Click on the command name to see a brief description of the command syntax
But before that see:
| Command Name | Description |
|---|---|
| APPEND | Allows programs to open data files in specified directories as if they were in the
current directory. |
| ATTRIB | Displays or changes file attributes. |
| BREAK | Sets the Ctrl+Break check on or off. Can be used at the command prompt or in the
config.sys
|
| BUFFERS | Allocates memory for a specified number of disk buffers from within the
config.sys
|
| CALL | Calls one batch file from another without exiting from the first. |
| CD or CHDIR | Changes the current directory. |
| CHCP | Displays or changes the active code page. |
| CHKDSK | Checks a disk and displays a status report. |
| CHOICE | Waits for the user to choose one of a set of choices. |
| CLS | Clears the screen. |
| COMMAND | Starts a new copy of the MS-DOS Command Interpreter. |
| COPY | Copies the specified files. |
| COUNTRY | Enables MS-DOS to use country-specific conventions. |
| CTTY | Changes the standard Input/ Output device. |
| DATE | Displays or sets the system date. |
| DBLSPACE | Creates or configures DoubleSpace compressed drives. |
| DEBUG | Runs Debug, a program testing and editing tool. |
| DEFRAG | Reorganizes files on disks to optimize performance. |
| DEL | Deletes the specified files. |
| DELTREE | Deletes a directory and all the subdirectories and files in it. |
| DEVICE | Loads a specified device driver into memory from within your config.sys
|
| DEVICEHIGH | Loads a specified device driver into the
upper memory area from within your
config.sys
|
| DIR | Displays the disk directory. |
| DISKCOMP | Compares the contents of two floppy disks. |
| DISKCOPY | Copies the contents of one floppy disk to another. |
| DOS | Specifies from within your config.sys that DOS should maintain a link to the
upper memory area, load part of itself into High Memory Area (HMA) or both. |
| DOSKEY | Edits command lines, recalls MS-DOS commands, and creates macros. |
| DOSSHELL | Starts MS-DOS Shell. |
| DOSSWAP | MS-DOS Task Swapper. This program is used internally by the MS-DOS Shell
and should not be run from the command line. |
| DRIVPARM | Defines parameters for devices such as disk and tape drives when you start MS-DOS.
This command can only be used in the config.sys file.
|
| ECHO | Sets Echo to on or off. |
| EDIT | Starts the MS-DOS Editor, which creates and changes ASCII files. |
| EMM386 | Turns on or off EMM386 expanded memory support. |
| ERASE | Deletes the specified files. |
| EXIT | Exits to the previous command level. |
| EXPAND | Expands one or more compressed files. |
| FASTHELP | Provides help information for MS-DOS commands. |
| FASTOPEN | Decreases the amount of time needed to open frequently used files and directories. |
| FC | Compares two files or sets of files and displays the differences between them. |
| FCBS | Specifies from within your config.sys file the number of File Control Blocks
(FCBs) that DOS can have open at the same time. |
| FDISK | Configures a hard disk for use with MS-DOS. |
| FILES | Specifies from within your config.sys the number of files that DOS can have
open at one time. |
| FIND | Searches for a text string in a file or files. |
| FOR | Repeats a command for each item in a set. |
| FORMAT | Formats a disk for use with MS-DOS. |
| GOTO | Jumps to a labelled line from within the same batch file. |
| GRAPHICS | Loads a program that can print graphics. |
| HELP | Starts MS-DOS Help on MS-DOS commands. |
| IF | Allows conditional execution of commands from within a batch file. |
| INCLUDE | Includes from within your config.sys file the contents of one configuration
block within another. |
| INSTALL | Loads a memory resident program into memory from within your config.sys
file. |
| INTERLNK | Connects two computers via parallel or serial ports and enables the computers to
share disks and printer ports. |
| INTERSVR | Provides serial or parallel file transfer and printing capabilities via redirected
drives. |
| KEYB | Configures a keyboard for a specific language. |
| LABEL | Creates, changes, or deletes the volume label of a disk. |
| LASTDRIVE | Specifies in your config.sys file the maximum number of drives you can
access. |
| LH - LOADHIGH | Loads a program into upper memory. |
| LOADFIX | Loads a program above the first 64K of memory, and runs the program. |
| MEM | Displays the amount of used and free memory in your system. |
| MEMMAKER | Runs the MemMaker memory-optimization program. |
| MENUDEFAULT | Specifies the default menu item on the startup menu in the config.sys file.
|
| MENUITEM | Defines an item on the startup menu in the config.sys file.
|
| MD - MKDIR | Makes (creates) a new directory. |
| MODE | Configures system devices. |
| MORE | Displays output one screen at a time. |
| MOVE | Moves files and renames files and directories. |
| MSAV | Scans your computer for known viruses. |
| MSBACKUP | Backs up or restores one or more files. |
| MSCDEX | Provides access to CD-ROM drives. |
| MSD | Starts the Microsoft Diagnostics program which provides detailed technical
information about your computer. |
| NLSFUNC | Loads country-specific information. |
| NUMLOCK | Specifies from within your config.sys file whether the numlock key is set to
on or off. |
| PATH | Searches alternative directories. |
| PAUSE | Pauses execution of the the batch file. |
| POWER | Reduces power used by your computer. |
| Prints a text file while you are using other MS-DOS commands. | |
| PROMPT | Changes the system prompt. |
| QBASIC | Starts the MS-DOS QBasic programming environment. |
| RD - RMDIR | Removes (deletes) a directory. |
| REM | Allows remarks to be added to a batch file. |
| REN - RENAME | Renames files. |
| REPLACE | Replaces files. |
| RESTORE | Restores files that were backed up by using the BACKUP command. |
| SET | Changes the system parameters. |
| SETVER | Sets the version number that MS-DOS reports to a program. |
| SHARE | Installs file-sharing and locking capabilities on your hard disk. |
| SHELL | Specifies from within the config.sys file the location of the command
interpreter you want DOS to use. |
| SHIFT | Allows more than 10 replaceable parameters in a batch file. |
| SIZER | SIZER.EXE is used by MemMaker during the memory-optimization process and
is not intended to be started from the command prompt. |
| SMARTDRV | Installs and configures the SMARTDrive disk-caching utility. |
| SORT | Sorts input and writes results to the screen, a file, or another device. |
| STACKS | Supports the dynamic use of data stacks to handle hardware interupts, from within
your config.sys file.
|
| SUBMENU | Defines from within the config.sys an item on a start-up menu that, when
selected displays another set of options. |
| SUBST | Associates a path with a drive letter. |
| SWITCHES | Specifies from within the config.sys special DOS options.
|
| SYS | Copies MS-DOS system files and command interpreter to a disk you specify. |
| TIME | Displays or sets the system time. |
| TREE | Displays the directory structure in graphical form. |
| TYPE | Displays a specified text file. |
| UNDELETE | Restores files previously deleted with the DEL command. |
| UNFORMAT | Restores a disk erased by the FORMAT command or restructured by the
RECOVER command. |
| VER | Displays the version of MS-DOS. |
| VERIFY | Checks that files are correctly written to disk. |
| VOL | Displays the disk volume label. |
| VSAFE | Monitors your computer for viruses and displays a warning when it finds one |
| XCOPY | Copies files (except hidden and system files) and directory trees. |
| A: B: C: | Changes the current drive. |
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