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External Commna D by Divesh

The document outlines various external commands in DOS that are not automatically loaded into memory, including commands for editing files, checking command history, changing file attributes, and managing disk drives. Key commands include EDIT, DOSKEY, ATTRIB, CHKDSK, and FORMAT, each with specific syntax for usage. These commands facilitate file management, disk error checking, and data backup and restoration.

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External Commna D by Divesh

The document outlines various external commands in DOS that are not automatically loaded into memory, including commands for editing files, checking command history, changing file attributes, and managing disk drives. Key commands include EDIT, DOSKEY, ATTRIB, CHKDSK, and FORMAT, each with specific syntax for usage. These commands facilitate file management, disk error checking, and data backup and restoration.

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EXTERNAL COMMAND

Those command that are not automatically


loaded, when dos is loaded into the memory.
1.EDIT COMMAND: This Command Allows users
to create a new file or modify the content of
an existing file.
Syntax:- Edit filename.txt

2. Doskey command: this command is


used to check a history of commands used on
the computer.
Syntax:- c:\>doskey
The above command doskey allow the user
to press down /arrow key from keyboard to
see the history.
3. Attrib command :- this command
allows a user to change the properties 0r
attributes of a file.

Syntax:- C:\attrib
4.

5. Mode command :- this command is


used to display the status of all device on the
system.

6. Label command:-the purpose of this


command is used to change the label of
computer disk drive.
Syntax: lable
CHKDSK Command:-
This command checks the
computer hard drive.
Syntax:- C:\chkdsk

Scan command:-
This command is used to check
various kinds of disk error.

Syntax:- C:\scan disk

F disk command:-
This command is used to delete
or create partition on the hard
disk drive.

Syntax:-
C:\F disk

Format command:-
This command erases all the data
from the defective disk
Syntax:-
C:\format drive name

Backup command:-
This command is used to backup
the data on the system.

Syntax:
C:\backup drive name

Restore command:-
This command is used to restore
al files and directories.

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