MS DOS (A to Z) COMPLETE COMMAND LIST

     MS DOS (A to Z) COMPLETE COMMAND LIST

How to Open Ms-DOS in your Desktop ?

1^st Step

 Click on Start Menu  ---> All Programs ---> Accessories ---> Command Promp

2^nd Step

Windows Key + R (Run) ---> Type “CMD” ---> Ok

3rd Step

Click on Start Menu  ---> typing ‘CMD’ ---> Open/Run as Administrator.

What is the full form of MS DOS?

MS-DOS stands for - Microsoft Disk Operating System

Some Common and Very Useful Commands

Sl No	Commands	Description
1.	Date	This Command Used to Display Current Date Or You can Change it.
2.	Time	This Command Used to Display Current Time Or you can change it.
3.	CD	Displays the name of OR changes the current Directory
4.	CLS	Clears the Screen.
5.	COPY	Copies One or more files to another location.
6.	DEL	Deletes One Or more files.
7.	ERASE	Deletes one or More files.
8.	Exit	Quites the CMD.EXE program (command interpreter)
9.	FORMAT	Formats a Disk for use with Windows.
10.	TREE	Display a Folder Structure in the form of Graphical Tree.

MS DOS COMPLETE COMMAND LIST

Sl No	Commands	Description
A
1	ASSOC	Displays or Modifies file extension associations.
2	ATTRIB	Displays or changes file attributes.
B
3	BREAK	Sets or Clears extended (CTRL + C) checking.
4	BCDEDIT	Sets Properties in boot Database to control boot loading.
C
5	CACLS	Displays or Modifies  access control lists <ACLs> of Files.
5	CALL	Calls one Batch program from Another.
6	CD	Displays the name of OR changes the current Directory
6	CHCP	Displays or Sets the active code page number.
7.	CHDIR	Displays the name of Or changes the current Directory
8	CHKDISK	Checks a Disk  and Displays a status Report.
9	CHKNTFS	Displays Or Modifies the Checking of Disk  at boot time.
10	CLS	Clears the Screen.
11	CMD	Starts a new instance of the Windows Command interpreter.
12	COLOR	Sets the Defaults console foreground and background colors.
13	COMP	Compares the contents of two files Or Sets of Files.
14	COMPACT	Displays Or Alerts the Compression of Files NTFS Partitions.
15	CONVERT	Converts FAT volumes to NTFS. (You cannot convert the current Drive)
16	COPY	Copies One or more files to another location.
D
17	Date	This Command Used to Display Current Date Or You can Change it.
18	DEL	Deletes One Or more files.
19	Dir	Command Used to Display all file and folder list.
20	DISKCOMP	Compares the contents of two floppy Disks.
21	DISKCOPY	Copy data of One floppy Disk to another disk.
22	DISKPART	Displays or Configures Disk Partition Properties
23	DOSKEY	Edits Command Lines, Recalls Windows commands, and creates macros.
24	DRIVERQUERY	Displays current device driver status and Properties.
E
25	ECHO	Displays Messages Or turns command echoing ON or OFF
26	ENDLOCAL	Ends Localization of Environment change in a Batch File.
27	ERASE	Deletes one or More files.
28	Exit	Quites the CMD.EXE program (command interpreter)
F
29	FC	Compares two files or sets of files, and Displays the differences between them.
30	FIND	Searches for a text string in a file or files.
31	FINDSTR	Searches for string in files.
32	FOR	Runs a specified command for each file in a set of files.
33	FORMAT	Formats a Disk for use with Windows.
34	GOTO	Directs the Windows command interpreter to a labeled line in a Batch Program.
35	HELP	Provides Help information for Windows Command
36.	Time	This Command Used to Display Current Time Or you can change it.

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