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October 18th 04, 02:17 PM
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Getting new computer with WinXP. After living with Win95, 98, and ME (for
last 4 years), I am very familiar with both registry mods and DOS batch files. From what I see, my registry knowledge is still usable, but understand DOS is no longer underlying XP. Are any DOS commands still usable to automate some tasks? Thanks 
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October 18th 04, 02:31 PM
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Yes, there is a command line interface and many former DOS
commands are still supported. Some are not and there are some changes in switches. To see a list of commands, open the command window by Start/Run "cmd" to see a list of supported coomands type "help" (without the quotes, in each case) Type a command with a space followed by a slash and question mark to see a list of the switches such as ... ************************* C:\Documents and Settings\help For more information on a specific command, type HELP command-name ASSOC Displays or modifies file extension associations. AT Schedules commands and programs to run on a computer. ATTRIB Displays or changes file attributes. BREAK Sets or clears extended CTRL+C checking. CACLS Displays or modifies access control lists (ACLs) of files. CALL Calls one batch program from another. CD Displays the name of or changes the current directory. CHCP Displays or sets the active code page number. CHDIR Displays the name of or changes the current directory. CHKDSK Checks a disk and displays a status report. CHKNTFS Displays or modifies the checking of disk at boot time. CLS Clears the screen. CMD Starts a new instance of the Windows command interpreter. COLOR Sets the default console foreground and background colors. COMP Compares the contents of two files or sets of files. COMPACT Displays or alters the compression of files on NTFS partitions. CONVERT Converts FAT volumes to NTFS. You cannot convert the current drive. COPY Copies one or more files to another location. DATE Displays or sets the date. DEL Deletes one or more files. DIR Displays a list of files and subdirectories in a directory. DISKCOMP Compares the contents of two floppy disks. DISKCOPY Copies the contents of one floppy disk to another. DOSKEY Edits command lines, recalls Windows commands, and creates macros. ECHO Displays messages, or turns command echoing on or off. ENDLOCAL Ends localization of environment changes in a batch file. ERASE Deletes one or more files. EXIT Quits the CMD.EXE program (command interpreter). FC Compares two files or sets of files, and displays the differences between them. FIND Searches for a text string in a file or files. FINDSTR Searches for strings in files. FOR Runs a specified command for each file in a set of files. FORMAT Formats a disk for use with Windows. FTYPE Displays or modifies file types used in file extension associations. GOTO Directs the Windows command interpreter to a labeled line in a batch program. GRAFTABL Enables Windows to display an extended character set in graphics mode. HELP Provides Help information for Windows commands. IF Performs conditional processing in batch programs. LABEL Creates, changes, or deletes the volume label of a disk. MD Creates a directory. MKDIR Creates a directory. MODE Configures a system device. MORE Displays output one screen at a time. MOVE Moves one or more files from one directory to another directory. PATH Displays or sets a search path for executable files. PAUSE Suspends processing of a batch file and displays a message. POPD Restores the previous value of the current directory saved by PUSHD. PRINT Prints a text file. PROMPT Changes the Windows command prompt. PUSHD Saves the current directory then changes it. RD Removes a directory. RECOVER Recovers readable information from a bad or defective disk. REM Records comments (remarks) in batch files or CONFIG.SYS. REN Renames a file or files. RENAME Renames a file or files. REPLACE Replaces files. RMDIR Removes a directory. SET Displays, sets, or removes Windows environment variables. SETLOCAL Begins localization of environment changes in a batch file. SHIFT Shifts the position of replaceable parameters in batch files. SORT Sorts input. START Starts a separate window to run a specified program or command. SUBST Associates a path with a drive letter. TIME Displays or sets the system time. TITLE Sets the window title for a CMD.EXE session. TREE Graphically displays the directory structure of a drive or path. TYPE Displays the contents of a text file. VER Displays the Windows version. VERIFY Tells Windows whether to verify that your files are written correctly to a disk. VOL Displays a disk volume label and serial number. XCOPY Copies files and directory trees. C:\Documents and Settings\xcopy /? Copies