Windows XP and DOS
Help and Tips

#1: Unix Style Tail Command
Display the most recent results of a log file with the tail command for Windows XP.
 
#2: Batch file SLEEP Command
Cause Windows XP batch files to sleep for a given number of seconds.
 
#3: Display Command History
Display a list of previously executed DOS commands under Windows XP.
 
#4: Output to a Log File
Debug a Windows XP batch file and output the current date and time to a log file.
 
#5: Top Command Alternative to View Processes
View Windows XP process information in the DOS prompt.
 
#6: Print Spooler Information in a Batch File
Diagnose printer errors and determine how many documents are waiting to be printed on remote servers using Windows XP.
 
#7: Show Which Users Have Which Privileges
Quickly determine, from the Windows XP command line, which users have certain rights on a particular workstation or server.
 
#8: Display Local or Remote Server Debug Information
Help determine if a remote or local Windows XP server has certain security hotfixes installed. Also see what services it is running and more.
 
#9: Display All System Shares and Privileges
From the Windows XP command-line you can determine all available shares on a remote or local system.
 
#10: Echo Date, Time, and Message
Easily allow your Windows XP batch files to display debugging information along with a timestamp.
 
#11: GREP Command for Windows XP
Search text files for matching strings with the GREP-like command for Windows XP and DOS.
 
#12: Remembering Directories (PUSHD and POPD)
Use the PUSHD and POPD commands to remember directory names in DOS with Windows XP.
 
#13: Remove a Directory and All Subdirectories
Use these Windows XP and DOS command line parameters with the RMDIR command to remove all subdirectories.
 
#14: Run a DOS Application in Full Screen
Force DOS applications running underneath Windows XP to display taking up the full-screen.
 
#15: Change the DOS Prompt Color in a Batch File
Grab the user's attention if a batch file running underneath Windows XP's DOS fails by changing the text color.
 
#16: Ask the COPY Command to Verify Overwriting Files
Help prevent the DOS COPY command in Windows XP from accidentally overwriting files.
 
#17: Modify the System and User Paths
The PATHMAN DOS command can make it easier to modify the system and user paths used by Windows XP.
 
#18: Output the Date in a Batch File
Two options for outputting the current date in a DOS batch file running underneath Windows XP.
 
#19: Test the Speed of Batch Files By Creating Dummy Files
The CREATFIL DOS command, available for Windows XP, can help test the speed of batch files and also how applications handle low hard drive space scenarios.
 
#20: Ask the COPY Command to Verify Files Were Written Correctly
Help ensure the DOS COPY command in Windows XP accurately writes files, especially to external media.
 
#21: UNIX Style Less Command
Scroll through text files inside the Windows XP DOS prompt with a command similar to UNIX's less command.
 
#22: Change Title of a DOS Prompt Window
Since "C:\windows\system32\cmd.exe" isn't very descriptive, you can change the title of DOS prompt windows running in Windows XP.
 
#23: Pause Batch Files with a User-Defined Message
Pause a Windows XP batch file with a prompt other than "Press any key to continue."
 
#24: Use NTimer to Display How Long a Program Takes to Execute
Benchmark how long it takes a process to run under Windows XP from the DOS prompt.
 
#25: Batch File to Determine Operating System Version
Inside a batch file determine if the operating system is Windows NT, Windows 2000, Windows XP, or Windows 2003.
 

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