Command	Description
*.*	Denotes all files in the working directory.
*.EXT	Denotes all documents ending in the specified extension (*.TXT lists all text files in the directory.)
ANSI.SYS	Defines functions that change display graphics, control cursor movement, and reassign keys.
APPEND	Allows programs to open data files in specified directories as if they were in the current directory.
ATTRIB	The command is short for ATTRIB -a -h -r - s *.* (Removes all attributes of a file.)
BREAK	Sets or clears extended CTRL+C checking.
CD	(Change Directory) is a command used to switch directories in MS-DOS.
CHCP	Displays or sets the active code page number.
CHKDSK	Checks a disk and displays a status report.
CLS	Command which allows the user to clear the complete contents of the screen and leave only a prompt.
COMMAND	Starts a new instance of the MS-DOS command interpreter.
COPY	Allows the user to copy one file from one source to another.
CTTY	Changes the terminal device used to control your system.
DATE	Displays or sets the date.
DBLSPACE	Sets up or configures DoubleSpace compressed drives.
DEBUG	Starts Debug, a program testing and editing tool.
DEFRAG	Reorganizes the files on a disk to optimize the disk.
DELOLDOS	Deletes the OLD_DOS.1 directory and the files it contains.
DEL	Del which is short for delete and is a command used to delete files permanently from the computer.
DELTREE	Deltree is a command used to delete files permanently from the computer.
DIR	This lists all files including hidden files, does not work in Windows 95 / 98 / NT / 2000 / XP.
DISKCOMP	Compares the contents of two floppy disks.
DISKCOPY	Copies the contents of one floppy disk to another.
DOSKEY	Edits command lines, recalls MS-DOS commands, and creates macros.
DOSHELL	Starts MS-DOS Shell.
ECHO	Displays messages, or turns command echoing on or off.
EDIT	Allows a user to view, create and or modify their computer files.
EMM386	Enables or disables EMM386 expanded memory support.
ERASE	Deletes one or more files.
EXIT	Quits the COMMAND.COM program (Command Interpreter).
EXPAND	Decompresses one or more compressed files.
FASTHELP	Provides summary Help information for MS-DOS commands.
FASTOPEN directories	Decreases the amount of time needed to open frequently used files and directories.
FC	Compares two files or sets of files, and displays the differences between them.
FDISK /MBR	Recreates the Master Boot Record See CH000175 for additional information.
FDISK /Q	Prevents fdisk from booting the system automatically after exiting fdisk.
FDISK /STATUS	Shows you the current status of your hard drives.
FIND	Searches for a text string in a file or files.
FOR	Runs a specified command for each file in a set of files.
FORMAT /AUTOTEST	Formats the hard drive without any prompting.
FORMAT /BACKUP	Like /AUTOTEST but it will ask you for a volume label.
FORMAT /Z:n	Used with FDISK. Supports FAT32. Used to specify the cluster size in bytes. (N is multiplied by 512.)
FORMAT.COM	Format is used to erase all of the information off of a computer diskette of fixed drive.
GRAPHICS	Loads a program that can print graphics.
HELP	Provides complete, interactive Help information for MS-DOS commands.
INTERLNK	Connects two computers via parallel or serial ports.
INTERSVR	Starts the Interlnk server.
KEYB	Configures a keyboard for a specific language.
LABEL	Creates, changes, or deletes the volume label of a disk.
LH	Loads a program into the upper memory area.
LOADFIX	Loads a program above the first 64K of memory, and runs the program.
LOADHIGH	Loads a program into the upper memory area.
MD	Creates a directory (Also MKDIR).
MEM /A or /ALL	Adds a line into the MEM command tells the available space in HMA.
MEMMAKER	Starts the Memmaker program, which optimizes your computer's memory.
MODE	Configures a system device.
MORE	Displays output one screen at a time.
MOVE	Allows you to move files or directories from one folder to another or from one drive to another.
MSAV	Scans your computer for known viruses.
MSBACKUP	Backs up or restores one or more files from one disk to another.
MSD	Provides detailed technical information about your computer.
NLSFUNC	Loads country-specific information.
PATH	Displays or sets a search path for executable files.
PAUSE	Suspends processing of a batch file and displays a message.
PING	Helps in determining TCP/IP Network IP addresses.
POWER	Turns power management on and off.
PRINT	Prints a text file while you are using other MS-DOS commands.
PROMPT	Changes the MS-DOS command prompt.
QBASIC	Starts the MS-DOS QBasic programming environment.
RD	Removes a directory (Also RMDIR) .
REN / RENAME	Used to rename files and directories from the original name to a new name.
REPLACE	Replace files.
RESTORE	Restores files that were backed up by using the BACKUP command.
SCANDISK	A disk analysis and repair tool that checks a drive for errors and corrects any problems that it finds.
SET	Displays, sets, or removes MS-DOS environment variables.
SET DIRCMD=0	Will make all directories hidden however still accessible, to get them back SET DIRCMD=.
SETVER	Sets the version number that MS-DOS reports to a program.
SHARE	Installs file-sharing and locking capabilities on your hard disk.
SORT	Sorts input.
STORY.*	Denotes all the files that are called story regardless of the extension.
SUBST	Associates a path with a drive letter.
SYS	Copies MS-DOS system files and command interpreter to a disk you specify.
TIME	Displays or sets the system time.
TREE	Graphically displays the directory structure of a drive or path.
TRUE NAME	Put before a file will display the whole directory which it exists.
TYPE	Displays the contents of a text file.
UNDELETE	Restores files previously deleted with the DEL command.
UNFORMAT	Restores a disk erased by the FORMAT command.
VER /R	Tells you the Revision and if DOS is in HMA.
VERIFY	Directs MS-DOS to verify that your files are written correctly to a disk.
VOL	Displays a disk volume label and serial number.
VSAFE	Continuously monitors your computer for viruses.
XCOPY	Has the capability of moving files and directories from one destination to another.