files and directory trees. XCOPY source [destination] [/A | /M] [/D[:date]] [/P] [/S [/E]] [/V] [/W] [/C] [/i] [/Q] [/F] [/L] [/G] [/H] [/R] [/T] [/u] [/K] [/N] [/O] [/X] [/Y] [/-Y] [/Z] [/EXCLUDE:file1[+file2][+file3]...] source Specifies the file(s) to copy. destination Specifies the location and/or name of new files. /A Copies only files with the archive attribute set, doesn't change the attribute. /M Copies only files with the archive attribute set, turns off the archive attribute. /D:m-d-y Copies files changed on or after the specified date. If no date is given, copies only those files whose source time is newer than the destination time. /EXCLUDE:file1[+file2][+file3]... Specifies a list of files containing strings. Each string should be in a separate line in the files. When any of the strings match any part of the absolute path of the file to be copied, that file will be excluded from being copied. For example, specifying a string like \obj\ or ..obj will exclude all files underneath the directory obj or all files with the .obj extension respectively. /P Prompts you before creating each destination file. /S Copies directories and subdirectories except empty ones. /E Copies directories and subdirectories, including empty ones. Same as /S /E. May be used to modify /T. /V Verifies each new file. /W Prompts you to press a key before copying. /C Continues copying even if errors occur. /I If destination does not exist and copying more than one file, assumes that destination must be a directory. /Q Does not display file names while copying. /F Displays full source and destination file names while copying. /L Displays files that would be copied. /G Allows the copying of encrypted files to destination that does not support encryption. /H Copies hidden and system files also. /R Overwrites read-only files. /T Creates directory structure, but does not copy files. Does not include empty directories or subdirectories. /T /E includes empty directories and subdirectories. /U Copies only files that already exist in destination. /K Copies attributes. Normal Xcopy will reset read-only attributes. /N Copies using the generated short names. /O Copies file ownership and ACL information. /X Copies file audit settings (implies /O). /Y Suppresses prompting to confirm you want to overwrite an existing destination file. /-Y Causes prompting to confirm you want to overwrite an existing destination file. /Z Copies networked files in restartable mode. The switch /Y may be preset in the COPYCMD environment variable. This may be overridden with /-Y on the command line. C:\Documents and Settings\ ************* To copy from the command window, right click, select copy and then paste into a normal window document or file. -- The people think the Constitution protects their rights; But government sees it as an obstacle to be overcome. "Lexus" wrote in message ... | Getting new computer with WinXP. After living with Win95, 98, and ME (for | last 4 years), I am very familiar with both registry mods and DOS batch files. | From what I see, my registry knowledge is still usable, but understand DOS | is no longer underlying XP. | Are any DOS commands still usable to automate some tasks? | | Thanks
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October 18th 04, 02:34 PM
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Windows XP is not based on the old MS-DOS platform. However,
you can use the Command Prompt which emulates MS-DOS. If you are running Windows XP Professional: 1. Open XP's "Help and Support" program. 2. In the Search box type: COMMAND-LINE , and hit enter. 3. Then click on "Command-line reference A-Z". If you are running Windows XP Home Edtion: Command-line reference A-Z http://www.microsoft.com/resources/d...us/ntcmds.mspx -- Carey Frisch Microsoft MVP Windows XP - Shell/User Be Smart! Protect Your PC! http://www.microsoft.com/athome/secu...t/default.aspx ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- "Lexus" wrote: | Getting new computer with WinXP. After living with Win95, 98, and ME (for | last 4 years), I am very familiar with both registry mods and DOS batch files. | From what I see, my registry knowledge is still usable, but understand DOS | is no longer underlying XP. | Are any DOS commands still usable to automate some tasks? | | Thanks
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October 18th 04, 02:43 PM
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Nice post Jim -
