How do you run an exe file is DOS?

[fskkck]

I can't get into Windows, and I have to run a check on my hard drive from DOS. The instructions for the .exe file say to double-click, but of course that won't work in DOS.  

A basic but important question for someone who doesn't know DOS that well.    

[Teknocat]

go to the directory that your exe is in...

e.g. if you want to run notepad.exe, in the 'windows' directory,

type cd windows
then type notepad.exe

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[Teknocat]

or (assuming you're trying to run notepad) just type the following:

c:\windows\notepad.exe

[fskkck]

Thanks! It's so simple I completely forgot it from 15 years ago.