List of DOS commands

Displays contents of a directory.

Syntax - dir

• /w : Wide list format
• /p : Pause at every page
• /s : Also look in subdirectories
• /a[xx] : Display files with the specified attributes only
• /o[xx] : Modifies sort order

copy

Copies a file from one location to another.

Syntax - copy "source" "destination"

ren

Renames a file

Syntax - ren "oldname" "newname"

cd or chdir

Change current directory

Syntax - cd "directoryname"

md or mkdir

Create a directory

Syntax - md "directory name"

rd or rmdir

Remove a directory

Syntax - rd "directory name"

type

Display an ASCII file

Syntax - type "filename"

del

attrib

Changes attributes of a file

Syntax - attrib "attribute string" "filename|wildcards"

• To add an attribute attach a '+' in front of it.
• To remove an attribute attach a '-' in front of it
• Attributes include
  • A - Archived (used mainly by file archiving software)
  • H - Hidden
  • S - System
  • R - Read-only

deltree

Deletes a complete directory tree along with the files in the directories and subdirectories.

Syntax - deltree "directory"

ver

Shows the version of MS-DOS you are using

Syntax - ver

tree

Shows the directory tree of the current directory

Syntax - tree

move

Moves a file

Syntax - move "source" "target"

xcopy

format

diskcopy

undelete

unformat