Some MS DOS Command
cd : Change directory or display current directory path
cls :
Clear the window.
dir :
Display list of contents of current directory.
help :
Display list of commands or help about a command.
notepad :
Run the Windows Notepad text editor.
type :
Displays the contents of a text file.
assoc :
Displays or modifies filename extension associations.
attrib :
Displays or changes file attributes.
call : Calls one batch program file from
another.
chkdsk :
Checks a disk and displays a status report.
chkntfs :
Displays or modifies the checking of disk at startup.
color :
Sets the text and background colors.
comp :
Compares the contents of two files or sets of files.
copy : Copies
one or more files to another location. See also: xcopy
date :
Displays or sets the computer's date. See also: time
del (or erase): Deletes
one or more files.
defrag :
Defragment the specified storage device.
doskey :
Display command history; define macros.
echo : Displays messages, or turns command
echoing on/off.
edit : Runs the
MS-DOS text editor. See also: notepad
exit :
Closes the MS-DOS window.
fc :
Compares two files or sets of files and displays the differences.
find :
Searches for a text string in a file or files.
findstr : Search for a regular expression text
string in a file or files.
goto :
Used in a batch program file to jump to a particular line.
if :
Used in a batch program file to perform conditional testing.
md (or mkdir): Creates
a directory.
more : Displays
the contents of a file one screen at a time.
move : Moves one or more files from one directory to another
directory.
rd (or rmdir):
Removes a directory.
rem :
Used in a batch program file to identify comments.
ren (or rename): Renames a file or
files.
sort :
Sorts input.
start : Starts a new window to run a
specified program or command.
time :
Displays or sets the computer's time. See also: date
tree :
Graphically displays the directory structure of a drive or directory.
xcopy : Copies files and directory trees. See
also: copy
ftp :
FTP (file transfer program) to transfer files to/from server.
ipconfig : Displays internet configuration, including
IP address.
netsh : Network services shell.
nslookup :
Lookup IP address to/from domain name.
netstat : Displays current TCP/IP network
connections and statistics.
ping : Ping the
specified internet IP address or host name.
telnet : Starts a text-based telnet session to
the specified host.
tftp :
Transfers files to/from remote computer running TFTP service.
tracert : Traces the route to the specified IP
address or host.
config :
Defragment one or more files (rather than entire drive).
clip :
Copy command output to Windows clipboard. See: paste
du : Displays
disk usage for selected files or directories.
lynx : Text
based web browser.
paste : Paste Windows clipboard to
command input. See: clip
strings : Find all strings of a specified
minimum length.
whois :
Lookup domain ownership information.