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CommonDOS Commands

This document lists and briefly describes common MS-DOS commands such as DIR, COPY, DEL, FORMAT, CHKDSK, MEM, MORE, PRINT, and EXIT. It explains that commands like DIR display files and subfolders, COPY copies files, DEL deletes files, FORMAT prepares disks for use, CHKDSK checks disks for errors, MEM shows memory usage, and EXIT quits the MS-DOS interpreter. The document concludes by informing the reader that more details on these commands can be found by typing "HELP" followed by a specific command name at the MS-DOS prompt.

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CommonDOS Commands

This document lists and briefly describes common MS-DOS commands such as DIR, COPY, DEL, FORMAT, CHKDSK, MEM, MORE, PRINT, and EXIT. It explains that commands like DIR display files and subfolders, COPY copies files, DEL deletes files, FORMAT prepares disks for use, CHKDSK checks disks for errors, MEM shows memory usage, and EXIT quits the MS-DOS interpreter. The document concludes by informing the reader that more details on these commands can be found by typing "HELP" followed by a specific command name at the MS-DOS prompt.

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Common MS-DOS Commands

ATTRIB displays or changes file attributes


displays the name of the current directory or changes the current
CHDIR or CD
directory
checks the status of a disk and displays a status report; it can also fix disk
CHKDSK
errors
CLS clears the screen
COPY copies one or more files to a destination you specify
DEL deletes the files you specify
DELTREIE deletes a directory and all the files and subdirectories that are in it
DIR displays the files and subdirectories that are in the directory you specify
copies the entire contents of one floppy disk to another floppy disk. It
DISKCOPY writes over the existing contents of the destination disk as it copies the
new information on it.
ECHO displays or hides the text in batch programs when the program is running.
starts MS-DOS Editor, a text editor you can use to create and edit ASCII
EDIT
text files.
DEL or
deletes the files you specify
ERASE
quits the MS-DOS command interpreter and returns to the program that
EXIT
started it, if one exists.
displays a list of all MS-DOS 6 commands and gives a short explanation
FASTHELP
of each.
FIND searches for a specific string of text in a file or files
FORMAT formats a disk for use with MS-DOS
HELP starts MS-DOS Help
MKDIR or
creates a directory
MD
MEM displays the amount of used and free memory on your computer
MORE displays one screen of output at a time
MOVE moves one or more files to the location you specify
MSBACKUP backs up or restores one or more files from one disk onto another
MSD Provides technical information about your computer
PRINT prints a text file while you are using other MS-DOS commands
QBASIC starts MS-DOS Qbasic
RD or
deletes a directory
RMDIR
REN changes the name of the file or files you specify
RMDIR or
deletes a directory
RD
starts a disk analysis and repair tool that checks a drive for errors and
SCANDISK
corrects any problems that it finds.
TREIE graphicaly displays the structure of a directory
UNDELETE restores files that were deleted previously by using the DEL command
VER displays the MS-DOS version number
copies directories , their subdirectories, and files except hidden and
XCOPY
system files.

For the syntax and more details type at the MS-DOS prompt :

>help

where command is one of the upper listed commands.

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