these are the dos man pages. i will have documentation for all the ms/dos commands and windows commands. big file with all dos commands in it file with all dos commands
check out the unix man pages. documentation on unix commands documentation on unix commands
DOS Command Name | What command does | Where command is stored |
ACCSTAT | \windows | |
ACTMOVIE | \windows\system | |
ADDREG | windows\system | |
ADONLINE | windows\system | |
ANSI - | windows\command | |
ARP | windows | |
ASSET | windows | |
attrib - | Change attributes of files | windows\command |
AWADPR32 | windows\system | |
AWFXEX32 | windows\system | |
AWSNTO32 | windows\system | |
break | (internal command) | |
BWUNINST | windows | |
CALC | windows | |
call | Call's DOS Batch files and scripts | (internal command) |
CARDDRV | windows\system | |
CD32 | windows | |
CDPLAYER | windows | |
CFGWIZ32 | windows\system | |
CHARMAP | windows | |
chcp | (internal command) | |
chdir | move to new directory or list current directory | (internal command) |
CHECKRAS | windows | |
chkdsk - | windows\command - see scandisk | |
choice - | windows\command | |
CKCNV | windows\system | |
CLICONFG | windows\system | |
CLIPBRD | windows | |
cls | erase the screen | (internal command) |
CLSPACK | windows | |
CNFNOT32 | windows\system | |
command - | MS/DOS command program | windows\command |
CONAGENT | windows\system | |
CONTROL | windows | |
CONVDSN | windows\system | |
copy | copy files. see xcopy which is faster | (internal command) |
COUNTRY - | windows\command | |
ctty | allows you to get commands from com port instead of keyboard | (internal command) |
DAC | windows\system | |
DAGIECFG | windows\system | |
date | (internal command) | |
DATE | - (internal command) | |
DBLSPACE - | windows\command | |
DCOMCNFG | windows\system | |
DDEXINST | windows\system | |
DDHELP | windows\system | |
debug - | windows\command | |
DEFRAG | windows | |
del | (internal command) | |
delete | (internal command) | |
DELMODEM | windows\system | |
deltree - | windows\command | |
DIALER | windows | |
DIALMON | windows\system | |
DIFF - see FC for a DOS version | ||
dir | - (internal command) | |
DIRECTCC | windows | |
diskcopy | an old command to copy one floppy disk to another floppy disk | windows\command |
DISPLAY - | windows\command | |
DLLHOST | windows\system | |
DMCONFIG | windows\system | |
DMIINFO | windows | |
doskey - | remembers your dos commands so you can edit them | windows\command |
DPLAYSVR | windows\system | |
DRVSPACE - | windows\command | |
DRVSPACE | windows | |
DRWATSON | windows\system | |
DSSSIG | windows\system | |
DTCTRACE | windows\system | |
DUNSETUP | windows\system | |
echo | (internal command) | |
edit - | windows\command | |
EGA - | windows\command | |
exit | (internal command) | |
EMM386 | windows | |
erase | (internal command) | |
EXPLORER | windows | |
EXPOSTRT | windows | |
EXTRAC32 | windows | |
extract - | windows\command | |
EXTRACT | windows | |
FAXCOVER | windows | |
fc | a file compare program - like unix diff | windows\command |
fdisk - | windows\command | |
FILEXFER | windows | |
find - | a krud tool like grep | windows\command |
FIXMAPI | windows\system | |
FONTREG | windows\system | |
FONTVIEW | windows | |
for | (internal command) | |
format - | windows\command | |
FTP | move files from one computer to another over the internet | windows |
GDI | windows\system | |
goto | goto statements in DOS batch language | (internal command) |
GRPCONV | windows | |
HH | windows | |
HH | windows\system | |
ICWSCRPT | windows\system | |
IE4UINIT | windows\system | |
IEXTRACT | windows | |
if | if statements in batch command files | (internal command) |
IMMC | windows\system | |
INTERNAT | windows\system | |
IPSETUP | windows\system | |
IPUNINST | windows | |
IRMON | windows\system | |
IRMONHLP | windows\system | |
ISUNINST | windows | |
JDBGMGR | windows\system | |
JOBEXEC | windows\system | |
JVIEW | windows | |
keyb - | windows\command | |
KEYBOARD - | windows\command | |
KEYBRD2 - | windows\command | |
KILLEZIP | windows | |
KIX32 | windows | |
KRNL386 | windows\system | |