I'm replying to your post in an attempt to "forward" a copy to my e-mail. We used to be able to do that easily with the previous format for this forum, but now we can't, unless this works... tnx "Jim Macklin" wrote: Yes, there is a command line interface and many former DOS commands are still supported. Some are not and there are some changes in switches. To see a list of commands, open the command window by Start/Run "cmd" to see a list of supported coomands type "help" (without the quotes, in each case) Type a command with a space followed by a slash and question mark to see a list of the switches such as ... ************************* C:\Documents and Settings\help For more information on a specific command, type HELP command-name ASSOC Displays or modifies file extension associations. AT Schedules commands and programs to run on a computer. ATTRIB Displays or changes file attributes. BREAK Sets or clears extended CTRL+C checking. CACLS Displays or modifies access control lists (ACLs) of files. CALL Calls one batch program from another. CD Displays the name of or changes the current directory. CHCP Displays or sets the active code page number. CHDIR Displays the name of or changes the current directory. CHKDSK Checks a disk and displays a status report. CHKNTFS Displays or modifies the checking of disk at boot time. CLS Clears the screen. CMD Starts a new instance of the Windows command interpreter. COLOR Sets the default console foreground and background colors. COMP Compares the contents of two files or sets of files. COMPACT Displays or alters the compression of files on NTFS partitions. CONVERT Converts FAT volumes to NTFS. You cannot convert the current drive. COPY Copies one or more files to another location. DATE Displays or sets the date. DEL Deletes one or more files. DIR Displays a list of files and subdirectories in a directory. DISKCOMP Compares the contents of two floppy disks. DISKCOPY Copies the contents of one floppy disk to another. DOSKEY Edits command lines, recalls Windows commands, and creates macros. ECHO Displays messages, or turns command echoing on or off. ENDLOCAL Ends localization of environment changes in a batch file. ERASE Deletes one or more files. EXIT Quits the CMD.EXE program (command interpreter). FC Compares two files or sets of files, and displays the differences between them. FIND Searches for a text string in a file or files. FINDSTR Searches for strings in files. FOR Runs a specified command for each file in a set of files. FORMAT Formats a disk for use with Windows. FTYPE Displays or modifies file types used in file extension associations. GOTO Directs the Windows command interpreter to a labeled line in a batch program. GRAFTABL Enables Windows to display an extended character set in graphics mode. HELP Provides Help information for Windows commands. IF Performs conditional processing in batch programs. LABEL Creates, changes, or deletes the volume label of a disk. MD Creates a directory. MKDIR Creates a directory. MODE Configures a system device. MORE Displays output one screen at a time. MOVE Moves one or more files from one directory to another directory. PATH Displays or sets a search path for executable files. PAUSE Suspends processing of a batch file and displays a message. POPD Restores the previous value of the current directory saved by PUSHD. PRINT Prints a text file. PROMPT Changes the Windows command prompt. PUSHD Saves the current directory then changes it. RD Removes a directory. RECOVER Recovers readable information from a bad or defective disk. REM Records comments (remarks) in batch files or CONFIG.SYS. REN Renames a file or files. RENAME Renames a file or files. REPLACE Replaces files. RMDIR Removes a directory. SET Displays, sets, or removes Windows environment variables. SETLOCAL Begins localization of environment changes in a batch file. SHIFT Shifts the position of replaceable parameters in batch files. SORT Sorts input. START Starts a separate window to run a specified program or command. SUBST Associates a path with a drive letter. TIME Displays or sets the system time. TITLE Sets the window title for a CMD.EXE session. TREE Graphically displays the directory structure of a drive or path. TYPE Displays the contents of a text file. VER Displays the Windows version. VERIFY Tells Windows whether to verify that your files are written correctly to a disk. VOL Displays a disk volume label and serial number. XCOPY Copies files and directory trees. C:\Documents and Settings\xcopy /? Copies files and directory trees. XCOPY source [destination] [/A | /M] [/D[:date]] [/P] [/S [/E]] [/V] [/W] [/C] [/Q] [/F] [/L] [/G] [/H] [/R] [/T] [/u] [/K] [/N] [/O] [/X] [/Y] [/-Y] [/Z] [/EXCLUDE:file1[+file2][+file3]...] source Specifies the file(s) to copy. destination Specifies the location and/or name of new files. /A Copies only files with the archive attribute set, doesn't change the attribute. /M Copies only files with the archive attribute set, turns off the archive attribute. /D:m-d-y Copies files changed on or after the specified date. If no date is given, copies only those files whose source time is newer than the destination time. /EXCLUDE:file1[+file2][+file3]... Specifies a list of files containing strings. Each string should be in a separate line in the files. When any of the strings