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Microsoft DOS and command prompt Quick links All MS-DOS commands Secret MS-DOS commands MS-DOS applications MS-DOS error codes Extended error codes PC extensions Creating Boot Disk Batch Files Known MS-DOS issues MS-DOS History MS-DOS Top 10 commands Questions and answers Operating system definitions About MS-DOS Short for Microsoft Disk operating system, MS-DOS is a non-graphical command line operating system created for IBM compatible computers that was first introduced by Microsoft in August 1981 and was last updated in 1994 when MS-DOS 6.22 was released. Although the MS-DOS operating system is not commonly used today, the command shell more commonly known as the Windows command line is still used and recommended. Continue reading >> MS-DOS command list Tip See the complete overview for a brief description on each of the below commands. Tip Browse by type: Internal commands, External commands, and Recovery console commands. A ansi.sys | append | arp | assign | assoc | at | atmadm | attrib B backup | batch | bootcfg | break C cacls | call | cd | chcp | chdir | chdsk | chkntfs | choice | cipher | cls | cmd | color | command | comp | compact | control | convert | copy | ctty D date | debug | defrag | del | delete | deltree | dir | disable | diskcomp | diskcopy | diskpart | doskey | dosshell | driveparm E echo | edit | edlin | emm386 | enable | endlocal | erase | exit | expand | extract F fasthelp | fc | fdisk | find | findstr | fixboot | fixmbr | for| forfiles | format | ftp | ftype G goto | gpupdate | graftabl H help | himem.sys | hostname I if | ifhlp.sys | ipconfig J None K keyb L label | lh | listsvc | loadfix | loadhigh | lock | logoff | logon M map | md | mem| mkdir | mode | more | move | msav | msbackup | msd | mscdex | mwbackup N nbtstat | net | netsh | netstat | nlsfunc | nslookup O None P path | pathping | pause | ping | popd | power | print | prompt | pushd Q qbasic R rd | reg | ren | rename | rmdir | robocopy | route | runas S scandisk | scanreg | set | setlocal | setver | sfc | share | shift | shutdown | smartdrv | sort | start | subst | switches | sys | systeminfo | systemroot T taskkill | tasklist | telnet | time | title | tracert | tree | tskill | type U undelete | unformat | unlock V ver | verify | vol W wmic X xcopy Y None Z None Recent MS-DOS forum posts * Help with cd and mkdir (I think) My computer is a gateway using win7 with AMD Dual… * Create folder from first 5 chars of filename (and move the file to it.) Here's what I have. Code: [Select]C:\test\12345-test1.txt C:\test\23456-test2.txt C:\test\44444-test3.docI would like… * function keys don't seem to be handshaking on new computer running DOS program I have an old 386 computer that runs a DOS… * Edit a text file Hi All, I have a problem that I hope a… * Reading from a txt file - spaces Hi, I have the following code and simply need one… * Batch works, but token arguement looks wrong? So I put together this batch with some help from… * Function Keys AT type keyboard vs PS2 keyboard I have an older piece of test equipment that runs… * create a list of files Folder InPut on desktop is having 3 files.. File… * Window positioning Is there anyway to have a batch file start another… * SET variable substitution problem Hi, I'm writing a script to update MS Office path… Headlines by FeedBurner MS-DOS forum Source : © 2011 Computer Hope Legal Disclaimer - Privacy Statement