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COMMANDS USED IN MS-DOS
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CLS
This command clears the screen.
Syntax: CLS
Example: C:/> CLS
DIR
Syntax:DIR [drive] [switches]
where switches and their meanings are given below:
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Switch
Meaning
/P
Page-wise pausing
/W
Wide-wise pausing
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/AH
Hidden files
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Displays files/directories in sorted order
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with following specifications

Use: Displays files, directories and sub-directories.
Example: dir d: /p
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Output: Displays list of directory page wise
COPY
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Overview
Syntax:COPY
Use: This command copies file(s) from one location to
another.
Example:C:\>COPY C:\Nepal C:\china
TYPE
Syntax: TYPE
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Computer
Generation of
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Types of Computer
Use: Used to display the content of a file.

Example:C:\>TYPE Nepal.txt
Output: This command display the information
contained in the file name Nepal.txt
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Operating System :
MS-DOS and
MS-WINDOWS
Other Examples:
C:\>Type REED.txt
Now you can view the content of REED.txt
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REN
Syntax: REN
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Use: Used to rename a file.
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Example:A:\> REN nepal.doc patan.doc
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Output: This will rename the old file nepal.doc into
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patan.doc
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Other Examples:
C:\>REN * .COM *.EXE
To rename all the files having .com as an extension
into the extension .exe with the same primary file
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2. MS-DOS
(Microsoft Disk
Operating
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DEL
System)
Syntax: DEL filename
Use: Used to delete file(s)
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Example: C:\>DEL try.exe
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Output: It deletes try.exe file from drive C.
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Syntax: MD< directory- name>

Use: Used to create a directory
Example: C:\>MD School
Output: A directory named "School" is created in root
directory C.
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Date
External
Syntax: Date
Commands
Use: This command is used to display and change
Used in
system date of the computer.
MS-DOS
Example: C:\>DATE
Output: Current date is sat 08-04-2004
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Enter new date (mm-dd-yy):
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Time
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Syntax: TIME
Use: This command is used to change and display the
current system time of the computer.
Example:C:\>TIME
Output:Current time is 7:15:01.91
Enter new time:
CD
Syntax: CD
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Use: Used to change or get into the directory.

Example:C:\> CD School
Output: This command let us get into directory School
and we will be in C:\ School>
RD
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Syntax: RD [directory]
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Use: Used to remove a directory, but the directory
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Output: It removes directory School, which is in C

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This command shows volume level in the disk.
Syntax: VOL [Drive:]
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Example: c:/> VOL
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EDIT
Number System
Syntax: EDIT
Use: Used to edit files.
Computer Graphics
Example: C:\>EDIT Suyasha.txt

Output: This command will open the DOS file
Suyasha.txt and will allow us to edit the file.
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FORMAT
This command is used to format the disk.
Syntax: Format [Drive:] [Path] File name
Example: c:/ format d:/Q/
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Displays files/directories in sorted order

with following specifications

Output: Displays list of directory page wise

Use: Used to display the content of a file.

Use: Used to rename a file.

Example:A:\> REN nepal.doc patan.doc

Output: This will rename the old file nepal.doc into

Internal and External Commands Used in MS-DOS | Kullabs.com

Use: Used to delete file(s)

Example: C:\>DEL try.exe

Output: It deletes try.exe file from drive C.

Syntax: MD< directory- name>

Use: This command is used to display and change

system date of the computer.

Output: Current date is sat 08-04-2004

Enter new date (mm-dd-yy):

Use: Used to change or get into the directory.

Use: Used to remove a directory, but the directory

Example: C:\>RD School

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Output: It removes directory School, which is in C

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Example: C:\>EDIT Suyasha.txt

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