match any part of the absolute path of the file to be copied, that file will be excluded from being copied. For example, specifying a string like \obj\ or ..obj will exclude all files underneath the directory obj or all files with the .obj extension respectively. /P Prompts you before creating each destination file. /S Copies directories and subdirectories except empty ones. /E Copies directories and subdirectories, including empty ones. Same as /S /E. May be used to modify /T. /V Verifies each new file. /W Prompts you to press a key before copying. /C Continues copying even if errors occur. /I If destination does not exist and copying more than one file, assumes that destination must be a directory. /Q Does not display file names while copying. /F Displays full source and destination file names while copying. /L Displays files that would be copied. /G Allows the copying of encrypted files to destination that does not support encryption. /H Copies hidden and system files also. /R Overwrites read-only files. /T Creates directory structure, but does not copy files. Does not include empty directories or subdirectories. /T /E includes empty directories and subdirectories. /U Copies only files that already exist in destination. /K Copies attributes. Normal Xcopy will reset read-only attributes. /N Copies using the generated short names. /O Copies file ownership and ACL information. /X Copies file audit settings (implies /O). /Y Suppresses prompting to confirm you want to overwrite an existing destination file. /-Y Causes prompting to confirm you want to overwrite an existing destination file. /Z Copies networked files in restartable mode. The switch /Y may be preset in the COPYCMD environment variable. This may be overridden with /-Y on the command line. C:\Documents and Settings\ ************* To copy from the command window, right click, select copy and then paste into a normal window document or file. -- The people think the Constitution protects their rights; But government sees it as an obstacle to be overcome. "Lexus" wrote in message ... | Getting new computer with WinXP. After living with Win95, 98, and ME (for | last 4 years), I am very familiar with both registry mods and DOS batch files. | From what I see, my registry knowledge is still usable, but understand DOS | is no longer underlying XP. | Are any DOS commands still usable to automate some tasks? | | Thanks [/i]
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October 18th 04, 02:53 PM
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Nice post Jim -
This is a second attempt to add a reply, the first one supposedly didn't go thru. I'm adding this reply to see if a copy will be forwarded to my e-mail as asked. With the previous format for this forum that could easily be done... tnx "Jim Macklin" wrote: Yes, there is a command line interface and many former DOS commands are still supported. Some are not and there are some changes in switches. To see a list of commands, open the command window by Start/Run "cmd" to see a list of supported coomands type "help" (without the quotes, in each case) Type a command with a space followed by a slash and question mark to see a list of the switches such as ... ************************* C:\Documents and Settings\help For more information on a specific command, type HELP command-name ASSOC Displays or modifies file extension associations. AT Schedules commands and programs to run on a computer. ATTRIB Displays or changes file attributes. BREAK Sets or clears extended CTRL+C checking. CACLS Displays or modifies access control lists (ACLs) of files. CALL Calls one batch program from another. CD Displays the name of or changes the current directory. CHCP Displays or sets the active code page number. CHDIR Displays the name of or changes the current directory. CHKDSK Checks a disk and displays a status report. CHKNTFS Displays or modifies the checking of disk at boot time. CLS Clears the screen. CMD Starts a new instance of the Windows command interpreter. COLOR Sets the default console foreground and background colors. COMP Compares the contents of two files or sets of files. COMPACT Displays or alters the compression of files on NTFS partitions. CONVERT Converts FAT volumes to NTFS. You cannot convert the current drive. COPY Copies one or more files to another location. DATE Displays or sets the date. DEL Deletes one or more files. DIR Displays a list of files and subdirectories in a directory. DISKCOMP Compares the contents of two floppy disks. DISKCOPY Copies the contents of one floppy disk to another. DOSKEY Edits command lines, recalls Windows commands, and creates macros. ECHO Displays messages, or turns command echoing on or off. ENDLOCAL Ends localization of environment changes in a batch file. ERASE Deletes one or more files. EXIT Quits the CMD.EXE program (command interpreter). FC Compares two files or sets