Note, when using the EXAMPLE SECTION:
Command to Use | Function | Example |
COPY | Back up data | c:\\gt;copy a:\*.* c: |
XCOPY | Back up data | c:\\gt;xcopy a:\*.* c: |
DISKCOPY | Back up data | c:\\gt;diskcopy a: b: |
A:, B:, or C: | To change to drive desired | c:\\gt;a: |
REN, RENAME | Change a file name | c:\\gt;ren fileA fileB |
ATTRIB | Change file attributes | c:\\gt;attrib -r filename |
CD, CHDIR | Change the current subdirectory | c:\\gt;cd dirname |
CD.. | Moves you up one directory | c:\dirA\dirB>cd.. |
CD\ | Change to DOS prompt | c:\dirA\dirB>cd\ |
DATE | Displays the current date setting | c:\\gt;date |
CLS | Clears the screen to prompt | c:\\gt;cls |
MD, MKDIR | Create a new subdirectory | c:\\gt;md filename |
DEL, ERASE | Delete a file | c:\\gt;erase filename |
MEM | Display information about RAM | c:\\gt;mem |
TYPE | Display the contents of a file | c:\\gt;type filename |
EDIT | Edit ASCII files | c:\\gt;edit filename |
DELTREE | Erase an entire disk or directory | c:\\gt;deltree filename |
FORMAT | Format a blank disk | a:\\gt;format |
HELP, /? | Get help with DOS | c:\\gt;attrib/? |
DIR | List files on a disk or subdirectory | c:\filename>dir |
DIR/W | List files on disk by the page, press any key to see next screen | c:\\gt;dir/w |
DIR/P | List files on disk by the page, press any key to see next screen | c:\\gt;dir/p |
RD | Removes a directory, directory must be empty first | c:\\gt;rd dirname |