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C:\Documents and Settings\Administrator>dir/?
Displays a list of files and subdirectories in a directory.

DIR [drive:][path][filename] [/A[[:]attributes]] [/B] [/C] [/D] [/L] [/N]
  [/O[[:]sortorder]] [/P] [/Q] [/S] [/T[[:]timefield]] [/W] [/X] [/4]

  [drive:][path][filename]
              Specifies drive, directory, and/or files to list.

  /A           Displays files with specified attributes.
  attributes   D   Directories                 R   Read-only files
              H   Hidden files               A   Files ready for archiving
              S   System files               -   Prefix meaning not
  /B           Uses bare format (no heading information or summary).
  /C           Display the thousand separator in file sizes.   This is the
              default.   Use /-C to disable display of separator.
  /D           Same as wide but files are list sorted by column.
  /L           Uses lowercase.
  /N           New long list format where filenames are on the far right.
  /O           List by files in sorted order.
  sortorder     N   By name (alphabetic)       S   By size (smallest first)
              E   By extension (alphabetic)   D   By date/time (oldest first)
              G   Group directories first     -   Prefix to reverse order
  /P           Pauses after each screenful of information.
  /Q           Display the owner of the file.
  /S           Displays files in specified directory and all subdirectories.
  /T           Controls which time field displayed or used for sorting
  timefield   C   Creation
              A   Last Access
              W   Last Written
  /W           Uses wide list format.
  /X           This displays the short names generated for non-8dot3 file
              names.   The format is that of /N with the short name inserted
              before the long name. If no short name is present, blanks are
              displayed in its place.
  /4           Displays four-digit years

Switches may be preset in the DIRCMD... [continues]

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