Recovery Console
Commands
Microsoft
Windows XP
The following commands can be used with the Recovery Console.
Attrib |
Changes the attributes of a file or directory. |
Batch |
Executes the commands specified in the text file. |
Bootcfg |
Boot file (boot.ini) configuration and recovery. |
ChDir (Cd) |
Displays the name of the current directory or changes the current directory. |
Chkdsk |
Checks a disk and displays a status report. |
Cls |
Clears the screen. |
Copy |
Copies a single file to another location. |
Delete (Del) |
Deletes one or more files. |
Dir |
Displays a list of files and subdirectories in a directory. |
Disable |
Disables a system service or a device driver. |
Diskpart |
Manages partitions on your hard disks. |
Enable |
Starts or enables a system service or a device driver. |
Exit |
Exits the Recovery Console and restarts your computer. |
Expand |
Extracts a file from a compressed file. |
Fixboot |
Writes a new partition boot sector onto the specified partition. |
Fixmbr |
Repairs the master boot record of the specified disk. |
Format |
Formats a disk. |
Help |
Displays a list of the commands that you can use in the Recovery Console. |
Listsvc |
Lists the services and drivers available on the computer. |
Logon |
Logs on to a Windows installation. |
Map |
Displays the drive letter mappings. |
Mkdir (Md) |
Creates a directory. |
More |
Displays a text file. |
Net Use |
Connects a network share to a drive letter. |
Rename (Ren) |
Renames a single file. |
Rmdir (Rd) |
Deletes a directory. |
Set |
Displays and sets environment variables. |
Systemroot |
Sets the current directory to the systemroot directory of the system you are currently logged on to. |
Type |
Displays a text file. |