of files, and displays the differences between them. FIND Searches for a text string in a file or files. FINDSTR Searches for strings in files. FOR Runs a specified command for each file in a set of files. FORMAT Formats a disk for use with Windows. FTYPE Displays or modifies file types used in file extension associations. GOTO Directs the Windows command interpreter to a labeled line in a batch program. GRAFTABL Enables Windows to display an extended character set in graphics mode. HELP Provides Help information for Windows commands. IF Performs conditional processing in batch programs. LABEL Creates, changes, or deletes the volume label of a disk. MD Creates a directory. MKDIR Creates a directory. MODE Configures a system device. MORE Displays output one screen at a time. MOVE Moves one or more files from one directory to another directory. PATH Displays or sets a search path for executable files. PAUSE Suspends processing of a batch file and displays a message. POPD Restores the previous value of the current directory saved by PUSHD. PRINT Prints a text file. PROMPT Changes the Windows command prompt. PUSHD Saves the current directory then changes it. RD Removes a directory. RECOVER Recovers readable information from a bad or defective disk. REM Records comments (remarks) in batch files or CONFIG.SYS. REN Renames a file or files. RENAME Renames a file or files. REPLACE Replaces files. RMDIR Removes a directory. SET Displays, sets, or removes Windows environment variables. SETLOCAL Begins localization of environment changes in a batch file. SHIFT Shifts the position of replaceable parameters in batch files. SORT Sorts input. START Starts a separate window to run a specified program or command. SUBST Associates a path with a drive letter. TIME Displays or sets the system time. TITLE Sets the window title for a CMD.EXE session. TREE Graphically displays the directory structure of a drive or path. TYPE Displays the contents of a text file. VER Displays the Windows version. VERIFY Tells Windows whether to verify that your files are written correctly to a disk. VOL Displays a disk volume label and serial number. XCOPY Copies files and directory trees. C:\Documents and Settings\xcopy /? Copies files and directory trees. XCOPY source [destination] [/A | /M] [/D[:date]] [/P] [/S [/E]] [/V] [/W] [/C] [/Q] [/F] [/L] [/G] [/H] [/R] [/T] [/u] [/K] [/N] [/O] [/X] [/Y] [/-Y] [/Z] [/EXCLUDE:file1[+file2][+file3]...] source Specifies the file(s) to copy. destination Specifies the location and/or name of new files. /A Copies only files with the archive attribute set, doesn't change the attribute. /M Copies only files with the archive attribute set, turns off the archive attribute. /D:m-d-y Copies files changed on or after the specified date. If no date is given, copies only those files whose source time is newer than the destination time. /EXCLUDE:file1[+file2][+file3]... Specifies a list of files containing strings. Each string should be in a separate line in the files. When any of the strings match any part of the absolute path of the file to be copied, that file will be excluded from being copied. For example, specifying a string like \obj\ or ..obj will exclude all files underneath the directory obj or all files with the .obj extension respectively. /P Prompts you before creating each destination file. /S Copies directories and subdirectories except empty ones. /E Copies directories and subdirectories, including empty ones. Same as /S /E. May be used to modify /T. /V Verifies each new file. /W Prompts you to press a key before copying. /C Continues copying even if errors occur. /I If destination does not exist and copying more than one file, assumes that destination must be a directory. /Q Does not display file names while copying. /F Displays full source and destination file names while copying. /L Displays files that would be copied. /G Allows the copying of encrypted files to destination that does not support encryption. /H Copies hidden and system files also. /R Overwrites read-only files. /T Creates directory structure, but does not copy files. Does not include empty directories or subdirectories. /T /E includes empty directories and subdirectories. /U Copies only files that already exist in destination. /K Copies attributes. Normal Xcopy will reset read-only attributes. /N Copies using the generated short names. /O Copies file ownership and ACL information. /X Copies file audit settings (implies /O). /Y Suppresses prompting to confirm you want to overwrite an existing destination file. /-Y Causes prompting to confirm you want to overwrite an existing destination file. /Z Copies networked files in restartable mode. The switch /Y may be preset in the COPYCMD environment variable. This may be overridden with /-Y on the command line. C:\Documents and Settings\ ************* To copy from the command window, right click, select copy and then paste into a normal window document or file. -- The people think the Constitution protects their rights; But government sees it as an obstacle to be overcome. "Lexus" wrote in message ... | Getting new computer with WinXP. After living with Win95, 98, and ME (for | last 4 years), I am very familiar with both registry mods and DOS batch files. | From what I see, my registry knowledge is still usable, but understand DOS | is no longer underlying XP. | Are any DOS commands still usable to automate some tasks? | | Thanks [/i]
