How to Open an MS-DOS Windows

To issue the following commands, it is necessary to open a command prompt (an
MS-DOS window). The procedure for this is the same for all versions of Windows.

1. Click the START button
2. Choose the RUN option
3. Type “command” if you are using Windows 95/98 or “cmd” for all other versions
   of Windows and press Enter or click OK.
4. A window similar to the following one will appear
   
5. Now the commands and tools listed below can be entered.

 

Commands and tools (Windows)

Commands

date	Display or set the date of the system
time	Display or set the time of the system
ver	Display the MS-DOS version that is being used
dir	Display the list of subdirectories and files of a directory
cls	Clear the screen
mkdir, md directory	Make a directory with the name “directory” Example: md tools
chdir, cd directory	Display the name or change the current directory to “directory” Example: cd tools
rmdir, rd directory	Delete the directory with the name “directory” Example: rd tools
tree directory	Display the structure of folders of a path in text-graphic format Example: tree c:\tools
chkdsk	Check a disk and show a status report
mem	Show the amount of memory used and free in the system
rename, ren source dest	Change the name of files Example: ren oldname newname
copy source dest	Copy one or more files to another location Example: copy c:\tools\myfile.txt c:\tmpmpry
move source dest	Move files and change the name of files and directories Example: move c:\tools c:\tmpe
type file	Type the content of one or more text files Example: type c:\tools\myfile.txt
more file	Display the information screen by screen Example: more c:\tools\myfile.txt
delete, del file	Delete one or more files Example: del c:\tools\myfile.txte