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APPEND [pathmame] [;pathname] External 3.2+
Sets search path for nonexecutable files.
ASSIGN [drive=drive] External 2.0+
Reassigns disk drive to another disk drive name.
(Caution see DOS manual)
ATTRIB [+ or -R] [+ or -A] pathname External 3.0+
Change file attribute of read-only and archive files
or display attribute status.
BACKUP [pathname] drive: External 2.0+
Backup hard drive files to a floppy drive.
Use RESTORE to restore files. (see DOS manual)
BREAK [on] [off] Internal 2.0+
"CTRL+C"
Turns break on or off or display break status.
BUFFERS=# Internal 2.0+
Sets the number of disk buffers (528 bytes each).
Used in the CONFIG.SYS file. 1-99
CALL Internal 3.3+
Calls another batch file from a batch file without
terminating the calling batch file.
CHCP [###] Internal 3.3+
Selects or displays the active code page defined
by the COUNTRY command.
CHDIR [pathname] or CD [pathname] Internal 2.0+
Change the current directory to pathname or display
the current directory.
CHKDSK [drive:] [/F] [/V] External 1.0+
Checks disk and reports disk information.
/F correct errors if possable, /V display messages.
CLS Internal 2.0+
Clears the display screen and sends the cursor to
the top left corner of the screen (home position).
COMMAND External 2.0+
Starts a new command processor. (see DOS manual)
Optional switches depends on DOS version.
COMP pathname pathname or FC pathname pathname External 1.0+
(depends on version)
Compares two files byte-by-byte.
COPY pathname [pathname][/A][/B][/V] Internal 1.0+
Copy file from one pathname to another.
/A ASCII file, /B binary file, /V verify copy.
COUNTRY=### External 3.0+
Select country or language code.
Used in the CONFIG.SYS file.
CTTY device Internal 2.0+
aux, com#, con, lpt#, prn
Changes I/O to device.
DATE [mm-dd-yy] Internal 1.0+
Change or display current date.
(month-day-year)
DEBUG [file] External 1.0+
Starts the DOS DEBUG program.
Test executable files with debug commands.
DEL pathname Internal 1.0+
Delete file named by pathname.
Same as ERASE.
DEVICE=pathname Internal 2.0+
Install device driver (see DOS manual).
Used in the CONFIG.SYS file.
DEVICEHIGH=pathname Internal 5.0+
Install device driver in upper memory.
Used in the CONFIG.SYS file. (see DOS manual)
DIR [pathname] [/P] [/W] Internal 1.0+
Display directory.
/P page at a time, /W display directory wide.
DISKCOMP [drive:] [drive:] [/1] [/8] External 1.0+
Compares two floppy diskettes. Switches depend on
version. /1 one side, /8 eight sectors per track.
DISKCOPY [drive:] [drive:] External 1.0+
Copies floppy diskette from one diskette to another.
Switch depends on version. /1 copy one side.
DOS=parameters Internal 5.0+
Specifies DOS in upper memory.
Used in the CONFIG.SYS file. (see DOS manual)
DOSKEY [options] External 5.0+
TRS command line program.
(see DOS manual)
DOSSHELL [options] External 4.0+
DOS shell program.
(see DOS manual)
DRIVPARM=switches Internal 4.0+
Defines parameters drives.
Used in the CONFIG.SYS file. (see DOS manual)
ECHO [on] [off] [message] Internal 2.0+
Controls screen output during batch file execution.
EDIT [pathname] [switches] External 5.0+
Edit program.
(see DOS manual)
EDLIN [pathname] [switch] External 1.0+
Edit program.
(see DOS manual)
ERASE pathname Internal 1.0+
Erase file named by pathname.
Same as DEL.
EMM386 [parameters] External 5.0+
Expanded-memory support for a 80386 or higher.
(see DOS manual)
EXE2BIN pathname [pathname] External 1.0+
Convert an .exe file to a .com file.
(for programers only)
EXIT Internal 2.0+
Return control to invoking program.
EXPAND [pathname] [pathname] External 5.0+
Expand DOS file from DOS disk.
(see DOS manual)
FASTOPEN drive:[=#] External 3.3+
Fast access to frequently used files.
Used in the CONFIG.SYS file. (see DOS manual)
FC pathname pathname or COMP pathname pathname External 1.0+
(depends on version)
Compares two files byte-by-byte.
FCBS #,# Internal 3.0+
Number of file control blocks that may be used.
Used in the CONFIG.SYS file. (see DOS manual)
FDISK External 2.0+
Configure a fixed disk.
(Caution see DOS manual)
FILES=# Internal 2.0+
Set aside more memory for file handles. (over 8)
Used in the CONFIG.SYS file.
