Below is a listing of each of the MS-DOS commands currently listed on Computer Hope and a brief explanation of what each of the commands do. The below commands are all MS-DOS commands, which means not all the below commands will work in your version of MS-DOS or Windows command line. Clicking on the command will open the help page for that command with full details about it.
| 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 a series of commands in a file. | Recovery | ||
| bootcfg | Recovery console command that allows a user to view, modify, and rebuild the boot.ini | Recovery | ||
| break | Enable / 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 | ||
| chdsk | Check the hard disk drive running FAT for errors. | External | ||
| chkntfs | Check the hard disk 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. | |||
| color | Easily change the foreground and background color of the MS-DOS window. | Internal | ||
| command | Opens the command interpreter. | |||
| 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 disk 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 | ||
| ename | 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 disk 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 a 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 disk 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 | ||
| 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 | ||
| msdex | 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 / 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 | ||
| 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 / 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 disk drive. | External | ||
| type | Display the contents of a file. | Internal | ||
| undelete | Undelete a file that has been deleted. | External | ||
| unformat | Unformat a hard disk 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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