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October 18th 04, 02:59 PM
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Command-line reference
http://www.microsoft.com/resources/d.../ntcmds_o.mspx Command-line reference A-Z http://www.microsoft.com/resources/d.../ntcmds_o.mspx Or Start | Run and copy and paste the following line: %windir%\hh.exe ms-its:c:\Windows\Help\ntcmds.chm::/ntcmds.htm Click OK ----- Start | Run and copy and paste the following line: hh ntcmds.chm Click OK -- Hope this helps. Let us know. Wes In , Lexus hunted and pecked: Getting new computer with WinXP. After living with Win95, 98, and ME (for last 4 years), I am very familiar with both registry mods and DOS batch files. From what I see, my registry knowledge is still usable, but understand DOS is no longer underlying XP. Are any DOS commands still usable to automate some tasks? Thanks
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October 18th 04, 06:37 PM
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If you are using Outlook Express or some other news reader,
you should be able to just use reply and on that page's View menu, set "all headers" and then you just type your email address in Cc. If you are using the web interface CDO, there should be a fwd button. -- The people think the Constitution protects their rights; But government sees it as an obstacle to be overcome. "mayo" wrote in message ... | Nice post Jim - | This is a second attempt to add a reply, the first one supposedly didn't go | thru. | I'm adding this reply to see if a copy will be forwarded to my e-mail as | asked. | With the previous format for this forum that could easily be done... | tnx | | "Jim Macklin" wrote: | | Yes, there is a command line interface and many former DOS | commands are still supported. Some are not and there are | some changes in switches. | To see a list of commands, open the command window by | Start/Run "cmd" to see a list of supported coomands type | "help" (without the quotes, in each case) | Type a command with a space followed by a slash and question | mark to see a list of the switches such as ... | ************************* | C:\Documents and Settings\help | For more information on a specific command, type HELP | command-name | ASSOC Displays or modifies file extension associations. | AT Schedules commands and programs to run on a | computer. | ATTRIB Displays or changes file attributes. | BREAK Sets or clears extended CTRL+C checking. | CACLS Displays or modifies access control lists (ACLs) of | files. | CALL Calls one batch program from another. | CD Displays the name of or changes the current | directory. | CHCP Displays or sets the active code page number. | CHDIR Displays the name of or changes the current | directory. | CHKDSK Checks a disk and displays a status report. | CHKNTFS Displays or modifies the checking of disk at boot | time. | CLS Clears the screen. | CMD Starts a new instance of the Windows command | interpreter. | COLOR Sets the default console foreground and background | colors. | COMP Compares the contents of two files or sets of | files. | COMPACT Displays or alters the compression of files on NTFS | partitions. | CONVERT Converts FAT volumes to NTFS. You cannot convert | the | current drive. | COPY Copies one or more files to another location. | DATE Displays or sets the date. | DEL Deletes one or more files. | DIR Displays a list of files and subdirectories in a | directory. | DISKCOMP Compares the contents of two floppy disks. | DISKCOPY Copies the contents of one floppy disk to another. | DOSKEY Edits command lines, recalls Windows commands, and | creates macros. | ECHO Displays messages, or turns command echoing on or | off. | ENDLOCAL Ends localization of environment changes in a batch | file. | ERASE Deletes one or more files. | EXIT Quits the CMD.EXE program (command interpreter). | FC Compares two files or sets of files, and displays | the differences | between them. | FIND Searches for a text string in a file or files. | FINDSTR Searches for strings in files. | FOR Runs a specified command for each file in a set of | files. | FORMAT Formats a disk for use with Windows. | FTYPE Displays or modifies file types used in file | extension associations. | GOTO Directs the Windows command interpreter to a | labeled line in a | batch program. | GRAFTABL