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INTERNAL-Commands

The document provides a comprehensive list of internal DOS commands, including their syntax and examples of usage. Key commands include CLS for clearing the screen, DATE and TIME for setting system date and time, and various file management commands like COPY, DEL, and REN. Additionally, it outlines directory management commands such as MD for creating directories and RD for removing them, along with options for the DIR command to list directory contents.

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INTERNAL-Commands

The document provides a comprehensive list of internal DOS commands, including their syntax and examples of usage. Key commands include CLS for clearing the screen, DATE and TIME for setting system date and time, and various file management commands like COPY, DEL, and REN. Additionally, it outlines directory management commands such as MD for creating directories and RD for removing them, along with options for the DIR command to list directory contents.

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INTERNAL

COMMANDS
1. CLS
 Clears the screen.

 Syntax:
C:\cls
2. DATE
 Displays or sets the date.
 Syntax:

DATE [date]
 Type DATE without parameters display the

current date setting and a prompt for a new


one. Press ENTER to keep the same date.
3. TIME
 Displays or sets the system time.
 Syntax:

TIME [time]
 Type TIME with no parameters to display the

current time setting and a prompt for a new


one. Press ENTER to keep the same time.
 Example:

time 12:00
Set the time to 12:00
4. COPY CON

 Used to create a file.


 Syntax:

c:\>copy con filename.extension


use F6 or Ctrl+Z keys to save the contents of
file.
 Example:

Copy con test


Hello everybody
^Z
1 file(s) copied.
5. TYPE

 Displays a file. The more command is


frequently used in conjunction with
this command, e.g. type long-text-file |
more.
 Syntax:

type filename
6. CD
 Stands for change directory. It is used to find
out the location of the file in the directory
structure or it can also move us from one
location in the directory structure to another.
 Syntax

C:\>CD dirname
C:\>CD..
C:\>CD \
7. DIR
 Lists the contents of a directory. The dir
command typed by itself, displays the disk's
volume label and serial number; one directory
or filename per line, including the filename
extension, the file size in bytes, and the date
and time the file was last modified; and the
total number of files listed, their cumulative
size, and the free space (in bytes) remaining
on the disk.
 Syntax:

dir [drive:][path][filename] [options]


DIR OPTIONS
 /W : Displays the listing in wide format.
 /P : Pause at every page

 /S : Also look in subdirectories

 /Axx: Display files with the specified attributes

only. Possible attributes for the A parameter


are :
 D:directories
 R : read-only files
 H :hidden files
 A : files/directories with the archive bit on
 S :system files
 /L : Display forced into lowercase
DIR OPTIONS
 /Oxx: Modifies sort order. Possible sort orders
are
N :name
 S :size
 E: extension
 D: date and time
 A : last access date
 G : group directories first
 /D : Display wide format but sorted by column
 /B : Uses bare format

 > [drive:][path]filename : To Store Result in a

text file;(c:\dir > c:\fileList.txt)


8. MD

 Makes a new directory. The parent of the


directory specified will be created if it does not
already exist.
Syntax:
md directory
 Examples

md test
The above example creates the "test" directory in
the directory you are currently in.
md c:\test
Create the "test" directory in the c:\ directory.
9. PROMPT
 Changes the Windows command prompt.
Syntax:
PROMPT [text]
text Specifies a new command prompt.
 Type PROMPT without parameters to reset the

prompt to the default setting.


 The prompt can be made up of normal

characters and the below special codes:


 $Q= equal sign
 $$$ dollar sign
 $T Current time
9. PROMPT(CONTD…)
 $D Current date
 $P Current drive and path
 $V Windows version number
 $N Current drive
 $G> greater-than sign
 $L& less-than sign
 $B| pipe
 $H Backspace
 $E Escape code (ASCII code 27)
 $_ Carriage return and linefeed
10. COPY
 Copies files from one location to another. The
destination defaults to the current directory. If
multiple source files are indicated, the
destination must be a directory, or an error will
result.
 Syntax:

copy [source\filename] [destination\folder]


 Examples of usage:

copy alpha.txt + beta.txt gamma.txt


copy alpha.txt d:
11. DEL
 Deletes one or more files. This command is
used to delete a particular or more files.
 Syntax:

del filename erase filename


 Options:

*.* All files in current folder


*.* /s all files in current folder and sub
folders
12. REN
 Renames a file. Unlike the move command,
this command cannot be used to rename
subdirectories, or rename files across drives.
 Syntax:

ren filename newname


 Example:

This example renames c:\windows\filex.txt to


c:\windows\filey.txt
ren c:\Windows\filex.txt filey.txt
13. RD
 Used to remove a particular directory or
subdirectory or from a disk.
 Only an empty directory or subdirectory can be

removed.
 Syntax:

rd directoryname
 Example:

C:\>rd test
14. VER
 Used to see the current version of DOS.
 Syntax:

Ver
 Example

C:\>ver
MS DOS version 6.22
15. VOL
 Displays the volume information about the
designated drive.
 Syntax:

Vol drivename
 Example:

C:\>Vol
Volume in drive C has no label.
Volume serial number is AA15-1FB0
16. PATH

 Sets or displays directories that will be searched


for programs not in the current directory.
 Syntax:

PATH [[drive:]path[;...]]
 Examples

C:\PATH ;
clears all search-path settings and direct
Windows to search only in the current directory.
C:\PATH
PATH without parameters to display the current
path.
1. Create the following directory structure in DOS
on D drive.
2. Copy the india directory to F drive.
3. Create a directory UT under India directory and
copy chandigarh and delhi files to UT directory.
4. Delete shimla file and JK directory.
5. Rename himachal to HP.
6. Write a command which shows all directories
under india directory.

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