RENAME – Changes the filename under which a file is stored.PATH – Sets or displays directories that will be searched for programs not in the current directory.MOVE – Moves one or more files to the location you specify.MORE – Sends output to console, one screen at a time.MEM – Displays amount of installed and available memory, including extended, expanded, and upper memory.LABEL – Creates or changes or deletes a volume label for a disk.IF – Allows for conditional operations in batch processing.GRAPHICS – Provides a way to print contents of a graphics screen display.FORMAT – Formats a disk to accept DOS files.FOR – Performs repeated execution of commands (for both batch processing and interactive processing).FIND – Finds and reports the location of a specific string of text characters in one or more files.FASTHELP – Displays a list of DOS commands with a brief explanation of each.EXIT – Exits a secondary command processor.EDIT – Starts the MS-DOS editor, a text editor used to create and edit ASCII text files.ECHO – Displays messages or turns on or off the display of commands in a batch file.DISKCOMP – Compares the contents of two diskettes.DIR – Displays directory of files and directories stored on disk.DELTREE – Deletes a directory including all files and subdirectories that are in it.Once the command prompt opens, take notice of the current direction location, which is your user directory.
DEFRAG – Optimizes disk performance by reorganizing the files on the disk. First, open up a command prompt by typing cmd in the Search bar on Windows 10, or clicking on Start Run and enter cmd in the run box on previous versions of Windows.DATE – Displays and/or sets the system date.COMP – Compares two groups of files to find information that does not match.CHKDSK – Checks a disk and displays a status report.CHDIR – Displays the name of or changes the current directory.Use the “help” command to find the usage and details of any particular command e.g. This list of DOS commands is very useful when repairing Windows after a system crash when Windows doesn’t load and the only option you have is a Dos command prompt.