Command Prompt Help

anonprivate

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Hi,

I would like to be able to use 'command' more effectively.

I have tried typing Help, and help before a file name and /? after the name, but these don't work.

How can I get more advice from the system?

Thanks
 

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Re: Coomand Prompt Help

Open the Command Prompt window

in the window, type 'help' (without the quotes)
it will list many of the commands available.
if you then type the command, followed by /? it will give the options for the command


so

VERIFY /?

results in ...
Code:
C:\Windows\system32>verify /?
Tells cmd.exe whether to verify that your files are written correctly to a
disk.
VERIFY [ON | OFF]
Type VERIFY without a parameter to display the current VERIFY setting.
C:\Windows\system32>
 

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Re: Coomand Prompt Help

Hi,

If I run command prompt as a user, the help command does not work, but verify /? does.

If I run command as admin, both work. I don't understand this!

I can't highlight, and copy in either mode?
 

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Re: Coomand Prompt Help

Dunno why the HELP command wouldn't work for you - it's worked in every version of Windows I've ever used?

Here are some instructions to make life easier :)
1) To open an Elevated Command Prompt Window (the ECP window), click on Start, All Programs, Accessories – then right-click on Command Prompt, and select Run as Administrator. Accept the UAC prompt.

2) To run a series of commands easier, create the list in Notepad, then highlight the block of commands, and right-click on the highlight – select Copy. In the CP Window, click on the black/white icon at top left – select Paste. The commands will run but may not complete the last command, so hit the Enter Key once.

3) To copy the results... click on the Black/White icon in the top left, and select Edit... 'Select All', and hit the Enter key - then use Ctrl+V or r-click+Paste to paste it into your response.
 

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Re: Coomand Prompt Help

Dunno why the HELP command wouldn't work for you - it's worked in every version of Windows I've ever used?

Here are some instructions to make life easier :)
1) To open an Elevated Command Prompt Window (the ECP window), click on Start, All Programs, Accessories – then right-click on Command Prompt, and select Run as Administrator. Accept the UAC prompt.

2) To run a series of commands easier, create the list in Notepad, then highlight the block of commands, and right-click on the highlight – select Copy. In the CP Window, click on the black/white icon at top left – select Paste. The commands will run but may not complete the last command, so hit the Enter Key once.

3) To copy the results... click on the Black/White icon in the top left, and select Edit... 'Select All', and hit the Enter key - then use Ctrl+V or r-click+Paste to paste it into your response.

Thanks again.

All the best

A

Ps I like the smiley.
 

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Re: Coomand Prompt Help

Also if you right click the icon in top left corner of command prompt and click Properties you can then check QuickEdit Mode and Insert Mode. With QuickEdit Mode, right clicking on the command line pastes the clipboard text. Also you can drag the mouse to select text in the command window.
 

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Re: Coomand Prompt Help

Another reference:
Command Prompt - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Also the Path environment variable is different in the different user accounts. Usually the ordinary user appends local directories onto the system wide path. For example if the main Path is C:\Windows\System32 and Joe has some exe files in C:\Users\Joe\bin he may tack his on like
Path value is %path%;C:\Users\Joe\bin

that would look globally first, then in Joe's stuff. Each folder or directory is separated by semicolon.

Right click on Computer, click Properties, then Advanced System Settings. At the bottom you should see a button Environment Variables. One of the main environment variables is Path.

To see the whole path open a command prompt and type
path
then hit <Enter>
 

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  • Manufacturer/Model
    HP Pavilion m9515y
    CPU
    Phenom X4 9850
    Memory
    8 GB
    Graphics Card(s)
    Some Radeon Cheapie with 512 MB Ram
    Monitor(s) Displays
    CRT
    Screen Resolution
    1280x1024
    Hard Drives
    750 GB SATA 3G
    2 SIIG Superspeed docks w/WD Caviar Black Sata II or III
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