Help
Applies To: Windows Server 2003, Windows Server 2003 R2, Windows Server 2003 with SP1, Windows Server 2003 with SP2
Provides online information about system commands (that is, non-network commands). Used without parameters, help lists and briefly describes every system command.
{help [Command] | [Command]/?}
- Command
Specifies the name of the command about which you want information.
There are two ways to get online Help for a command. You can type help Command, or you can type Command /?. /? is slightly faster.
For information about network commands, click net help in Related Topics.
To see information about the xcopy command, type either of the following:
help xcopy
xcopy /?
| Format | Meaning |
|---|---|
Italic |
Information that the user must supply |
Bold |
Elements that the user must type exactly as shown |
Ellipsis (...) |
Parameter that can be repeated several times in a command line |
Between brackets ([]) |
Optional items |
Between braces ({}); choices separated by pipe (|). Example: {even|odd} |
Set of choices from which the user must choose only one |
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Code or program output |