The Command Prompt allows you to run programs by typing in commands. There is also a more powerful command prompt called the PowerShell.
Partitioning a Drive
You can partition your drive using the diskpart command. Note this command will erase any data currently stored on a drive. Type diskpart at the command prompt to begin.
| list disk | list all available disks |
| select disk <x> | select disk x (use disk number from list command) |
| clean | remove all partitions on disk |
| create partition primary size=<size> | create new primary partition (size in bytes) |
| list partition | list all partitions |
| select partition <x> | select partition x (use partition number from list command) |
Formatting a Drive
You can format your drive using the format command. Note this command will erase any data currently stored on a drive.
| format x: /q /fs:<filesystem> | Format drive x using quick format. For x, specify drive letter. For file system use NTFS, exFAT or FAT32. NTFS for internal windows drives. exFAT for external drives on windows & mac. |
System File Checker
Type SFC /SCANNOW to check the integrity of all protected system files.
You can also use
/VERIFYONLY: Only checks integrity of system files
/SCANFILE: Scans and fixes specific file
/VERIFYFILE: Verifies the integrity of a specific file.
Check Disk for Errors
type chkdsk <drive letter>:
For example
chkdsk c: /f
/f Fixes errors on the disk.
/r Locates bad sectors and recovers readable information.
/x Forces the volume to dismount first, if necessary
Map Network Drive
You can use this command to map network drives in Windows.
Net use <drive letter>: “<network share path>” /persistent:yes
For example
Net use P: “\\titan\shared area” /persistent:yes