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DOS Commands

There are two types of DOS commands: internal commands that are stored in memory and do not require disk access, and external commands that reside on the DOS disk and require disk access to run. Internal commands include COPY, DEL, DIR, VER, TYPE, and PRINT. External commands include CHKDSK, FORMAT, DISKCOPY, MD, CD, and RD. The FORMAT command initializes disks by writing code to assign tracks and sectors for data storage. It can also erase and check disks for errors.

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DOS Commands

There are two types of DOS commands: internal commands that are stored in memory and do not require disk access, and external commands that reside on the DOS disk and require disk access to run. Internal commands include COPY, DEL, DIR, VER, TYPE, and PRINT. External commands include CHKDSK, FORMAT, DISKCOPY, MD, CD, and RD. The FORMAT command initializes disks by writing code to assign tracks and sectors for data storage. It can also erase and check disks for errors.

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DOS commands

Scott Elliott

Internal / External Commands


Internal Command
 InternalCommands
 External Commands
INTERNAL DOS
COMMANDS
 Internal Commands are located in memory
and do not require and further disk access
when they are used.
 COPY, DEL, DIR, VER, TYPE, PRINT
EXTERNAL DOS
COMMANDS
 they reside on the DOS disk and require a
disk access to be used
 CHKDSK, FORMAT, DISKCOPY
,MD,CD,RD
FORMAT
 NEW DISKS MAY BE FORMATTED
ALREADYOR NOT
 USING THE FORMAT COMMAND
INITIALIZES; BY WRITING CODE ON
IT TO ASSIGN TRACKS AND SECTORS
WHERE YOUR DATA WILL BE
STORED.
 FORMAT ERASES AND CHECKS OLD
DISKS FOR ERRORS
 FORMAT A:/S/Q/U
DIRECTORY
 THE DIR COMMAND IS AN INTERNAL
DOS COMMAND USED TO LIST
CONTENT
 DIR
 DIR/W
 DIR/P
COPY COMMAND

 THE COPY COMMAND MAKES A


SECOND COPY OF A FILE ONTO
ANOTHER DESTINATION
 IF YOU WANT TO COPY SOMETHING
FROM ONE DIRECTORY TO A DISK
YOU MUST BE IN THAT DIRECTORY
 COPY DOES NOT ERASE THE
ORIGINAL
DEL OR ERASE
 REMOVES DATA
 WINDOWS 95 IS HELPFUL FOR THIS
 ONCE ERASED , A FILE CANNOT BE
RECOVERD UNLESS USE A SPECIAL
UTILITY LIKE NORTON UTILITIES
TYPE
 LIST OR TYPES THE CONTENTS OF A
FILE ON THE SCREEN
 USEFUL FOR ; BAT, TXT,
MKDIR(MD), CHDIR(CD) ,
RMDIR(RD)
 MD MAKES A DIRECTORY
 CD CHANGES DIRECTORY
 RD REMOVES A DIRECTORY
 EXAMPLES

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