Enables Windows to display an extended character | set in graphics | mode. | HELP Provides Help information for Windows commands. | IF Performs conditional processing in batch programs. | LABEL Creates, changes, or deletes the volume label of a | disk. | MD Creates a directory. | MKDIR Creates a directory. | MODE Configures a system device. | MORE Displays output one screen at a time. | MOVE Moves one or more files from one directory to | another directory. | PATH Displays or sets a search path for executable | files. | PAUSE Suspends processing of a batch file and displays a | message. | POPD Restores the previous value of the current | directory saved by PUSHD. | PRINT Prints a text file. | PROMPT Changes the Windows command prompt. | PUSHD Saves the current directory then changes it. | RD Removes a directory. | RECOVER Recovers readable information from a bad or | defective disk. | REM Records comments (remarks) in batch files or | CONFIG.SYS. | REN Renames a file or files. | RENAME Renames a file or files. | REPLACE Replaces files. | RMDIR Removes a directory. | SET Displays, sets, or removes Windows environment | variables. | SETLOCAL Begins localization of environment changes in a | batch file. | SHIFT Shifts the position of replaceable parameters in | batch files. | SORT Sorts input. | START Starts a separate window to run a specified program | or command. | SUBST Associates a path with a drive letter. | TIME Displays or sets the system time. | TITLE Sets the window title for a CMD.EXE session. | TREE Graphically displays the directory structure of a | drive or path. | TYPE Displays the contents of a text file. | VER Displays the Windows version. | VERIFY Tells Windows whether to verify that your files are | written | correctly to a disk. | VOL Displays a disk volume label and serial number. | XCOPY Copies files and directory trees. | | C:\Documents and Settings\xcopy /? | Copies files and directory trees. | | XCOPY source [destination] [/A | /M] [/D[:date]] [/P] [/S | [/E]] [/V] [/W] | [/C] [/i] [/Q] [/F] [/L] [/G] | [/H] [/R] [/T] [/u] | [/K] [/N] [/O] [/X] [/Y] [/-Y] | [/Z] | [/EXCLUDE:file1[+file2][+file3]...] | | source Specifies the file(s) to copy. | destination Specifies the location and/or name of new | files. | /A Copies only files with the archive attribute | set, | doesn't change the attribute. | /M Copies only files with the archive attribute | set, | turns off the archive attribute. | /D:m-d-y Copies files changed on or after the | specified date. | If no date is given, copies only those files | whose | source time is newer than the destination | time. | /EXCLUDE:file1[+file2][+file3]... | Specifies a list of files containing strings. | Each string | should be in a separate line in the files. | When any of the | strings match any part of the absolute path | of the file to be | copied, that file will be excluded from being | copied. For | example, specifying a string like \obj\ or | ..obj will exclude | all files underneath the directory obj or all | files with the | .obj extension respectively. | /P Prompts you before creating each destination | file. | /S Copies directories and subdirectories except | empty ones. | /E Copies directories and subdirectories, | including empty ones. | Same as /S /E. May be used to modify /T. | /V Verifies each new file. | /W Prompts you to press a key before copying. | /C Continues copying even if errors occur. | /I If destination does not exist and copying | more than one file, | assumes that destination must be a directory. | /Q Does not display file names while copying. | /F Displays full source and destination file | names while copying. | /L Displays files that would be copied. | /G Allows the copying of encrypted files to | destination that does | not support encryption. | /H Copies hidden and system files also. | /R Overwrites read-only files. | /T Creates directory structure, but does not | copy files. Does not | include empty directories or subdirectories. | /T /E includes | empty directories and subdirectories. | /U Copies only files that already exist in | destination. | /K Copies attributes. Normal Xcopy will reset | read-only attributes. | /N Copies using the generated short names. | /O Copies file ownership and ACL information. | /X Copies file audit settings (implies /O). | /Y Suppresses prompting to confirm you want to | overwrite an | existing destination file. | /-Y Causes prompting to confirm you want to | overwrite an | existing destination file. | /Z Copies networked files in restartable mode. | | The switch /Y may be preset in the COPYCMD environment | variable. | This may be overridden with /-Y on the command line. | | C:\Documents and Settings\ | ************* | To copy from the command window, right click, select copy | and then paste into a normal window document or file. | | | -- | The people think the Constitution protects their rights; | But government sees it as an obstacle to be overcome. | | | "Lexus" wrote in message | ... | | Getting new computer with WinXP. After living with Win95, | 98, and ME (for | | last 4 years), I am very familiar with both registry mods | and DOS batch files. | | From what I see, my registry knowledge is still usable, | but understand DOS | | is no longer underlying XP. | | Are any DOS commands still usable to automate some tasks? | | | | Thanks | | |
