| Name | WinPE | WinRE | Explanation/Notes |
| arp | Yes | YesX | The TCP/IP address resolution protocol maps between MAC and IP addresses |
| assoc | Yes | Yes | Manage associations between file extensions and file types/applications |
| bcdedit | Yes | Yes | Manipulate Windows Vista Boot Configuration Data store |
| bootcfg | Yes | No | Enables users to manage contents of the boot.ini file (Vista uses BCD but maps to boot.ini) |
| bootrec | No | Yes | WinRE’s premiere boot recovery tool (along with bootcfg) |
| cd | Yes | Yes | Change/list directory command |
| chkdsk | Yes | Yes | Checks layout and structure of Windows disks, with some repair capability |
| chknfts | Yes | Yes | Checks layout and structure of NTFS volumes at boot time |
| cls | Yes | Yes | Clears the command window |
| color | Yes | Yes | Lets users set foreground (text) and background color in the command window |
| copy | Yes | Yes | File copy command |
| date | Yes | Yes | View or set today's date |
| del | Yes | Yes | File delete command |
| dir | Yes | Yes | List directory contents |
| diskpart | Yes | Yes | Create, modify, and manage disk partitions at the command line |
| doskey | Yes | Yes | Command line editing, recall, and macro definition tool |
| echo | Yes | Yes | Repeats input text verbatim |
| endlocal | Yes | Yes | Ends localization of variables in a batch environment |
| erase | Yes | Yes | Deletes one or more files |
| exit | Yes | Yes | Closes command window environment (reboots WinPE, closes WinRE command window) |
| find | Yes | Yes | Search for input text string in one or more target files |
| format | Yes | Yes | Format hard disk, UFD, or floppy disk |
| ftp | Yes | YesX | Invoke command line File Transfer Protocol client services |
| ftype | Yes | Yes | Use to display filetypes or to manipulate files by type |
| ipconfig | Yes | YesX | Display or manage Windows TCP/IP configuration |
| md | Yes | Yes | Make new directory (same as mkdir which is not listed here but works) |
| more | Yes | Yes | Manages screen output in screen-size chunks |
| mountvol | Yes | Yes | List, create, or delete a volume mount point |
| move | Yes | Yes | Move files, renames files and directories |
| net | Yes | YesX | A whole family of network service and function controls |
| netsh | Yes | YesX | Another whole family of network service and function controls |
| nbtstat | Yes | YesX | Display statistics related to NetBIOS over TCP/IP traffic on the network |
| netstat | Yes | YesX | Display general TCP and UDP connections, port assignments, and activities |
| path | Yes | Yes | Show or manipulate contents of the Windows path variable |
| pathping | Yes | Yes | Send an orderly sequence of PING commands to all nodes on a network path |
| ping | Yes | Yes | Send an ICMP echo request to some target address to assess reachability and response time |
| popd | Yes | Yes | Changes to directory specified in the pushd command (command extensions must be enabled) |
| print | Yes | Yes | Provides access to print services from the command line |
| prompt | Yes | Yes | Changes command prompt shown in the command window to solicit input (command extensions must be enabled) |
| pushd | Yes | Yes | store desired directory target for popd (command extensions must be enabled) |
| recover | Yes | Yes | recover readable data from a damaged or defective disk drive |
| reg | Yes | Yes | command line registry editing/inspection tool |
| regedit | Yes | Yes | Both WinRE and WinPE will open the built-in Windows Registry Editor |
| regsvr32 | Yes | Yes | use to register or unregister OLE and ActiveX controls, important for troubleshooting |
| rem | Yes | Yes | inserts a text comment into a batch or script file |
| ren | Yes | Yes | same as rename; use to rename files or directories |
| replace | Yes | Yes | replace one or more files in a source directory from a target directory |
| rmdir | Yes | Yes | delete directory (also rd) |
| robocopy | Yes | Yes | robust file copy for Windows offers wide range of copy controls/checks |
| route | Yes | YesX | inspect and manage the contents of TCP/IP static routing table |
| rundll32 | Yes | Yes | manages relationships between DLLs and devices on a PC; important troubleshooting tool |
| set | Yes | Yes | inspect, add, alter, or delete global environment variables |
| setlocal | Yes | Yes | inspect, add, alter, or delete local environment variables |
| sfc | Yes | No | system file checker; use with /verifyonly to check Windows OS files |
| start | Yes | Yes | opens a separate window to run a program or command |
| subst | Yes | Yes | use to associate a path with a virtual drive letter |
| time | Yes | Yes | view or set current time |
| title | Yes | Yes | sets title for command window |
| tracert | Yes | YesX | traces all routers between sending and target Internet hosts |
| type | Yes | Yes | writes contents of target file to command window display |
| ver | Yes | Yes | displays Windows version in use (6.0.6001 for Vista SP1) |
| verify | Yes | Yes | verifies accuracy of file copies upon completion |
| vol | Yes | Yes | display or alter disk/volume name |
| xcopy | Yes | Yes | tool for copying multiple files and entire directory structures |