Windows command line reference

[garrettwc]

OK, you techie types. I'm looking for a good command line reference for Win2K and WinXP.

It's been a while since the DOS days, and point and click has made me somewhat lazy. Then the other day I learned how to do a trace route on a website. Command line rocks!

Now I want to learn more. So what are your best resources for hidden gems like the one above?

[mtnbkr]

I think there's a command line reference by O'Reilly at bookstores.  

You'd be surprised how much you can do via the command line in Windows.  Add/delete users, manage domains, control network functions, etc, etc.  You can almost do all tasks via the command line.

I just found this: http://www.ss64.com/nt/
Or a book: http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0735620385/104-2839740-4542337?v=glance&n=283155&v=glance
Another book (the o'reilly one): http://safari.oreilly.com/?XmlId=0-596-00148-7

Chris

[roo_ster]

You really want a powerful command line interface for a Windows box?  Get yourself to cygwin.com and download.  It is a unix-linux-type suite of aplications built on the Windows API.  Cygwin has kept me from reformatting my work laptop and installing linux on it.  

If you have problems, drop me a line.  My contact data is at THR.

Advice:
You are given several options ion your download.  Choose "Download to machine & install later" option.

[erik the bold]

Microsoft has an alphabetical listing:
http://www.microsoft.com/resources/documentation/windows/xp/all/proddocs/en-us/ntcmds.mspx

[garrettwc]

Thanks guys, that's the kind of stuff I'm looking for. jfruser, I'll check out that cygwin when I get a chance. Right now i've stayed up way to late watching the Colts.