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copy

Thu, 07 Jul 2022 23:49:25 +0000

copy

help copy

Output:

Copies one or more files to another location.

COPY [/D] [/V] [/N] [/Y | /-Y] [/Z] [/L] [/A | /B ] source [/A | /B]
 [+ source [/A | /B] [+ ...]] [destination [/A | /B]]

 source Specifies the file or files to be copied.
 /A Indicates an ASCII text file.
 /B Indicates a binary file.
 /D Allow the destination file to be created decrypted
 destination Specifies the directory and/or filename for the new file(s).
 /V Verifies that new files are written correctly.
 /N Uses short filename, if available, when copying a file with a
 non-8dot3 name.
 /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.
 /L If the source is a symbolic link, copy the link to the target
 instead of the actual file the source link points to.

The switch /Y may be preset in the COPYCMD environment variable.
This may be overridden with /-Y on the command line. Default is
to prompt on overwrites unless COPY command is being executed from
within a batch script.

To append files, specify a single file for destination, but multiple files
for source (using wildcards or file1+file2+file3 format).

Return Code: 1

del

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del

help del

Output:

Deletes one or more files.

DEL [/P] [/F] [/S] [/Q] [/A[[:]attributes]] names
ERASE [/P] [/F] [/S] [/Q] [/A[[:]attributes]] names

 names Specifies a list of one or more files or directories.
 Wildcards may be used to delete multiple files. If a
 directory is specified, all files within the directory
 will be deleted.

 /P Prompts for confirmation before deleting each file.
 /F Force deleting of read-only files.
 /S Delete specified files from all subdirectories.
 /Q Quiet mode, do not ask if ok to delete on global wildcard
 /A Selects files to delete based on attributes
 attributes R Read-only files S System files
 H Hidden files A Files ready for archiving
 I Not content indexed Files L Reparse Points
 O Offline files - Prefix meaning not

If Command Extensions are enabled DEL and ERASE change as follows:

The display semantics of the /S switch are reversed in that it shows
you only the files that are deleted, not the ones it could not find.

Return Code: 1

dir

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dir

help dir

Output:

Displays a list of files and subdirectories in a directory.

DIR [drive:][path][filename] [/A[[:]attributes]] [/B] [/C] [/D] [/L] [/N]
 [/O[[:]sortorder]] [/P] [/Q] [/R] [/S] [/T[[:]timefield]] [/W] [/X] [/4]

 [drive:][path][filename]
 Specifies drive, directory, and/or files to list.

 /A Displays files with specified attributes.
 attributes D Directories R Read-only files
 H Hidden files A Files ready for archiving
 S System files I Not content indexed files
 L Reparse Points O Offline files
 - Prefix meaning not
 /B Uses bare format (no heading information or summary).
 /C Display the thousand separator in file sizes. This is the
 default. Use /-C to disable display of separator.
 /D Same as wide but files are list sorted by column.
 /L Uses lowercase.
 /N New long list format where filenames are on the far right.
 /O List by files in sorted order.
 sortorder N By name (alphabetic) S By size (smallest first)
 E By extension (alphabetic) D By date/time (oldest first)
 G Group directories first - Prefix to reverse order
 /P Pauses after each screenful of information.
 /Q Display the owner of the file.
 /R Display alternate data streams of the file.
 /S Displays files in specified directory and all subdirectories.
 /T Controls which time field displayed or used for sorting
 timefield C Creation
 A Last Access
 W Last Written
 /W Uses wide list format.
 /X This displays the short names generated for non-8dot3 file
 names. The format is that of /N with the short name inserted
 before the long name. If no short name is present, blanks are
 displayed in its place.
 /4 Displays four-digit years

Switches may be preset in the DIRCMD environment variable. Override
preset switches by prefixing any switch with - (hyphen)--for example, /-W.

Return Code: 1

erase

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erase

help erase

Output:

Deletes one or more files.

DEL [/P] [/F] [/S] [/Q] [/A[[:]attributes]] names
ERASE [/P] [/F] [/S] [/Q] [/A[[:]attributes]] names

 names Specifies a list of one or more files or directories.
 Wildcards may be used to delete multiple files. If a
 directory is specified, all files within the directory
 will be deleted.

 /P Prompts for confirmation before deleting each file.
 /F Force deleting of read-only files.
 /S Delete specified files from all subdirectories.
 /Q Quiet mode, do not ask if ok to delete on global wildcard
 /A Selects files to delete based on attributes
 attributes R Read-only files S System files
 H Hidden files A Files ready for archiving
 I Not content indexed Files L Reparse Points
 O Offline files - Prefix meaning not

If Command Extensions are enabled DEL and ERASE change as follows:

The display semantics of the /S switch are reversed in that it shows
you only the files that are deleted, not the ones it could not find.

