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SFC stands for System File Checker. SFC is a command line utility that scans important Windows system files for corruption or missing files. SFC can then make repairs if needed….

The chkdsk command stands for Check Disk. The chkdsk command checks your disk for errors. It can also fix logical file system errors on the disk with the command chkdsk…

The diskpart command helps you to manage disk configurations/partitions on your storage drive. You can create a volume, partition, or virtual disk, format a volume/partition, list objects on the drive,…

The commands tasklist and taskkill are the equivalent of using the GUI Task Manager. Tasklist and taskkill allow you to manage tasks. The tasklist command displays a list of currently…

If you are managing computers by putting them into an Active Directory Domain, they you are applying group policies to computers. gpupdate Group policies are usually updated at login. If…

The format command can be used to write a file system to a partition. This is a useful command when you’re setting up a disk. Note that the format command…

The copy command copies a file(s) from one directory to another, either on the same storage device or a different storage device. /v verifies that the new copied files are…

The net command is specific to the Windows operating system. Command line method to map network shares. The net command can be used to view network resources: net view \\<servername>…

If you’re not sure about a command you can use the help command to get more information. For example, you can do the command help dir for more information on…

Not all users can run all commands. Users can have standard privileges or administrator privileges. Administrative privileges provide elevated access. Administrative privilege is provided by being a member of the…