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DOS Command Name | What command does | Where command is stored |
ACCSTAT | \windows | |
ACTMOVIE | \windows\system | |
ADDREG | windows\system | |
ADONLINE | windows\system | |
ANSI - | windows\command | |
ARP | windows | |
ASSET | windows | |
attrib - | Change attributes of files | windows\command |
AWADPR32 | windows\system | |
AWFXEX32 | windows\system | |
AWSNTO32 | windows\system | |
break | (internal command) | |
BWUNINST | windows | |
CALC | windows | |
call | Call's DOS Batch files and scripts | (internal command) |
CARDDRV | windows\system | |
CD32 | windows | |
CDPLAYER | windows | |
CFGWIZ32 | windows\system | |
CHARMAP | windows | |
chcp | (internal command) | |
chdir | move to new directory or list current directory | (internal command) |
CHECKRAS | windows | |
chkdsk - | windows\command - see scandisk | |
choice - | windows\command | |
CKCNV | windows\system | |
CLICONFG | windows\system | |
CLIPBRD | windows | |
cls | erase the screen | (internal command) |
CLSPACK | windows | |
CNFNOT32 | windows\system | |
command - | MS/DOS command program | windows\command |
CONAGENT | windows\system | |
CONTROL | windows | |
CONVDSN | windows\system | |
copy | copy files. see xcopy which is faster | (internal command) |
COUNTRY - | windows\command | |
ctty | allows you to get commands from com port instead of keyboard | (internal command) |
DAC | windows\system | |
DAGIECFG | windows\system | |
date | (internal command) | |
DATE | - (internal command) | |
DBLSPACE - | windows\command | |
DCOMCNFG | windows\system | |
DDEXINST | windows\system | |
DDHELP | windows\system | |
debug - | windows\command | |
DEFRAG | windows | |
del | (internal command) | |
delete | (internal command) | |
DELMODEM | windows\system | |
deltree - | windows\command | |
DIALER | windows | |
DIALMON | windows\system | |
DIFF - see FC for a DOS version | ||
dir | - (internal command) | |
DIRECTCC | windows | |
diskcopy | an old command to copy one floppy disk to another floppy disk | windows\command |
DISPLAY - | windows\command | |
DLLHOST | windows\system | |
DMCONFIG | windows\system | |
DMIINFO | windows | |
doskey - | remembers your dos commands so you can edit them | windows\command |
DPLAYSVR | windows\system | |
DRVSPACE - | windows\command | |
DRVSPACE | windows | |
DRWATSON | windows\system | |
DSSSIG | windows\system | |
DTCTRACE | windows\system | |
DUNSETUP | windows\system | |
echo | (internal command) | |
edit - | windows\command | |
EGA - | windows\command | |
exit | (internal command) | |
EMM386 | windows | |
erase | (internal command) | |
EXPLORER | windows | |
EXPOSTRT | windows | |
EXTRAC32 | windows | |
extract - | windows\command | |
EXTRACT | windows | |
FAXCOVER | windows | |
fc | a file compare program - like unix diff | windows\command |
fdisk - | windows\command | |
FILEXFER | windows | |
find - | a krud tool like grep | windows\command |
FIXMAPI | windows\system | |
FONTREG | windows\system | |
FONTVIEW | windows | |
for | (internal command) | |
format - | windows\command | |
FTP | move files from one computer to another over the internet | windows |
GDI | windows\system | |
goto | goto statements in DOS batch language | (internal command) |
GRPCONV | windows | |
HH | windows | |
HH | windows\system | |
ICWSCRPT | windows\system | |
IE4UINIT | windows\system | |
IEXTRACT | windows | |
if | if statements in batch command files | (internal command) |
IMMC | windows\system | |
INTERNAT | windows\system | |
IPSETUP | windows\system | |
IPUNINST | windows | |
IRMON | windows\system | |
IRMONHLP | windows\system | |
ISUNINST | windows | |
JDBGMGR | windows\system | |
JOBEXEC | windows\system | |
JVIEW | windows | |
keyb - | windows\command | |
KEYBOARD - | windows\command | |
KEYBRD2 - | windows\command | |
KILLEZIP | windows | |
KIX32 | windows | |
KRNL386 | windows\system | |
label - | windows\command | |
lfnfor | (internal command) | |
LIGHTS | windows\system | |
