|
Command |
Description |
Type |
|
ansi.sys |
Defines functions that change display
graphics, control cursor movement,
and reassign keys. |
File |
|
append |
Causes MS-DOS to look in other
directories when editing a file or running a command. |
External |
|
arp |
Displays, adds, and removes arp information
from network devices. |
External |
|
assign |
Assign a drive
letter to an alternate letter. |
External |
|
assoc |
View the file
associations. |
Internal |
|
at |
Schedule a time to execute commands or
programs. |
External |
|
atmadm |
Lists connections and addresses seen by
Windows ATM call
manager. |
Internal |
|
attrib |
Display and change file
attributes. |
External |
|
batch |
Recovery console command
that executes several commands in a file. |
Recovery |
|
bcdedit |
Modify the boot configuration
data store. |
External |
|
bootcfg |
Recovery console command that allows a
user to view, modify, and rebuild the boot.ini file. |
Recovery |
|
break |
Enable and disable Ctrl+C feature. |
Internal |
|
cacls |
View and modify file ACL's. |
External |
|
call |
Calls a batch
file from another batch file. |
Internal |
|
cd |
Changes directories. |
Internal |
|
chcp |
Supplement the international keyboard and character
set information. |
External |
|
chdir |
Changes directories. |
Internal |
|
chkdsk |
Check the hard
drive running FAT for
errors. |
External |
|
chkntfs |
Check the hard drive running NTFS for
errors. |
External |
|
choice |
Specify a listing of multiple options
within a batch
file. |
External |
|
clip |
Redirect command
line output to the Windows clipboard. |
External |
|
cls |
Clears the screen. |
Internal |
|
cmd |
Opens the command-line
interpreter called COMMAND.COM. |
Internal |
|
color |
Change the foreground and background color
of the MS-DOS window. |
Internal |
|
command |
Opens the command interpreter. |
Internal |
|
comp |
Compares files. |
External |
|
compact |
Compresses and uncompress files. |
External |
|
control |
Open Control
Panel icons from the MS-DOS prompt. |
External |
|
convert |
Convert FAT to NTFS. |
External |
|
copy |
Copy one or
more files to an alternate location. |
Internal |
|
ctty |
Change the computer's input/output
devices. |
Internal |
|
date |
View or change the systems date. |
Internal |
|
debug |
Debug utility to create assembly
language programs to modify hardware settings. |
External |
|
defrag |
Re-arrange the hard drive to help with
loading programs. |
External |
|
del |
Deletes one or
more files. |
Internal |
|
delete |
Recovery console command that deletes a
file. |
Internal |
|
deltree |
Deletes one or more files or directories. |
External |
|
dir |
List the contents of one or more directory. |
Internal |
|
disable |
Recovery console command that disables
Windows system services or drivers. |
Recovery |
|
diskcomp |
Compare a disk with
another disk. |
External |
|
diskcopy |
Copy the
contents of one disk and place them on another disk. |
External |
|
doskey |
Command to view and execute commands that
were ran in the past. |
External |
|
dosshell |
A GUI to
help with early MS-DOS users. |
External |
|
driverquery |
Display a list of installed device
drivers. |
External |
|
drivparm |
Enables overwrite of
original device drivers. |
Internal |
|
echo |
Displays messages and enables and
disables echo. |
Internal |
|
edit |
View and edit files. |
External |
|
edlin |
View and edit files. |
External |
|
emm386 |
Load extended memory manager. |
External |
|
enable |
Recovery console command to enable a
disable service or driver. |
Recovery |
|
endlocal |
Stops the localization of the environment
changes enabled by the setlocal
command. |
Internal |
|
erase |
Erase files
from the computer. |
Internal |
|
exit |
Exit from the
command interpreter. |
Internal |
|
expand |
Expand a
Microsoft Windows file back to its original format. |
External |
|
extract |
Extract files
from the Microsoft Windows cabinets. |
External |
|
fasthelp |
Displays a listing of MS-DOS commands and
information about them. |
External |
|
fc |
Compare files. |
External |
|
fdisk |
Setup drive by create and managing partitions on
the hard drive. |
External |
|
find |
Search for text
within a file. |
External |
|
findstr |
Searches for a string of text within a
file. |
External |
|
fixboot |
Writes a new boot
sector. |
Recovery |
|
fixmbr |
Writes a new boot
record to a disk drive. |
Recovery |
|
for |
Boolean used
in batch
files. |
Internal |
|
format |
Command to erase and
prepare a disk drive. |
External |
|
ftp |
Command to connect and operate on an FTP server. |
External |
|
fType |
Displays or modifies file types used in
file extension associations. |
Recovery |
|
goto |
Moves a batch file to a specific label or
location. |
Internal |
|
graftabl |
Show extended characters in graphics
mode. |
External |
|
help |
Display a listing of commands and brief
explanation. |
External |
|
if |
Allows for batch
files to perform conditional processing. |
Internal |
|
ifshlp.sys |
32-bit file
manager. |
