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My system has been giving me the message, "Windows Cannot access the specified device, path, or file. You may not have the appropriate permission to access the item. I've tried to do the commends that you gave and its still giving me the same message when I do your commands. Are there anymore commend that I can try?

Shane I'm seeing this exact message on Windows How did you fix this? Or if you're not still around does anyone else know? Community Forum Software by IP. Board Licensed to: Geeks to Go, Inc. Displays environmental variables of CMD. Lists out data from a file or command and outputs it again sorted — directly in the command prompt, in a new file, or in another output. Opens a new command prompt window in which you can run a specific program or command.

Assigns a drive letter to a path to create a virtual drive. Ends one or more running tasks. Lists all running processes — also on remote computers, if desired. Displays the current time and allows it to be changed. Stops a process for a specified time.

Changes the title of the command prompt. Graphically displays the directory structure of a drive or path. Sets the path in which files will be searched for. Changes attributes of specified files. Displays and changes the encryption status of files and directories on NTFS partitions. Compares the content of two files or two file sets. Displays and changes the compression status of files and directories on NTFS partitions. Copies a file or multiple files to another location.

Runs scripts over the Microsoft Script Host. Deletes a file or multiple files. Deletes a directory as well as all subdirectories and files within. Compresses files without any loss command has the same function as makecab. Ends the valid range of changes to batch files or scripts. Extracts files and folders stored in CAB files.

Extracts files and folders stored in CAB files in new Windows versions use expand. Compares two individual files or two sets of files with one another and displays the differences. Sets a specific command that should be run for each individual file in a file set. Selects one or more files and runs a command that refers to these files. Specifies a program for opening a specific file type.

Skips the execution within a batch program to a specific line marker. Represents a conditional statement and executes expressions within batch files only under certain conditions. Compresses files without loss in CAB format you can also use the diantz command. Creates a symbolic link to a file.

Moves a file or multiple files from one directory to another. Displays and separates open system files and folders. Restores readable files that were on a defective data drive. Changes the name of a particular file. Replaces the selected file or files with one or more other files.

Allows so-called robust file copying. Manages media on removable storage devices. Limits the valid range of changes to batch files or scripts. Starts the WinSxs Tracing Utility, a tool for programming diagnostics. Restores administrator access rights to a file that have been lost when reassigning a user.

When enabled, checks whether files are written correctly on a data drive. Finds files that match a particular search topic. Copies files and entire directory structures.

Starts commands and programs at a particular time. Creates backups of files. Allows users to make changes to start configuration data storage the command is a new version of bootcfq. Prepares a hard drive for BitLocker Drive Encryption.

Creates, edits, or displays the content of boot. Edits and displays the access control list. Changes or displays the data driver check at startup. Changes the standard input and output for the system. Creates or configures compresses drives a newer version of the command is called drvspace. Defragments all or only specified drives. Manages, creates, and deletes partitions from the hard drive.

Allows users to remotely control the disk performance counter. Creates or configures compressed drives. Manages databases within the extensible storage engine. Creates an entry ID and message in an event log. Creates, deletes, and manages partitions on the hard drive. Allows users to manage and display filter drivers.

Installs additional Windows features. Formats a drive to the file system specified by the user. Provides numerous features related to the file system, such as disk removal. Compiles self-created dictionaries for handwriting recognition.

Installs a compiled dictionary for handwriting recognition. Loads a program into the high memory area UMB — has the same function as loadhigh. Locks a drive so that only a user-selected program can access it directly.

Updates all registry entries that have to do with performance indicators. Creates and manages event trace sessions and performance logs. Configures drive encryption with BitLocker. Displays information about the RAM and indicates which programs are currently loaded in it. Creates and deletes mount points for drives and displays them.

Starts Microsoft Backup replaces backup and restores. Starts the program Microsoft Diagnostics, with which system information can be displayed. Starts the Windows installer, with which Windows can be installed and configured.

Starts an automatic setup process for the multilingual user interface MUI. Installs the minimal operating system Microsoft Windows PE. Recognizes floating point division errors in Pentium chips, starts floating point emulation, and disables floating point hardware.

Installs, uninstalls, and configures packages and functions for Windows. Installs plug-and-play devices from the command prompt. Uses the IDLE status of a processor to reduce energy consumption. Provides information on the currently logged-in users. Configures the Windows recovery environment, with which you can repair the installation of the operating system. Creates a user-defined Windows image to restore the system.

Manages the registry of the command prompt. Registers a common information model provider CIM provider in Windows. Creates new performance indicator protocols from the data in the existing protocols. Repairs and decrypts defective drives that are encrypted with BitLocker. Resets a session. Restores backups that were created with the backup command replaced by msbackup. Manages services by connecting to the Service Controller.

Repairs the registry and allows a backup to be created of it. Analyzes the security settings by comparing the current configurations with templates. Creates or changes environmental variable in the user of system environment. Checks all important and protected system files.

Displays information about the Windows installation, including all installed service packages. Creates and deletes TPM virtual smart cards. Processes logs or real-time data generated during the tracing of computer programs. Displays performance counter data or writes it into a file. Undoes the drive formatting done by the format command. Unlocks a drive that was locked with the lock command. Deletes names as well as descriptions for extensible performance counters in the Windows registry.

Creates, deletes, and displays saved registration information. Manages the volume shadow copy services that can be used to store different versions snapshots of drives. Creates backups of the operating system and delivers information to the created backup copies. Provides information about the current user. Manages WMI repositories. Evaluates various system factors — for example, processor performance or graphical capabilities. Starts the Windows Management Instrumentation in the command prompt.

Displays and edits entries in the Address Resolution Protocol cache. Displays information on asynchronous transfer mode ATM. Manages and creates certificate registration requirements for certification authorities. Manages services related to certificate authentication. Changes the settings of a terminal server and can be used together with the parameters logon, port, or user replaces the commands chglogon, chgport, and chgusr.

Checks the network capability of apps from the Windows Store. Enables, disables, or adjusts logins for terminal server sessions. Changes the installation mode of a terminal server. Installs or uninstalls profiles for the connection manager.

Provides information about users on remote devices using the Finger service. Take Screenshot by Tapping Back of iPhone. Windows 11 Default Browser. Browse All Windows Articles. Windows 10 Annual Updates. OneDrive Windows 7 and 8. Copy and Paste Between Android and Windows. Protect Windows 10 From Internet Explorer. Mozilla Fights Double Standard. Connect to a Hidden Wi-Fi Network.

Change the Size of the Touch Keyboard. Reader Favorites Take Screenshot on Windows. Mount an ISO image in Windows. Boot Into Safe Mode. Where to Download Windows Legally. Find Your Lost Product Keys. Clean Install Windows 10 the Easy Way.

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