Questions tagged [windows-command-prompt]

Refers to the default CLI that ships with all versions of Windows, often shortened to just "command prompt" or cmd (after the file name of the executable).

Refers to the default CLI that ships with all versions of Windows, often shortened to just "command prompt" or cmd (after the file name of the executable).

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What does timeout /T > null mean in batch programming

What does timeout /T > null mean in batch programming. I mean I can't seem to figure out what > null means here. Sometimes it is also used for COPY [source file] [Destination file] > null
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How to Restore Win Drive Permissions

I've been playing with my C: drive permissions and I have managed to mess them up. Now when I log in nothing appears and I can't launch anything. I tried safe mode and the same thing happens with that. I can't even launch cmd.exe and it says that…
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How to check if internet IP address is currently taken?

Usually I check with ping {ip.address} and that kind of confirms someone has the ip, but when when I ping my Amazon server the message is Request timed out. However I know it's there and I can connect with ssh. Is there a tool I can use to check if…
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Show Protected OS files using cmd.exe

I'm trying to deploy shortcuts from xcopy using a batch script to c:\users\all users\desktop But this is a hidden folder with Hide Protected operating System files tick box under Folder options. I need to run a command to allow me access copy a file…
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creating a bat file or cmd

I wish to create a bat file to create some basic task. When i run this it closes the window. I'm guessing it errors. How can i stop the bat closing the window so i can view the error. mybat.bat: echo cd /d d: echo sencha create jsb -a…
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How to make a change in iis apppool using appcmd.exe

I want to edit the parts marked in the photo using appcmd.exe or another comman-line method.
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Find Current user of a machine that is available in a LAN

Possible Duplicate: Error Opening HKEY_USERS for [COMPUTER NAME] PsLoggedon We have a LAN that in which there is a Windows Server 2003R2 with some clients. We have not set up an Active Directory Server so they are in a Workgroup. Is that possible…
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BAT file that prompts for the computer name that will executed on it

I need to create a .bat script that will be executed on single/multiple machines I need first to create a bat that prompts for the computer name that the command will be executed on it I prefer not to use Ps tools
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