FIND "string" [pathname] External 2.0+
Find string in file specified by pathname.
See DOS manual for optional switches.
FOR %[%]variable IN (set) DO command Internal 2.0+
Performs command for each item in set.
(see DOS manual)
FORMAT drive: External 1.0+
Prepares new disk for use. (Caution see DOS manual)
See DOS manual for optional switches.
GOTO label Internal 2.0+
Goto line with label in batch file.
GRAFTABL External 3.0+
Fix for monitors that do not display extended
characters (128-255). Use only if needed.
GRAPHICS External 2.0+
Load to print graphic screen with shift-print.
See DOS manual for optional switches.
HELP [command] External 5.0+
Help program.
IF [not] condition command Internal 2.0+
If condition is true then execute command.
If (not) condition is false then execute command.
INSTALL [pathname] Internal 4.0+
Install memory-resident program.
Used in the CONFIG.SYS file.
JOIN [drive:] [pathname] External 3.0+
Joins drive to pathname or display status.
(Caution see DOS manual)
KEYB [options] External 2.0+
Set language for keyboard.
Keyboard program. (See DOS manual)
LABEL [drive:] [label] External 3.0+
Change, create, or delete volume label.
The disk label can have up to 11 characters.
LASTDRIVE=A-Z Internal 3.0+
Sets the last drive that can be accessed.
Used in the CONFIG.SYS file.
LOADHIGH [pathname] Internal 5.0+
Load program in upper memory.
(See DOS manual)
MEM [switch] External 4.0+
Displays memory information.
Switches are /program, /debug, /classify.
MIRROR [drive][options] External 5.0+
Saves information for recovery by the undelete
and unformat commands. (See dos manual)
MKDIR pathname or MD pathname Internal 2.0+
Make a new directory named by pathname.
Directory names can have up to 8 characters.
MODE option External 1.0+
Sets optional modes.
(See DOS manual for options)
MORE External 2.0+
Used to display output one screen at a time.
NLSFUNC [pathname] External 3.3+
Program that loads country language information.
PATH [;] [pathname] [;pathname] Internal 2.0+
Display path or cancel path or set new path.
PAUSE [message] Internal 1.0+
Pause execution of batch file with optional message.
Displays > Strike a key when ready . . .
PRINT pathname External 2.0+
Printout file named in pathname.
See DOS manual for optional switches.
PROMPT [$character(s)] Internal 2.0+
Change system prompt.
See DOS manual for optional characters.
RECOVER [pathname] or [drive:] External 2.0+
Recover file(s) with bad sectors.
(Caution see DOS manual)
REM [remark] Internal 1.0+
Lets you include a remark in a batch file.
The remark is displayed if ECHO is on.
RENAME pathname filename Internal 1.0+
Renames filename in pathname to filename.
REPLACE pathname pathname External 3.2+
Selectively replace or add files.
See DOS manual for optional switches.
RESTORE drive: pathname External 2.0+
Restores files that were stored by BACKUP only.
See DOS manual for optional switches.
RMDIR pathname or RD pathname Internal 2.0+
Remove a directory named by pathname.
Only an empty directory can be removed.
SET [name=[string]] Internal 2.0+
Sets DOS variable name equal to string or display
the current environment.
SHARE External 3.0+
Installs support for file sharing and locking.
See DOS manual for optional switches.
SHIFT Internal 2.0+
Shift parameters back one place.
SORT [<pathname] [>pathname] External 2.0+
Sorts data to pathname or display.
See DOS manual for optional switches.
STACKS=n,s Internal 3.2+
Sets the number of stacks (n) and the size of each
stack (s). Used in the CONFIG.SYS file.
SUBST [drive:] [pathname] [/D] External 3.0+
Substitutes drive: for pathname or delete specifier.
(Caution see DOS manual.)
SYS drive: External 1.0+
Transfers two hidden system files to specified drive.
TIME [hh:mm:ss] Internal 1.0+
Set or display time.
TREE drive: [/F] Internal 2.0+
Displays directories and subdirectories.
/F also display files.
TYPE pathname Internal 1.0+
Displays file on screen.
UNDELETE [pathname] [options] External 5.0+
Attempts to restore files that were deleted.
See DOS manual for optional switches.
UNFORMAT [drive] [options] External 5.0+
Attempts to recover a drive after it has been
formated. See DOS manual for optional switches.
VER Internal 2.0+
Displays DOS version number.
VERIFY [on] [off] Internal 2.0+
Displays verify setting or turns verify on/off.
To verify that files written can be read.
VOL [drive:] Internal 2.0+
Displays volume label.
XCOPY pathname [pathname] External 3.2+
Enhanced copy command.
See DOS manual for optional switches.