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 or clears extended CTRL+C checking. |
CD |
Displays the name of or changes the current directory. |
CHCP |
Displays or sets the active code page number. |
CHDIR |
Displays the name of or changes the current directory. |
CHKDSK |
Checks a disk and displays a status report. |
CHOICE |
Prompts the user to make a choice in a batch program. |
CLS |
Clears the screen. |
COMMAND |
Starts a new instance of the MS-DOS command interpreter. |
COMP |
Compares the contents of two files or sets of files. |
COPY |
Copies one or more files to another location. |
CTTY |
Changes the terminal device used to control your system. |
DATE |
Displays or sets the date. |
DBLSPACE |
Creates and manages drives compressed by using DoubleSpace. |
DEBUG |
Starts Debug, a program testing and editing tool. |
DEFRAG |
Reorganizes the files on a disk to optimize the disk. |
DEL |
Deletes one or more files. |
DELOLDOS |
Deletes the OLD_DOS.1 directory and the files it contains. |
DELTREE |
Deletes a directory and all the files and subdirectories in it. |
DIR |
Displays a list of files and subdirectories in a directory. |
DISKCOMP |
Compares the contents of two floppy disks. |
DISKCOPY |
Copies the contents of one floppy disk to another. |
DOSKEY |
Edits command lines, recalls MS-DOS commands, and creates macros. |
DOSSHELL |
Starts MS-DOS Shell. |
DRVSPACE |
Creates and manages drives compressed by using DriveSpace. |
ECHO |
Displays messages, or turns command echoing on or off. |
EDIT |
Starts MS-DOS Editor, which creates and changes ASCII files. |
EMM386 |
Enables or disables EMM386 expanded memory support. |
ERASE |
Deletes one or more files. |
EXIT |
Quits the COMMAND.COM program (command interpreter). |
EXPAND |
Decompresses one or more compressed files. |
FASTHELP |
Provides summary 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. |
FDISK |
Configures a hard disk for use with MS-DOS. |
FIND |
Searches for a text string in a file or files. |
FOR |
Runs a specified command for each file in a set of files. |
FORMAT |
Formats a disk for use with MS-DOS. |
GRAPHICS |
Loads a program that can print graphics. |
HELP |
Provides complete, interactive Help information for MS-DOS commands. |
INTERLNK |
Connects two computers via parallel or serial ports. |
INTERSVR |
Starts the Interlnk server. |
KEYB |
Configures a keyboard for a specific language. |
LABEL |
Creates, changes, or deletes the volume label of a disk. |
LH |
Loads a program into the upper memory area. |
LOADFIX |
Loads a program above the first 64K of memory, and runs the program. |
LOADHIGH |
Loads a program into the upper memory area. |
MD |
Creates a directory. |
MEM |
Displays the amount of used and free memory in your system. |
MEMMAKER |
Starts the Memmaker program, which optimizes your computer's memory. |
MKDIR |
Creates a directory. |
MODE |
Configures a system device. |
MORE |
Displays output one screen at a time. |
MOVE |
Moves one or more files. Also renames files and directories. |
MSAV |
Scans your computer for known viruses. |
MSBACKUP |
Backs up or restores one or more files from one disk to another. |
MSD |
Provides detailed technical information about your computer. |
NLSFUNC |
Loads country-specific information. |
PATH |
Displays or sets a search path for executable files. |
PAUSE |
Suspends processing of a batch file and displays a message. |
POWER |
Turns power management on and off. |
PRINT |
Prints a text file while you are using other MS-DOS commands. |
PROMPT |
Changes the MS-DOS command prompt. |
QBASIC |
Starts the MS-DOS QBasic programming environment. |
RD |
Removes a directory. |
REN |
Renames a file or files. |
RENAME |
Renames a file or files. |
REPLACE |
Replaces files. |
RESTORE |
Restores files that were backed up by using the BACKUP command. |
RMDIR |
Removes a directory. |
SCANDISK |
Checks a drive for errors and repairs any problems it finds. |
SET |
Displays, sets, or removes MS-DOS environment variables. |
SETVER |
Sets the version number that MS-DOS reports to a program. |
SHARE |
Installs file-sharing and locking capabilities on your hard disk. |
SORT |
Sorts input. |
SUBST |
Associates a path with a drive letter. |
SYS |
Copies MS-DOS system files and command interpreter to a disk you specify. |
TIME |
Displays or sets the system time. |
TREE |
Graphically displays the directory structure of a drive or path. |
TYPE |
Displays the contents of a text file. |
UNDELETE |
Restores files previously deleted with the DEL command. |
UNFORMAT |
Restores a disk erased by the FORMAT command. |
VER |
Displays the MS-DOS version. |
VERIFY |
Directs MS-DOS to verify that your files are written correctly to a disk. |
VOL |
Displays a disk volume label and serial number. |
VSAFE |
Continuously monitors your computer for viruses. |
XCOPY |
Copies files (except hidden and system files) and directory trees. |