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Microsoft Commands and Features 1102-M1
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- 1chkdskcheck disk
check and correct drive errors, detects bad sectors, investigate app crashes and corrupted files - 2sfcsfc /scannow
typing only "sfc" will show options - what type of scan?
scan all protected system files, replace corrupt files with cached copy
*is the "dxdiag" command* - 3Task Managershows resource consumption
- 4S.M.A.R.T.Self Monitoring, Analysis, and Reporting Technology
included in HD, report on current status of HD, advanced notice of failure, compares to thresholds - 5mstsc.exeMicrosoft Terminal Services
connect and take control of another device, Remote Desktop app - 6regedit.exeRegistry Editor
show configuration entries, see & manipulate system config. settings - 7Disk Managementmonitor stats for attached drives
create partitions, add drives, format drives, change drive letters, shrink & extend volumes, create software RAID, pool resources - 8exFATExtensible File Allocation Table
64-bit file system, file names up to 255 char., optimized for flash drives, compatible with all major OSs - 9FAT32File Allocation Table 32-bit
max volume 4GB - 10FAT16File Allocation Table 16-bit
max volume 2GB, later revision to 4GB
legacy - 11tracertuse ping packets to gather route info, test connectivity
- 12devmgmt.mscDevice Management
launch hardware devices from the command line or the control panel - 13dxdiagDirectX Diagnostic Tool
investigate app crashes, graphic display issues, audio issues, and slow performance
*is the "sfc" scan* - 14mmc.exeMicrosoft Management Console
advanced tools for managing desktops and servers - 15services.mscdevices services - running or not
change how device starts - 16msinfo32.exeMicrosoft System Info
info about local device - 17compmgmt.mscComputer Management
see things like system performance to HD settings - 18Task Schedulerschedule tasks like updates and program scripts
-batch files to compile reports - 19mdsched.exeWindows memory diagnostic tool
used to check if RAM is failing,
makes 2 passes very quickly - 20Event Viewerlog for events & actions
- 21PXEPre-boot Execution Environment
"pixie" boot
boot OS from network
F11 at bootup
used for thin clients - 22perfmon.exePerformance Monitor
monitors system resource usage - 23Device Managersee and control connected devices
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- Common Microsoft commands/features and what they do
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- Lyndsay Badding · Feb 2023
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- Feb 21, 2023
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