Applies To: Windows Server 2008,Windows Server 2008 R2,Windows XP,Windows Vista,Windows Server 2003,Windows Server 2000,Windows Server 2003 R2,Windows 7

You can use the Windows command reference to familiarize yourself with new and enhanced command-line tools, to learn about the command shell, and to automate command-line tasks by using batch files or scripting tools.

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The following sections contain information about the syntax and usage of the command line tools.

• A-Z List contains an alphabetical list of all of the commands
  
  
• Command-Line Syntax Key explains the formatting used in this reference
  
  
• Commands by Server Role lists commands by their associated server role.