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DOS Commonly Used Commands

MS DOS - Microsoft Disk Operating System

List directories only

DIR /AD
-A: Attribute
-D: Directory

List files older than 30 days

FORFILES /D -30

Search for test.doc file, or *.doc files

dir /s test.doc
dir /s *.doc

Run cipher.exe to wipe free space on C: drive or D: drive (about cipher.exe)

cipher /w:c:
cipher /w:d:

System Boot Time

systeminfo | find "System Boot Time"
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