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- Description of MS-DOS Ver 3.3 Commands
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- Command Description
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- APPEND Sets a search path for data files
- ASSIGN Assigns a drive letter to a different drive
- ATTRIB Sets or displays file attributes
- BACKUP Backs up one or more files from one drive to another
- BREAK Sets the Control-C checking
- CD Changes directories or displays the working directory (CHDIR)
- CHCP Displays or changes the current code page for Command.com
- CHDIR Changes directories or displays the working directory (CD)
- CHKDSK Scansthe disk in the specified drive and checks it for errors
- CLS Clears the screen
- COMMAND Starts a secondary command processor
- COMP Compares the contents of two sets of files
- COPY Copies files between devices
- CTTY Changes the standard input and output consoles
- DATE Displays and changes the date
- DEL Deletes the specified files (ERASE)
- DIR Lists the specified files in a directory
- DISKCOMP Compares disks
- DISKCOPY Copies disks
- ERASE Deletes the specified files (DEL)
- EXE2BIN Converts .exe files to binary format
- EXIT Exits the command processor and returns to previous level
- FASTOPEN Decreases amount of time needed to open and close files
- FC Compares files and displays any differences
- FDISK Configures hard disks for DOS
- FIND Searches files for a specific string of text
- FORMAT Formats a disk for DOS files
- GRAFTABL Loads an table of graphics characters
- GRAPHICS Permits screen graphics printing on an graphics printer
- JOIN Joins a disk drive to a path
- KEYB Loads alternate keyboard programs
- LABEL Creates or changes volume labels on disks
- MD Creates a directory on the specified disk
- MKDIR Creates a directory on the specified disk
- MODE Controls operations modes of devices
- MORE Displays output one screen at a time
- NLSFUNC Loads country specific information
- PATH Sets a command search path
- PRINT Prints a spooled queue of files on the printer
- PROMPT Changes the system prompt
- RD Removes an empty directory from a disk (RMDIR)
- RECOVER Recovers a bad disk or file
- REN Changes the name of a file
- REPLACE Replaces previous versions of files
- RESTORE Restores backed up files
- RMDIR Removes an empty directory from a disk (RD)
- SELECT Installs DOS on a floppy w/desired country specific info
- SET Inserts or displays string values in the environment
- SHARE Installs file sharing and locking
- SORT Sorts file data
- SUBST Substitutes a string for a path
- SYS Transfers DOS to a specified drive
- TIME Displays or changes the time
- TREE Displays directory and files names
- TYPE Displays the contents of a file
- VER Displays the DOS version number
- VERIFY Verifies all writes to a disk
- VOL Displays the volume label of a disk
- XCOPY Copies files and subdirectories