MS-DOS Command List Command Description Append The append command can
be used by programs to open files in another directory as if they were located in
the current directory. Assign The assign command is used to redirect drive
requests to a different drive. This command can also show drive assignments and
reset drive letters to their original assignments. Attrib The attrib command is
used to change the attributes of a single file or a directory. Break The break
command sets or clears extended CTRL+C checking on DOS systems. Call The call
command is used to run a script or batch program from within another script or
batch program. The call command has no effect outside of a script or batch file. In
other words, running the call command at the MS-DOS prompt will do nothing.
Cd The cd command is the shorthand version of the chdir command. Chcp The
chcp command displays or configures the active code page number. Chdir The
chdir command is used to display the drive letter and folder that you are
currently in. Chdir can also be used to change the drive and/or directory that you
want to work in. Chkdsk The chkdsk command, often referred to as check disk, is
used to identify and correct certain hard drive errors. Choice The choice
command is used within a script or batch program to provide a list of choices
and return the value of that choice to the program. Cls The cls command clears
the screen of all previously entered commands and other text. Command The
command command starts a new instance of the command.com command
interpreter. Copy The copy command copies one or more files from one location
to another. Country The country command is used in the CONFIG.SYS file to tell
MS-DOS to use country-specific text conventions during processing. Ctty The ctty
command is used to change the default input and output devices for the system.
Date The date command is used to show or change the current date. Dblspace
The dblspace command is used to create or configure DoubleSpace compressed
drives. Debug The debug command starts Debug, a command line application
used to test and edit programs.
