| 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. |