External |
|
ipconfig |
Network command to view network
adapter settings and assigned values. |
External |
|
keyb |
Change layout of keyboard. |
External |
|
label |
Change the label of
a disk drive. |
External |
|
lh |
Load a device
driver in to high
memory. |
Internal |
|
listsvc |
Recovery console command that displays
the services and drivers. |
Recovery |
|
loadfix |
Load a program above the first 64 k. |
External |
|
loadhigh |
Load a device driver in to high memory. |
Internal |
|
lock |
Lock the hard drive. |
Internal |
|
logoff |
Logoff the
currently profile using the computer. |
External |
|
logon |
Recovery console command to list
installations and enable administrator login. |
Recovery |
|
map |
Displays the device name of a drive. |
Recovery |
|
md |
Command to create a new directory. |
Internal |
|
mem |
Display memory on
system. |
External |
|
mkdir |
Command to create a new directory. |
Internal |
|
mklink |
Creates a symbolic
link. |
Internal |
|
mode |
Modify the port or
display settings. |
External |
|
more |
Display one page at a time. |
External |
|
move |
Move one or
more files from one directory to another directory. |
Internal |
|
msav |
Early Microsoft virus scanner. |
External |
|
msd |
Diagnostics utility. |
External |
|
mscdex |
Utility used to load and access the CD-ROM. |
External |
|
nbtstat |
Displays protocol statistics and current
TCP/IP connections using NBT. |
External |
|
net |
Update, fix, or view the network or
network settings. |
External |
|
netsh |
Configure dynamic and static network
information from MS-DOS. |
External |
|
netstat |
Display the TCP/IP network
protocol statistics and information. |
External |
|
nlsfunc |
Load country specific information. |
External |
|
nslookup |
Look up an IP
address of a domain or
host on a network. |
External |
|
path |
View and modify the computer's path location. |
Internal |
|
pathping |
View and locate locations of network
latency. |
External |
|
pause |
Command used in batch
files to stop the processing of a command. |
Internal |
|
ping |
Test and send information to another
network computer or network device. |
External |
|
popd |
Changes to the directory or network path
stored by the pushd
command. |
Internal |
|
power |
Conserve power with computer portables. |
External |
|
print |
Prints data to
a printer port. |
External |
|
prompt |
View and change the MS-DOS prompt. |
Internal |
|
pushd |
Stores a directory or network path in
memory so it can be returned to at any time. |
Internal |
|
qbasic |
Open the QBasic. |
External |
|
rd |
Removes an empty directory. |
Internal |
|
ren |
Renames a file
or directory. |
Internal |
|
rename |
Renames a file or directory. |
Internal |
|
rmdir |
Removes an empty directory. |
Internal |
|
robocopy |
A robust file copy command for the
Windows command line. |
External |
|
route |
View and configure Windows network route tables. |
External |
|
runas |
Enables a user to run a program as a
different user. |
External |
|
sc |
Communicate with the Service Control
Manager and services. |
External |
|
scandisk |
Run the ScanDisk utility. |
External |
|
scanreg |
Scan registry and
recover registry from errors. |
External |
|
set |
Change one variable or string to
another. |
Internal |
|
setlocal |
Enables local environments to be changed
without affecting anything else. |
Internal |
|
setver |
Change MS-DOS version to
trick older MS-DOS programs. |
External |
|
share |
Installs support for file sharing and
locking capabilities. |
External |
|
shift |
Changes the position of replaceable parameters in
a batch program. |
Internal |
|
shutdown |
Shutdown the
computer from the MS-DOS prompt. |
External |
|
smartdrv |
Create a disk
cache in conventional memory or extended memory. |
External |
|
sort |
Sorts the input
and displays the output to the screen. |
External |
|
start |
Start a separate window in
Windows from the MS-DOS prompt. |
Internal |
|
subst |
Substitute a directory on
your computer for another drive
letter. |
External |
|
switches |
Remove add functions from MS-DOS. |
Internal |
|
sys |
Transfer system files to disk drive. |
External |
|
telnet |
Telnet to
another computer or device from the prompt. |
External |
|
time |
View or modify the system time. |
Internal |
|
title |
Change the title of
their MS-DOS window. |
Internal |
|
tracert |
Visually view a network packets route
across a network. |
External |
|
tree |
View a visual tree of the hard drive. |
External |
|
type |
Display the contents of a file. |
Internal |
|
undelete |
Undelete a file that was deleted. |
External |
|
unformat |
Unformat a hard
drive. |
External |
|
unlock |
Unlock a disk drive. |
Internal |
|
ver |
Display the version information. |
Internal |
|
verify |
Enables or disables the feature to
determine if files were written properly. |
Internal |
|
vol |
Displays the volume information
about the designated drive. |
Internal |
|
xcopy |
Copy multiple files, directories, or
drives from one location to another. |
External |
