ALL

COMMANDS
IN
MS DOS

1. DIR COMMAND
Displays a list of files and subdirectories in a directory.

DIR [drive:][path][filename] [/P] [/W] [/A[[:]attributes]]

[/O[[:]sortorder]] [/S] [/B] [/L] [/V] [/4]

[drive:][path][filename]
Specifies drive, directory, and/or files to list.
(Could be enhanced file specification or multiple filespecs.)

2. CLS COMMAND
Clears the screen.

3. CD COMMAND
Displays the name of or changes the current directory.

CHDIR [drive:][path]
CHDIR[..]
CD [drive:][path]
CD[..]

.. Specifies that you want to change to the parent directory.

Type CD drive: to display the current directory in the specified drive.

Type CD without parameters to display the current drive and directory.

4. MD
Creates a directory.

MKDIR [drive:]path
MD [drive:]path

5. RD
Removes (deletes) a directory.

RMDIR [drive:]path
RD [drive:]path

6. COPY
Copies one or more files to another location.

COPY [/A | /B] source [/A | /B] [+ source [/A | /B] [+ ...]] [destination
[/A | /B]] [/V] [/Y | /-Y]
7. XCOPY
Copies files and directory trees.

XCOPY source [destination] [/A | /M] [/D[:date]] [/P] [/S [/E]] [/W]
[/C] [/I] [/Q] [/F] [/L] [/H] [/R] [/T] [/U]
[/K] [/N]

8. DEL
Deletes one or more files.

DEL [drive:][path]filename [/P]

ERASE [drive:][path]filename [/P]

[drive:][path]filename Specifies the file(s) to delete. Specify multiple

files by using wildcards.
/P Prompts for confirmation before deleting each file.

9. DATE
Displays or sets the date.

DATE [date]
Type DATE without parameters to display the current date setting and
a prompt for a new one. Press ENTER to keep the same date.
10. VER
Displays the Windows version.

VER
Windows 98 [Version 4.10.1998]

11. TYPE
Displays the contents of text files.

TYPE [drive:][path]filename

12. EDIT
MENU BAR IN EDIT
I. FILE MENU
File
++----------------+
¦¦ New ¦
¦¦ Open... ¦
¦¦ Save ¦
¦¦ Save As... ¦
¦¦ Close ¦
¦+----------------¦
¦¦ Print... ¦
¦+----------------¦
¦¦ Exit ¦
¦+----------------+
II. EDIT MENU
Edit
+------------------+
¦ Cut Ctrl+X ¦
¦ Copy Ctrl+C ¦
¦ Paste Ctrl+V ¦
¦ Clear Del ¦
+------------------+
III. SEARCH MENU
Search
+-----------------------------+
¦ Find... ¦
¦ Repeat Last Find F3 ¦
¦ Replace... ¦
+-----------------------------+

IV. VIEW MENU

View
+------------------------+
¦ Split Window Ctrl+F6 ¦
¦ Size Window Ctrl+F8 ¦
¦ Close Window Ctrl+F4 ¦
+------------------------¦
¦ 1 UNTITLED1 Alt+1 ¦
¦ 2 DISPLAY.TXT Alt+2 ¦
¦ 3 ATMREG.ATM Alt+3 ¦
¦ 4 NAME Alt+4 ¦
+------------------------+

V. OPTIONS MENU
Options
+-----------------+
¦ Settings... ¦
¦ Colors... ¦
+-----------------+

VI. HELP MENU

Help
+-------------+
¦ Commands... ¦
¦ About... ¦
+-------------+
13. DOSKEY
Edits command lines, recalls command lines, and creates macros

DOSKEY [/switch ...] [macroname=[text]]

14. WIN
Starts Windows.

16. EXIT
Quits the COMMAND.COM program (command interpreter).

EXIT

17. TIME
Current time is 12:12:46.21a
Enter new time:

18. DELTREE
Deletes a directory and all the subdirectories and files in it.

19. MOVE
Moves files and renames files and directories.

20. ATTRIB
Displays or changes file attributes.

21. SCANDISK
SCAN YOUR DISK FOR ERRORS IN IT AND REMOVES THEM
For information about the command-line parameters supported by
ScanDisk for Windows, look up 'checking for errors, in disks' in
the Windows Help index. Then view the topic 'Checking your disk
for errors every time your computer starts.'

22. COMMAND
Starts a new copy of the Windows Command Interpreter.

23. CHOICE
Waits for the user to choose one of a set of choices.

24. CHKDSK
Checks a disk and displays a status report.

25. DISKCOPY
Copies the contents of one floppy disk to another.
DISKCOPY [drive1: [drive2:]] [/1] [/V] [/M]
26. DEBUG
Runs Debug, a program testing and editing tool.
DEBUG [[drive:][path]filename [testfile-parameters]]

27. FDISK
Configures a hard disk for use with MS-DOS.
FDISK [/STATUS] /X

28. FC
Compares two files or sets of files and displays the differences between
them.

29. FIND
Searches for a text string in a file or files.

29. FORMAT
Formats a disk for use with MS-DOS.

30. START
Runs a Windows program or an MS-DOS program.

31. LABEL
Creates, changes, or deletes the volume label of a disk.

32. SYS
Copies MS-DOS system files and command interpreter to a disk you specify.

SYS [drive1:][path] drive2:

33. MEM
Displays the amount of used and free memory in your system.

34. SORT
Sorts input and writes results to the screen, a file, or another device

35. ZIP
USE TO COMPRESS FILES

36. UNZIP
USE TO UNCOMPRESS FILES

37. COPY CON

COPY CON (FILE NAME)

38. PATH
Displays or sets a search path for executable files.

PATH [[drive:]path[;...]]
PATH ;