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October 18th 04, 07:09 PM
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Lexus typed: Getting new computer with WinXP. After living with Win95, 98, and ME (for last 4 years), I am very familiar with both registry mods and DOS batch files. From what I see, my registry knowledge is still usable, but understand DOS is no longer underlying XP. Are any DOS commands still usable to automate some tasks? It's true that there is no real MS-DOS in Windows XP. However XP has a command prompt available, which emulates DOS. In Windows XP, if you go to Start | Run, and enter CMD, this command prompt window opens. Within it, most old DOS commands work, and you can do many of the things you used to do in DOS. -- Ken Blake - Microsoft MVP Windows: Shell/User Please reply to the newsgroup
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October 18th 04, 07:11 PM
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mayo typed: Nice post Jim - I'm replying to your post in an attempt to "forward" a copy to my e-mail. We used to be able to do that easily with the previous format for this forum, but now we can't, unless this works... You are using the web interface to read this newsgroup--it's the slowest, clunkiest, most error-prone method there is. Whether you can forward a message to your E-mail account, I'm not sure, but do yourself a favor and switch to a newsreader, such as Outlook Express, which comes with Windows. See http://www.michaelstevenstech.com/ou...snewreader.htm -- Ken Blake - Microsoft MVP Windows: Shell/User Please reply to the newsgroup
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October 19th 04, 11:11 AM
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Lexus wrote:
Getting new computer with WinXP. After living with Win95, 98, and ME (for last 4 years), I am very familiar with both registry mods and DOS batch files. From what I see, my registry knowledge is still usable, but understand DOS is no longer underlying XP. Are any DOS commands still usable to automate some tasks? XP does not include a real mode DOS: It does include a DOS emulation, which uses mostly the same command set, so that things like bat files can run with little change. There are some adjustments to make, variations on switches, so use /? to check things out. For example there is no RMDIR - but DEL now has a /S switch to 'apply to folders' -- Alex Nichol MS MVP (Windows Technologies) Bournemouth, U.K. (remove the D8 bit)
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October 21st 04, 11:48 PM
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Jim Macklin wrote:
If you are using Outlook Express or some other news reader, you should be able to just use reply and on that page's View menu, set "all headers" and then you just type your email address in Cc. If you are using the web interface CDO, there should be a fwd button. Or simply select all the text, copy, then paste into Wordpad. Steve
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April 27th 05, 11:33 PM
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As a side bar, does anyone know which command or code to use to replace
"CHOICE" which isn't supported in XP. I used this command extensively in some menus I've written to handle my old DOS games.
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April 28th 05, 11:02 AM
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MartWalk wrote:
As a side bar, does anyone know which command or code to use to replace "CHOICE" which isn't supported in XP. I used this command extensively in some menus I've written to handle my old DOS games. Hi SET /P can be used: @echo off set /p NAME=Enter your name: echo %NAME% pause If you want a windows dialog box (launched from your batch file), you can use use freeware utilities for this: Batch Utilities & Tools for DOS http://home.mnet-online.de/horst.muc/main.htm Batch Query - The program provides a way to produce Windows dialogs to ask questions or provide information during logon script or batch file processing. The included "example.bat" shows each type of dialog produced. http://wettberg.home.texas.net/freeware.htm -- torgeir, Microsoft MVP Scripting and WMI, Porsgrunn Norway Administration scripting examples and an ONLINE version of the 1328 page Scripting Guide: http://www.microsoft.com/technet/scr...r/default.mspx
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