DOS commands
By Evelyn Uday
There are many different types of DOS commands. Each representing a different command.
Commands
- MKDIR stands for make directory
- CD.. Goes back one directory
- CD\ Goes to root directory
- REN renames the file/ folder
- RD removes directory
- DIR shows files and folders
- COPY copies files to another destination
- ATTRIB lets you put any type of attribute
- +H makes it hidden
- +R makes it read only
- +S makes it system
- +A makes it archive
- CD changes current directory
- CHKDSK checks the disk and displays the status
- EXIT exits out of the command window
- TIME displays the system time. It also sets the system time
- MD also creates a directory
- VER displays the Windows Version
- REPLACE replaces files
- PRINTS a text file
- PROMPT changes the Windows command prompt
- MOVE moves a file to another location
- ERASE deletes one or more files
- FORMAT formats a disk
- DATE displays and also sets the date
This is how some of the commands look like.
Wildcards
* Asterisk- Represents more than one character
? Question Mark- Represents single characters
Four File Attributes
How to use DOS commands
How to use command prompt and cmd commands
Preventative Maintenance
Some things must be done daily in order to prevent your computer from not functioning well. For example scan for viruses should be done everyday since new viruses come out everyday and you need to prevent your computer from getting a virus. You should also backup your hard drive and set a restore point which is when you set a date that you want and just in case the backup fails and deletes everything you have, you will be able to just go back to that date and everything you've had up to there would be saved. Another thing would be scanning the hard disk file systems for errors.
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Tuesday, Dec 15, 2015, 10:45 PM
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