available within the CMD shell.
All other commands (NOT marked with ~) are external commands which may be used

 under the CMD shell, PowerShell, or directly from START-RUN.