Common MS-DOS Commands

ATTRIBdisplays or changes file attributes
CHDIR or CDdisplays the name of the current directory or changes the current directory
CHKDSKchecks the status of a disk and displays a status report; it can also fix disk errors
CLSclears the screen
COPYcopies one or more files to a destination you specify
DELdeletes the files you specify
DELTREIEdeletes a directory and all the files and subdirectories that are in it
DIRdisplays the files and subdirectories that are in the directory you specify
DISKCOPYcopies the entire contents of one floppy disk to another floppy disk. It writes over the existing contents of the destination disk as it copies the new information on it.
ECHOdisplays or hides the text in batch programs when the program is running.
EDITstarts MS-DOS Editor, a text editor you can use to create and edit ASCII text files.
DEL or ERASEdeletes the files you specify
EXITquits the MS-DOS command interpreter and returns to the program that started it, if one exists.
FASTHELPdisplays a list of all MS-DOS 6 commands and gives a short explanation of each.
FINDsearches for a specific string of text in a file or files
FORMATformats a disk for use with MS-DOS
HELPstarts MS-DOS Help
MKDIR or MDcreates a directory
MEMdisplays the amount of used and free memory on your computer
MOREdisplays one screen of output at a time
MOVEmoves one or more files to the location you specify
MSBACKUPbacks up or restores one or more files from one disk onto another
MSDProvides technical information about your computer
PRINTprints a text file while you are using other MS-DOS commands
QBASICstarts MS-DOS Qbasic
RD or RMDIRdeletes a directory
RENchanges the name of the file or files you specify
RMDIR or RDdeletes a directory
SCANDISKstarts a disk analysis and repair tool that checks a drive for errors and corrects any problems that it finds.
TREIEgraphicaly displays the structure of a directory
UNDELETErestores files that were deleted previously by using the DEL command
VERdisplays the MS-DOS version number
XCOPYcopies directories , their subdirectories, and files except hidden and 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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