APPEND Locating Application Files.Searches a specified path to locate files outside of the current
directory that have extensions other than .COM, .EXE, or .BAT.
ATTRIB Specifying the Read-only and Archive Attributes
Allows you to specify a file as read-only or archived, or to display
whether a file has either of these attributes.
BACKUP Backing Up Files between Drives
Backs up files from one disk to another disk in another drive, usually
from a hard disk to a floppy disk.
BREAK Checking Whether Break Was Invoked
Controls circumstances under which DOS checks for the Ctrl-C or Break
key (Ctrl-Break on the IBM PC) while programs are executing.
CHCP Changing the Code Page
At the system level, selects the code page DOS is using, which
contains character set definitions.
CHDIR
CD Changing the Current Directory
Makes a new directory or subdirectory current.
CHKDSK Checking Disk Space
Reports disk size, space available, and RAM available. Also reports
and optionally corrects internal disk errors.
CLS Clearing the Screen
Clears the screen if the ANSI.SYS device driver (or a simular ANSI
driver has been installed in config.sys)
COMMAND Invoking a Second Command Processor
COMP Comparing Files
Compares the contents of two files.
COPY Copying Files
Copies, renames, and concatenates (combines) files.
CTTY Changing to a Remote Terminal
Specifies that a remote terminal will be used instead of the primary
keyboard and screen.
DATE Displaying the Current Date
Displays the current system date; allows you to enter a new date.
DEL
ERASE Deleting Files
DIR Listing Files in a Directory
DISKCOMP Comparing Disks
DISKCOPY Copying Disks
Copies disks; optionally formats the target disk also.
EXE2BIN Converting .EXE Files to .BIN Files
Converts an .EXE file to a .BIN file, which may be used as a .COM file
by renaming it with the .COM extension if it is in .COM file format,
or by giving a .COM extension to the second argument.
FASTOPEN Storing Recently Opened Files in Memory
Stores in memory the location of directories and recently opened files
so that files can be located quickly.
FDISK Partitioning the Hard Disk
Serves as a menu-driven hard disk preparation program.
FIND Finding Strings Within Files
Locates and displays all lines in a file or group of files that
contain a specified string.
FORMAT Formatting Disks
Prepares a disk by rearranging random magnetic impulses into a series
of tracks and sectors so that it is addressable by DOS.
GRAFTABL Loading Graphics Characters
Loads graphics characters with ASCII codes greater than 127 so that
they can be used with the color/graphics adapter.
GRAPHICS Printing a Graphics Screen
Allows the contents of a graphics screen to be printed on an IBM
graphics or compatible printer.
JOIN Joining Drives via a Directory
Joins a drive to a subdirectory of another drive.
KEYB Loading Foreign Keyboards (PC-DOS 3.3 only)
Used in version 3.3 of PC-DOS to load non-n-U.S.-English keyboards.
KEYBxx Loading Foreign Keyboards
Loads a keyboard program that supports non-n-U.S. keyboards.
LABEL Modifying Volume Labels
Allows you to modify, add, or delete a volume label.
MKDIR
MD Creating New Subdirectories
MODE Setting Device Modes
Sets the mode of operation for a printer or color graphics display. In
PC-DOS version 3.3, also controls code page switching and additional
communications devices.
MORE Displaying One Screen at a Time
NLSFUNC Selecting Code Pages with CHCP
Allows you to select code pages (character sets) with the CHCP (change
code page) command.
PATH Searching a Specified Path
Instructs DOS to search a specified path for programs not in the
current directory.
PRINT Printing Files
Allows you to set up a print queue for printing files while continuing
to work in DOS.
PROMPT Changing the System Prompt
Allows you to change the DOS prompt.
RECOVER Recovering Damaged Files
Recovers damaged files.
RENAME
REN Renaming Files
Changes the name of a file.
REPLACE Replacing Selected Files
Allows you to copy or add files selectively to target drives and
directories.
RESTORE Restoring Backed-up Files
RMDIR
RD Removing Directories
SELECT Selecting Keyboard and Date Format When Installing DOS
Installs DOS on a new disk with the keyboard layout, date, and time
format of your choice.
SET Setting Operating Parameters
Inserts specified names (strings) into the command processor's
environment.
SHARE Loading Support for Network File-Sharing
SORT Sorting Text Data
SUBST Substituting Drive Designators
Allows you to substitute a different drive designator for a drive or a
path.
SYS Copying System Files to Another Disk
TIME Displaying the Current Time
Displays the current time and allows you to reset the time.
TREE Displaying Directory Trees
TYPE Displaying the File Contents
VER Displaying the DOS Version
VERIFY Verifying Data
Verifies that data was correctly written on a disk.
VOL Displaying the Disk Volume Name
XCOPY Copying Selected Files
Allows you to selectively copy groups of files.