Not to be confused with OS/2 Warp CMD.EXE, the file CMD.EXE is the Microsoft Windows NT command line shell and is more compatible and portable between different hardware platforms when compared to the original COMMAND.COM, which has been used as the command interpreter with DOS for several years. COMMAND.COM is included for backwards compatibility and is recommended that it be used when old MS-DOS programs may not be able to be run in Windows NT.

What versions of Windows have support for the CMD command?
Microsoft Windows NT, Windows 2000, Windows XP, and above all have support for the CMD command.

What are some advantages of using CMD instead of COMMAND?
Apart from what was listed in the opening paragraph, one of the most noticeable things a user is going to notice when using CMD to access MS-DOS is the ability to use long file names. When a user is using COMMAND they will need to use the short 8.3 name. For example, if a user wanted to access “My Documents” in COMMAND they would need to type “cd mydocu~1″. However, a user who wanted access the same directory through CMD could type “cd my documents”.

Run line commands can be very useful some times, its better to know them here are all the commands that i know u might find them usefull too Commands are same for Windows xp pro and home

Run Line Commands

These are GUI applications that can be opened from the run line.
These applications are not located in the C:\windows\system32\ directory, the
keys for these applications are located in the registry under:
HKLM\software\microsoft\windows\currentversion\app paths
BCKGZM.EXE – Backgammon
CHKRZM.EXE – Checkers
CONF.EXE – NetMeeting
DIALER.EXE – Phone Dialer
HELPCTR.EXE – Help and Support
HRTZZM.EXE – Internet Hearts
HYPERTRM.EXE – HyperTerminal
ICWCONN1.EXE – Internet Connection Wizard
IEXPLORE.EXE – Internet Explorer
INETWIZ.EXE – Setup Your Internet Connection
INSTALL.EXE – User’s Folder
MIGWIZ.EXE – File and Settings Transfer Wizard
MOVIEMK.EXE – Windows Movie Maker
MPLAYER2.EXE – Windows Media Player Version 6.4.09.1120
MSCONFIG.EXE – System Configuration Utility
MSIMN.EXE – Outlook Express
MSINFO32.EXE – System Information
MSMSGS.EXE – Windows Messenger
MSN6.EXE – MSN Explorer
PBRUSH.EXE – Paint
PINBALL.EXE – Pinball
RVSEZM.EXE – Reversi
SHVLZM.EXE – Spades
TABLE30.EXE – User’s Folder
WAB.EXE – Windows Address Book
WABMIG.EXE – Address Book Import Tool
WINNT32.EXE – User’s Folder
WMPLAYER.EXE – Windows Media Player
WRITE.EXE – Wordpad

These .EXE files reside in (c:\windows\system32\) or (c:\windows\) directory.
ACCWIZ.EXE – Accessibility Wizard
CALC.EXE – Calculator
CHARMAP.EXE – Character Map
CLEANMGR.EXE – Disk Space Cleanup Manager
CLICONFG.EXE – SQL Client Configuration Utility
CLIPBRD.EXE – Clipbook Viewer
CLSPACK.EXE – Class Package Export Tool
CMD.EXE – Command Line
CMSTP.EXE – Connection Manager Profile Installer
CONTROL.EXE – Control Panel
DCOMCNFG.EXE – Component Services
DDESHARE.EXE – DDE Share
DRWATSON.EXE – Doctor Watson v1.00b
DRWTSN32.EXE – Doctor Watson Settings
DVDPLAY.EXE – DVD Player
DXDIAG.EXE – DirectX Diagnostics
EUDCEDIT.EXE – Private Character Editor
EVENTVWR.EXE – Event Viewer
EXPLORER.EXE – Windows Explorer
FREECELL.EXE – Free Cell
FXSCLNT.EXE – Fax Console
FXSCOVER.EXE – Fax Cover Page Editor
FXSEND.EXE – MS Fax Send Note Utility
IEXPRESS.EXE – IExpress 2.0
LOGOFF.EXE – System Logoff
MAGNIFY.EXE – Microsoft Magnifier
MMC.EXE – Microsoft Management Console
MOBSYNC.EXE – Microsoft Synchronization Manager
MPLAY32.EXE – Windows Media Player version 5.1
MSHEARTS.EXE – Hearts
MSPAINT.EXE – Paint
MSTSC.EXE – Remote Desktop Connection
NARRATOR.EXE – Microsoft Narrator
NETSETUP.EXE – Network Setup Wizard
NOTEPAD.EXE – Notepad
NSLOOKUP.EXE – NSLookup Application
NTSD.EXE – Symbolic Debugger for Windows 2000
ODBCAD32.EXE – ODBC Data Source Administrator
OSK.EXE – On Screen Keyboard
OSUNINST.EXE – Windows Uninstall Utility
PACKAGER.EXE – Object Packager
PERFMON.EXE – Performance Monitor
PROGMAN.EXE – Program Manager
RASPHONE.EXE – Remote Access Phonebook
REGEDIT.EXE – Registry Editor
REGEDT32.EXE – Registry Editor
RESET.EXE – Resets Session
RSTRUI.EXE – System Restore
RTCSHARE.EXE – RTC Application Sharing
SFC.EXE – System File Checker
SHRPUBW.EXE – Create Shared Folder
SHUTDOWN.EXE – System Shutdown
SIGVERIF.EXE – File Signature Verification
SNDREC32.EXE – Sound Recorder
SNDVOL32.EXE – Sound Volume
SOL.EXE – Solitaire

