A command available in one Microsoft operating system isn’t necessarily available in another. Microsoft frequently adds and removes commands from one version of Windows to another, usually due to the removal or addition of certain features.

Commands and Their Availability: Windows 11 through MS-DOS

This is a complete list of commands and their availability.

The command information below is current to the latest version number or service pack: MS-DOS 6.22, Windows 98 SE, Windows XP SP3, Windows Vista SP2, Windows 7 SP1, Windows 8, Windows 10, and Windows 11.

For more detailed information, see our List of Command Prompt Commands or a list more specific to your operating system in these versions: Windows 8 CMDs, Windows 7 CMDs, Windows XP CMDs, and DOS Commands.

[1] This command is not available in 64-bit versions of this operating system.

[2] This command is only available in this version of Windows when LPD Print Service is turned on from Windows Features.

[3] This command is only available in this version of Windows when Services for NFS is turned on from Windows Features.

[4] This command is only available in this version of Windows when copied from the installation media.

[5] This command is only available in this version of Windows when Telnet Client is turned on from Windows Features.

[6] This command is only available in this version of Windows when TFTP Client is turned on from Windows Features.

[7] This command is only available in this version of Windows when Telnet Server is turned on from Windows Features.

[8] This command is only available in this version of Windows when Subsystem for UNIX-based Applications is turned on from Windows Features and Utilities and SDK for UNIX-based Applications is downloaded for Windows Vista here or Windows 7 here.

[9] While there is no actual manage-bde command in Windows Vista, there is a manage-bde.wsf script that can be used to perform similar tasks via CScript.

[10] This command is only available in this version of Windows from the Command Prompt available in System Recovery Options.

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