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DOS Commands - Complete List
DOS filenames are limited to eight letters with a three letter extension. The extension is used as a file descriptor.
README.TXT - text file
AUTOEXEC.BAT - batch file
EXCEL.EXE - executable program file
If the filename is longer than 8.3 (often the case for Win98 files), it is truncated.
march_30_meeting_notes.doc ----> march~01.doc
To run a program, type the file name (with or without the three letter extension). The file extension for programs must be EXE COM or BAT.
notepad <enter> - starts the text editor built into Windows
To switch between drives, type the drive letter
i: <enter>
Display or modify attributes (System, Hidden, Read Only, Archive) of specified files Change directory to the specified directory Clear the screen Copy files from one disk or directory to another Display or modify the date set in computer BIOS Delete specified file(s) Delete specified directory and all files in specified directory (use with caution) Display the files in current or specified directory Active the program that remembers all commands entered at the prompt All text following the ECHO command is repeated to the screen The DOS text editor program Low level disk utility used to create of delete disk partitions Formats specified disk Displays list of files that contain help information Displays or modifies the IP settings of the computer Make a directory of the specified name CD ROM redirector used to activate access to CD ROM drives Displays or modifies network settings Specifies the location(s) DOS looks to find files being executed Used to delay a process until "any key" is pressed Command used to call other IP numbers on the network Remove directory specified. Only works if directory is empty Rename specified file or directory Utility used to check integrity of hard disk Extra settings added after a program or utility - DIR C:\WINDOWS /A:H Copies system files to specified disk making the disk bootable Displays or modifies system time Utility used to see what route a packet takes as it "hops" across the network Displays the contents of the specified file to the screen Shows the version of the operating system Extra settings that define catorgories of files to display or modify - DIR *.EXE