OS Command Line Tools

Question 1

diskpart - Disk Partitioner - OS Command Line Tools

Answer 1

• Replaces the Pre-Windows-XP FDISK command

Question 2

format - Format a disk - OS Command Line Tools

Answer 2

• Prepare a disk for use by the operating system

Question 3

chkdsk - Check Disk - OS Command Line Tools

Answer 3

• chkdsk /f - Fixes logical errors on the disk

* chkdsk /r - Locates bad sectors, recovers information

Question 4

md, cd, rd - OS Command Line Tools

Answer 4

• md - Make directory
• cd - Change directory
• rd - Remove directory

Question 5

dir - directory listings - OS Command Line Tools

Answer 5

• List files and directories

Question 6

del - Delete - OS Command Line Tools

Answer 6

• Remove a file from a directory or disk

* del names

Question 7

copy - Duplicate files - OS Command Line Tools

Answer 7

• copy /v - Verifies that new files are written correctly

* copy /y - Suppresses overwrite prompts

Question 8

xcopy - Extended copy - OS Command Line Tools

Answer 8

• copies multiple files and directory trees

* xcopy source [destination]

Question 9

robocopy - Robust copy - OS Command Line Tools

Answer 9

• Functionally replaces xcopy

* Designed to handle NTFS file system details

Question 10

tasklist - Task List - OS Command Line Tools

Answer 10

• Displays a list of currently running processes

* Local or remote device

Question 11

taskkill - Task Kill - OS Command Line Tools

Answer 11

• Terminates tasks by process id (PID) or image name

Question 12

sfc - System File Checker - OS Command Line Tools

Answer 12

• sfc /scannow - Run the check

* Scan integrity of all protected system files

Question 13

shutdown - OS Command Line Tools

Answer 13

• Shutdown a computer

Question 14

extract - Remove files from a Windows cabinet file - OS Command Line Tools

Answer 14

• /d - Display files in a cabinet
• > extract /d
• /a - Extract a file
• > extract /a filename

Question 15

gpupdate - Force a Group Policy update - OS Command Line Tools

Answer 15

• gpupdate /target: {computer | user} /force

Question 16

gpresult - Verifty policy settings for a computer or user - OS Command Line Tools

Answer 16

• gpresult /user [domain/]user