LMSCRIPT | windows\system | |
loadhigh | (internal command) | |
LOADWC | windows\system | |
lock | (internal command) | |
LTHOMOL | windows\system | |
LTMSG | windows\system | |
LTREMOVE | windows\system | |
MAPISP32 | windows\system | |
MAPISRVR | windows\system | |
mem - | windows\command | |
MKCOMPAT | windows\system | |
md | (internal command) | |
mkdir | (internal command) | |
ML3XEC16 | windows\system | |
MMC | windows\system | |
MOBSYNC | windows\system | |
mode - | change parameters associated with com port, priners, or other devices | windows\command |
more - | windows\command | |
move - | move a file, kinda like unix mv | windows\command |
MPLAYER | windows | |
MPREXE | windows\system | |
MRTMNGR | windows\system | |
MSCDEX - | windows\command | |
MSDTC | windows\system | |
MSDTCW | windows\system | |
MSGSRV32 | windows\system | |
MSHTA | windows\system | |
MSIEXEC | windows\system | |
MSNEXCH | windows\system | |
MSTASK | windows\system | |
MSTINIT | windows\system | |
NBTSTAT | windows | |
NET | windows | |
NETDDE | windows | |
NETPWL | windows | |
NETSTAT | windows | |
nlsfunc - | windows\command | |
NOTEPAD | windows | |
ODBCAD32 | windows\system | |
ODBCCONF | windows\system | |
OPENMAIL | windows | |
PACKAGER | windows | |
path | (internal command) | |
pause | (internal command) | |
PBRUSH | windows | |
PING | windows | |
PROCTEXE | windows\system | |
PROGMAN | windows | |
prompt | (internal command) | |
PSTORES | windows\system | |
PURGEDXM | windows\system | |
QCON3216 | windows\system | |
QFECHECK | windows | |
QT32INST | windows | |
QTW32DEL | windows | |
RAPLAYER | windows\system | |
RAUNINST | windows | |
REDIR32 | windows\system | |
REGEDIT | windows | |
REGSVR32 | windows\system | |
REGTLIB | windows | |
REGWIZ | windows\system | |
rem | (internal command) | |
rename | (internal command) | |
rd | (internal command) | |
rmdir | (internal command) | |
RNAAPP | windows\system | |
ROUTE | windows | |
RPCSS | windows\system | |
RSRCMTR | windows | |
RUNDLL | windows | |
RUNDLL32 | windows | |
RUNONCE | windows\system | |
SAGE | windows\system | |
SCANDISK - | windows\command | |
SCANDSKW | windows | |
set | (internal command) | |
SETDEBUG | windows | |
SETUP1 | windows | |
SETUPSLT | windows | |
SETVER | windows | |
shift | (internal command) | |
SNDREC32 | windows | |
SNDVOL32 | windows | |
SNMP | windows | |
sort - | windows\command | |
SPOOL32 | windows\system | |
START - | windows\command | |
SUBST - | windows\command | |
SYS - | windows\command | |
SYSEDIT | windows\system | |
SYSMON | windows | |
SYSOCMGR | windows\system | |
SYSTRAY | windows\system | |
TAPIEXE | windows\system | |
TAPIINI | windows\system | |
TASKMAN | windows | |
TDSPOFF | windows\system | |
TELNET | windows | |
THOTKEY | windows\system | |
THOTSWAP | windows\system | |
time | (internal command) | |
TOSCDROM - | windows\command | |
TOSMREG | windows\system | |
TOUR | windows | |
TPWRMGR | windows\system | |
TRACERT | windows | |
TSYSOFF | windows\system | |
TWUNK_16 | windows | |
TWUNK_32 | windows | |
type | print contents of a file. like unix cat command | (internal command) |
UNAM4IE | windows\system | |
UNAXA | windows\system | |
UNINST | windows | |
UNINST16 | windows | |
UNINSTAL - | windows\command | |
unlock | (internal command) | |
UNVISE~1 | windows | |
UNWISE | windows | |
USER | windows\system | |
USERSTUB | windows\system | |
ver | (internal command) | |
verify | (internal command) | |
vol | (internal command) | |
VVEXE32 | windows\system | |
WANGIMG | windows | |
WELCOME | windows | |
WFICA32 | windows\system | |
WINDBVER | windows\system | |
WINFILE | windows | |
WINHELP | windows | |
WINHLP32 | windows | |
WININIT | windows | |
WINIPCFG | windows | |
WINPOPUP | windows | |
WINVER | windows | |
WJVIEW | windows | |
WRITE | windows | |
WRKGADM | windows\system | |
WSASRV | windows\system | |
WSCRIPT | windows | |
XCOPY | copy files. a little faster and more powerfull then copy | windows\command |
XCOPY32 - | windows\command |