label - | windows\command | |
lfnfor | (internal command) | |
LIGHTS | windows\system | |
LMSCRIPT | windows\system | |
loadhigh | (internal command) | |
LOADWC | windows\system | |
lock | (internal command) | |
LTHOMOL | windows\system | |
LTMSG | windows\system | |
LTREMOVE | windows\system | |
MAPISP32 | windows\system | |
MAPISRVR | windows\system | |
mem - | windows\command | |
MKCOMPAT | windows\system | |
md | (internal command) | |
mkdir | (internal command) | |
ML3XEC16 | windows\system | |
MMC | windows\system | |
MOBSYNC | windows\system | |
mode - | change parameters associated with com port, priners, or other devices | windows\command |
more - | windows\command | |
move - | move a file, kinda like unix mv | windows\command |
MPLAYER | windows | |
MPREXE | windows\system | |
MRTMNGR | windows\system | |
MSCDEX - | windows\command | |
MSDTC | windows\system | |
MSDTCW | windows\system | |
MSGSRV32 | windows\system | |
MSHTA | windows\system | |
MSIEXEC | windows\system | |
MSNEXCH | windows\system | |
MSTASK | windows\system | |
MSTINIT | windows\system | |
NBTSTAT | windows | |
NET | windows | |
NETDDE | windows | |
NETPWL | windows | |
NETSTAT | windows | |
nlsfunc - | windows\command | |
NOTEPAD | windows | |
ODBCAD32 | windows\system | |
ODBCCONF | windows\system | |
OPENMAIL | windows | |
PACKAGER | windows | |
path | (internal command) | |
pause | (internal command) | |
PBRUSH | windows | |
PING | windows | |
PROCTEXE | windows\system | |
PROGMAN | windows | |
prompt | (internal command) | |
PSTORES | windows\system | |
PURGEDXM | windows\system | |
QCON3216 | windows\system | |
QFECHECK | windows | |
QT32INST | windows | |
QTW32DEL | windows | |
RAPLAYER | windows\system | |
RAUNINST | windows | |
REDIR32 | windows\system | |
REGEDIT | windows | |
REGSVR32 | windows\system | |
REGTLIB | windows | |
REGWIZ | windows\system | |
rem | (internal command) | |
rename | (internal command) | |
rd | (internal command) | |
rmdir | (internal command) | |
RNAAPP | windows\system | |
ROUTE | windows | |
RPCSS | windows\system | |
RSRCMTR | windows | |
RUNDLL | windows | |
RUNDLL32 | windows | |
RUNONCE | windows\system | |
SAGE | windows\system | |
SCANDISK - | windows\command | |
SCANDSKW | windows | |
set | (internal command) | |
SETDEBUG | windows | |
SETUP1 | windows | |
SETUPSLT | windows | |
SETVER | windows | |
shift | (internal command) | |
SNDREC32 | windows | |
SNDVOL32 | windows | |
SNMP | windows | |
sort - | windows\command | |
SPOOL32 | windows\system | |
START - | windows\command | |
SUBST - | windows\command | |
SYS - | windows\command | |
SYSEDIT | windows\system | |
SYSMON | windows | |
SYSOCMGR | windows\system | |
SYSTRAY | windows\system | |
TAPIEXE | windows\system | |
TAPIINI | windows\system | |
TASKMAN | windows | |
TDSPOFF | windows\system | |
TELNET | windows | |
THOTKEY | windows\system | |
THOTSWAP | windows\system | |
time | (internal command) | |
TOSCDROM - | windows\command | |
TOSMREG | windows\system | |
TOUR | windows | |
TPWRMGR | windows\system | |
TRACERT | windows | |
TSYSOFF | windows\system | |
TWUNK_16 | windows | |
TWUNK_32 | windows | |
type | print contents of a file. like unix cat command | (internal command) |
UNAM4IE | windows\system | |
UNAXA | windows\system | |
UNINST | windows | |
UNINST16 | windows | |
UNINSTAL - | windows\command | |
unlock | (internal command) | |
UNVISE~1 | windows | |
UNWISE | windows | |
USER | windows\system | |
USERSTUB | windows\system | |
ver | (internal command) | |
verify | (internal command) | |
vol | (internal command) | |
VVEXE32 | windows\system | |
WANGIMG | windows | |
WELCOME | windows | |
WFICA32 | windows\system | |
WINDBVER | windows\system | |
WINFILE | windows | |
WINHELP | windows | |
WINHLP32 | windows | |
WININIT | windows | |
WINIPCFG | windows | |
WINPOPUP | windows | |
WINVER | windows | |
WJVIEW | windows | |
WRITE | windows | |
WRKGADM | windows\system | |
WSASRV | windows\system | |
WSCRIPT | windows | |
XCOPY | copy files. a little faster and more powerfull then copy | windows\command |
XCOPY32 - | windows\command |