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Basic MS-DOS
History
MS-DOS 1.0 was released in August 1981, and was updated until April 1994 when it was replaced by Windows 95
All versions of windows still contain some type of DOS, in windows 95 and 98 you can go to run and type command to get to DOS prompt, in NT, 2000, and XP you can type CMD and get DOS.
Basic Structure
Most DOS commands use the same structure
Command Source Destination /Switch
The switch will give options to the command
Example COPY A:\file.txt c:\ /v
/v will verify if the file copied correctly
MS-DOS Prompt
The prompt in MS-DOS displays your current directory
C:\dos\commands> means you are in that directory, and any command you use will apply to the current directory unless you specify a different one.
DOS Naming
The file name cannot be longer then 8 characters, and extensions cannot be longer then 3 characters.
Characters like * + = | \ [ ] : ; “ < > , ? / cannot be used in DOS names.
Wildcard characters
Wildcard character will replace a single letter, or word with a wild character
* will replace any input of characters, and ? Will replace one.
Example: copy a:/*.txt c:/ will copy all text files to drive c:/
Example 2: copy a:/?????.txt c:/ will copy any 5 letter text file to c:/
Basic Commands CD
CD- Change directory
You use this command when you want to change the directory.
Example: CD C:\DOS will bring you to the dos folder
Basic Commands CD..
CD.. - brings you to the previous directory.
Example: if you are in C:\DOS\FOLDER
CD.. Will bring you to C:\DOS
Basic Commands COPY
COPY will copy the file from one location to another
Example COPY A:\file.txt c:\ will copy the file from a:\ to c:\
Basic Command XCOPY
XCOPY can move files, directories, and whole drives from one location to another, It is more powerful then the copy command, and has a lot of switches.
Basic Commands DIR
DIR will display the contents of the folder
Basic Command DEL
DEL will delete a file or an empty directory from the drive
Basic Command EDIT
EDIT will open a text file
Basic Commands MOVE
MOVE will move the file or directory from one location to another
Example: MOVE a:\file.txt c:\file.txt will move the file to the c:\ drive
Basic Commands REN
REN will rename the file
Example : REN file.txt myfile.txt will rename the file.txt to myfile.txt
Basic Commands MD
MD is used to make a directory (folder) in MS-DOS.
Example: MD myfolder will make a folder called myfolder in current directory
Basic Commands DELTREE
DELTREE command will delete the folder and all of its contents, including other folders.
Example: DELTREE C:\myfolder will delete the folder and all the contents.
Basic Command TREE
TREE shows you all of the folders and files in current directory like explorer in windows.
Basic Commands CLS
CLS Will clear the contents of the screen
Attributes
Attributes are the properties of a file such as hidden, read-only, archive or system file.
In MS-DOS you can view/change attributes with the attrib command.
Example: attrib +r file.txt will make the file read-only.
The Help Switch /?
You can use the help switch with any command. It will give you the command structure, and the availible switches.
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