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Short for Microsoft Disk operating system, MS-DOS is a non-graphical command line operating system created for IBM compatible computers that was first introduced by Microsoft in August 1981 and was last updated in 1994 when MS-DOS 6.22 was released. Although the MS-DOS operating system is not commonly used today, the command shell more commonly known as the Windows command line is still used and recommended. Continue reading >>

If you're new to MS-DOS or the Windows command line we suggest reading how to use the Windows command line (DOS).

MS-DOS command list

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A	ansi.sys \| append \| arp \| assign \| assoc \| at \| atmadm \| attrib
B	backup \| batch \| bootcfg \| break
C	cacls \| call \| cd \| chcp \| chdir \| chdsk \| chkntfs \| choice \| cipher \| cls \| cmd \| color \| command \| comp \| compact \| control \| convert \| copy \| ctty
D	date \| debug \| defrag \| del \| delete \| deltree \| dir \| disable \| diskcomp \| diskcopy \| diskpart \| doskey \| dosshell \| driveparm
E	echo \| edit \| edlin \| emm386 \| enable \| endlocal \| erase \| exit \| expand \| extract
F	fasthelp \| fc \| fdisk \| find \| findstr \| fixboot \| fixmbr \| for\| forfiles \| format \| ftp \| ftype
G	goto \| gpupdate \| graftabl
H	help \| himem.sys \| hostname
I	if \| ifhlp.sys \| ipconfig
J	None
K	keyb
L	label \| lh \| listsvc \| loadfix \| loadhigh \| lock \| logoff \| logon
M	map \| md \| mem\| mkdir \| mode \| more \| move \| msav \| msbackup \| msd \| mscdex \| mwbackup
N	nbtstat \| net \| netsh \| netstat \| nlsfunc \| nslookup
O	None
P	path \| pathping \| pause \| ping \| popd \| power \| print \| prompt \| pushd
Q	qbasic
R	rd \| reg \| ren \| rename \| rmdir \| robocopy \| route \| runas
S	scandisk \| scanreg \| set \| setlocal \| setver \| sfc \| share \| shift \| shutdown \| smartdrv \| sort \| start \| subst \| switches \| sys \| systeminfo \| systemroot
T	taskkill \| tasklist \| telnet \| time \| title \| tracert \| tree \| tskill \| type
U	undelete \| unformat \| unlock
V	ver \| verify \| vol
W	wmic
X	xcopy
Y	None
Z	None

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A	ansi.sys \| append \| arp \| assign \| assoc \| at \| atmadm \| attrib
B	backup \| batch \| bootcfg \| break
C	cacls \| call \| cd \| chcp \| chdir \| chdsk \| chkntfs \| choice \| cipher \| cls \| cmd \| color \| command \| comp \| compact \| control \| convert \| copy \| ctty
D	date \| debug \| defrag \| del \| delete \| deltree \| dir \| disable \| diskcomp \| diskcopy \| diskpart \| doskey \| dosshell \| driveparm
E	echo \| edit \| edlin \| emm386 \| enable \| endlocal \| erase \| exit \| expand \| extract
F	fasthelp \| fc \| fdisk \| find \| findstr \| fixboot \| fixmbr \| for\| forfiles \| format \| ftp \| ftype
G	goto \| gpupdate \| graftabl
H	help \| himem.sys \| hostname
I	if \| ifhlp.sys \| ipconfig
J	None
K	keyb
L	label \| lh \| listsvc \| loadfix \| loadhigh \| lock \| logoff \| logon
M	map \| md \| mem\| mkdir \| mode \| more \| move \| msav \| msbackup \| msd \| mscdex \| mwbackup
N	nbtstat \| net \| netsh \| netstat \| nlsfunc \| nslookup
O	None
P	path \| pathping \| pause \| ping \| popd \| power \| print \| prompt \| pushd
Q	qbasic
R	rd \| reg \| ren \| rename \| rmdir \| robocopy \| route \| runas
S	scandisk \| scanreg \| set \| setlocal \| setver \| sfc \| share \| shift \| shutdown \| smartdrv \| sort \| start \| subst \| switches \| sys \| systeminfo \| systemroot
T	taskkill \| tasklist \| telnet \| time \| title \| tracert \| tree \| tskill \| type
U	undelete \| unformat \| unlock
V	ver \| verify \| vol
W	wmic
X	xcopy
Y	None
Z	None

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