DOS Commands Command Description --------------------------------------------------------------- map Shows the drive directories ver Shows the versionof the system dir Shows the contents in the directory cd Change directory cls Clear screen time Edit time date Edit date mem Shows system memory tree Shows the directories within a path md Create directory copy Copy files player Runs movie player with filename type Read contents more Read files backup Backup Harddrive ren Rename file diskcomp Compare disk comp Compare files echo Display text chkdsk Check disk vol Display volume find Locate a string in a file move Move a file rd Remove a directory restore Restore backup harddisk path Set alternative directories for programs prompt Change prompt [default: prompt $p$s] device Use new device intersvr Make computer server for multiple computers memmaker Optimize memory use dblspace Compress a disk attrib Find attribute of file edit Edit file label Change label deltree Remove directory and all sub-directories and files RUN Executables EXE Description --------------------------------------------------------------------- telnet Telnet to server ping Send and recieve data patches command Run MS-Dos notepad Run notepad for text edit regedit Edit registry winipcfg System IP configuration sysedit Edit System files