Return Code: 1

openfiles

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Displays the current open files list

openfiles

C:\Windows\system32\openfiles.exe /?

Output:


OPENFILES /parameter [arguments]

Description:
 Enables an administrator to list or disconnect files and folders
 that have been opened on a system.

Parameter List:
 /Disconnect Disconnects one or more open files.

 /Query Displays files opened locally or from shared
 folders.

 /Local Enables / Disables the display of local open files.

 /? Displays this help message.

Examples:
 OPENFILES /Disconnect /?
 OPENFILES /Query /?
 OPENFILES /Local /?

Return Code: 0

attrib

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Attribute Utility

attrib

C:\Windows\system32\attrib.exe /?

Output:

Displays or changes file attributes.

ATTRIB [+R | -R] [+A | -A] [+S | -S] [+H | -H] [+O | -O] [+I | -I] [+X | -X] [+P | -P] [+U | -U]
 [drive:][path][filename] [/S [/D]] [/L]

 + Sets an attribute.
 - Clears an attribute.
 R Read-only file attribute.
 A Archive file attribute.
 S System file attribute.
 H Hidden file attribute.
 O Offline attribute.
 I Not content indexed file attribute.
 X No scrub file attribute.
 V Integrity attribute.
 P Pinned attribute.
 U Unpinned attribute.
 B SMR Blob attribute.
 [drive:][path][filename]
 Specifies a file or files for attrib to process.
 /S Processes matching files in the current folder
 and all subfolders.
 /D Processes folders as well.
 /L Work on the attributes of the Symbolic Link versus
 the target of the Symbolic Link

Return Code: 0

example


c:\example>dir /b
1Read-only file.txt
2Archive file.txt
3System file.txt
4Hidden file.txt
5Offline file.txt
6Not content indexed file.txt
7No scrub file.txt
8Pinned file.txt
9Unpinned file.txt
example.bat

c:\example>attrib
A C:\example\1Read-only file.txt
A C:\example\2Archive file.txt
A C:\example\3System file.txt
A C:\example\4Hidden file.txt
A C:\example\5Offline file.txt
A C:\example\6Not content indexed file.txt
A C:\example\7No scrub file.txt
A C:\example\8Pinned file.txt
A C:\example\9Unpinned file.txt
A C:\example\example.bat

c:\example>attrib +S "3System file.txt"

c:\example>attrib +H "4Hidden file.txt"

c:\example>dir /b
1Read-only file.txt
2Archive file.txt
5Offline file.txt
6Not content indexed file.txt
7No scrub file.txt
8Pinned file.txt
9Unpinned file.txt
example.bat

c:\example>attrib +R "1Read-only file.txt"

c:\example>attrib +A "2Archive file.txt"

c:\example>attrib +O "5Offline file.txt"

c:\example>attrib +I "6Not content indexed file.txt"

c:\example>attrib +X "7No scrub file.txt"

c:\example>attrib +P "8Pinned file.txt"

c:\example>attrib +U "9Unpinned file.txt"

c:\example>attrib
A R C:\example\1Read-only file.txt
A C:\example\2Archive file.txt
A S C:\example\3System file.txt
A H C:\example\4Hidden file.txt
A O C:\example\5Offline file.txt
A I C:\example\6Not content indexed file.txt
A X C:\example\7No scrub file.txt
A P C:\example\8Pinned file.txt
A U C:\example\9Unpinned file.txt
A C:\example\example.bat

c:\example>dir /b
1Read-only file.txt
2Archive file.txt
5Offline file.txt
6Not content indexed file.txt
7No scrub file.txt
8Pinned file.txt
9Unpinned file.txt
example.bat

c:\example>del *txt
c:\example\1Read-only file.txt
Access is denied.

c:\example>dir /b
1Read-only file.txt
example.bat

c:\example>attrib -R "1Read-only file.txt"

c:\example>attrib
A C:\example\1Read-only file.txt
A S C:\example\3System file.txt
A H C:\example\4Hidden file.txt
A C:\example\example.bat

c:\example>dir /b /a
1Read-only file.txt
3System file.txt
4Hidden file.txt
example.bat

c:\example>del /a *txt

c:\example>dir /b /a
example.bat

Symbolic Link

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