SPIDER.EXE – Spider Solitaire
SYNCAPP.EXE – Create A Briefcase
SYSEDIT.EXE – System Configuration Editor
SYSKEY.EXE – SAM Lock Tool
TASKMGR.EXE – Task Manager
TELNET.EXE – MS Telnet Client
TSSHUTDN.EXE – System Shutdown
TOURSTART.EXE – Windows Tour Launcher
UTILMAN.EXE – System Utility Manager
USERINIT.EXE – My Documents
VERIFIER.EXE – Driver Verifier Manager
WIAACMGR.EXE – Scanner and Camera Wizard
WINCHAT.EXE – Windows for Workgroups Chat
WINHELP.EXE – Windows Help Engine
WINHLP32.EXE – Help
WINMINE.EXE – Minesweeper
WINVER.EXE – Windows Version Information
WRITE.EXE – WordPad
WSCRIPT.EXE – Windows Script Host Settings
WUPDMGR.EXE – Windows Update

The following are Control Panel applets that can be run from the run line.
They are located in the c:\windows\system32 directory, and have the file type
extension “.CPL”.
ACCESS.CPL – Accessibility Options
APPWIZ.CPL – Add or Remove Programs
DESK.CPL – Display Properties
HDWWIZ.CPL – Add Hardware Wizard
INETCPL.CPL – Internet Explorer Properties
INTL.CPL – Regional and Language Options
JOY.CPL – Game Controllers
MAIN.CPL – Mouse Properties
MMSYS.CPL – Sounds and Audio Device Properties
NCPA.CPL – Network Connections
NUSRMGR.CPL – User Accounts
ODBCCP32.CPL – ODBC Data Source Administrator
POWERCFG.CPL – Power Options Properties
SYSDM.CPL – System Properties
TELEPHON.CPL – Phone and Modem Options
TIMEDATE.CPL – Date and Time Properties
The following are Microsoft Management Console Snap-ins that can be opened from
the run line. These applications have the file type extension “.MSC”.
CERTMGR.MSC – Certificates
CIADV.MSC – Indexing Service
COMPMGMT.MSC – Computer Management
DEVMGMT.MSC – Device Manager
DFRG.MSC – Disk Defragmenter
DISKMGMT.MSC – Disk Management
EVENTVWR.MSC – Event Viewer
FSMGMT.MSC – Shared Folders
LUSRMGR.MSC – Local Users and Groups
NTMSMGR.MSC – Removable Storage
NTMSOPRQ.MSC – Removable Storage Operator Requests
PERFMON.MSC – Performance Monitor
SERVICES.MSC – Services
WMIMGMT.MSC – Windows Management Infrastructure

Calculation on command Prompt ! u knew dis???

The command processor CMD.EXE comes with a mini-calculator that can perform simple arithmetic on 32-bit signed integers:

C:\>set /a 2+2
4
C:\>set /a 2*(9/2)
8
C:\>set /a (2*9)/2
9
C:\>set /a “31>>2″
7

Note that we had to quote the shift operator since it would otherwise be misinterpreted as a “redirect stdout and append” operator.

For more information, type set /? at the command prompt.

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