MS-DOS and command line overview
Below is a listing of each of the MS-DOS and Windows command line commands listed on Computer Hope and a brief explanation about each command. This list contains every command ever made available, which means not all the commands are going to work with your version of MS-DOS or Windows. Click on the command to view a full help page.
Command | Description | Type |
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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 a series of 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 | 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 |
cls | Clears the screen. | Internal |
cmd | Opens the command interpreter. | 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 computers input/output devices. | Internal |
date | View or change the systems date. | Internal |
debug | Debug utility to create assembly 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 have been run in the past. | External |
dosshell | A GUI to help with early MS-DOS users. | 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 computer. | Internal |
exit | Exit from the command interpreter. | Internal |
expand | Expand a Microsoft Windows file back to it's 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 | Utility used to create 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 64k. | 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 provide access to 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 computers 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 |
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 |
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 folder 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 has been 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 have been 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 |
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