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★DOS command explanation★

@ Copyright (C) 1990-1999 Microsoft Corporation. All rights reserved.
@ This is the DOS general help file. It contains a brief
@ description of each command supported by the DOS help command.
@ Type HELP with no arguments to display the text in this file.
@ Lines beginning with @ are comments, and are ignored by HELP.
@ This file may be modified to add new commands. If the HELP command-name
@ form is to be used, any new commands should support the /? parameter.
@ New commands should start in the first column. Any extra lines needed
@ for a command description should be preceded by white space. Commands
@ must be added in alphabetical order.
ASSOC Displays or modifies file extension associations
AT Schedules commands and programs to run on a computer.
ATTRIB Displays or changes file attributes.
BREAK Sets or clears extended CTRL+C checking.
CACLS Displays or modifies access control lists (ACLs) of files.
CALL Calls one batch program from another.
CD Displays the name of or changes the current directory.
CHCP Displays or sets the active code page number.
CHDIR Displays the name of or changes the current directory.
CHKDSK Checks a disk and displays a status report.
CHKNTFS Displays or modifies the checking of disk at boot time.
CLS Clears the screen.
CMD Starts a new instance of the Windows 2000 command interpreter.
COLOR Sets the default console foreground and background colors.
COMP Compares the contents of two files or sets of files.
COMPACT Displays or alters the compression of files on NTFS partitions.
CONVERT Converts FAT volumes to NTFS. You cannot convert the
current drive.
COPY Copies one or more files to another location.
DATE Displays or sets the date.
DEL Deletes one or more files.
DIR Displays a list of files and subdirectories in a directory.
DISKCOMP Compares the contents of two floppy disks.
DISKCOPY Copies the contents of one floppy disk to another.
DOSKEY Edits command lines, recalls Windows 2000 commands, and creates macros.
ECHO Displays messages, or turns command echoing on or off.
ENDLOCAL Ends localization of environment changes in a batch file.
ERASE Deletes one or more files.
EXIT Quits the CMD.EXE program (command interpreter).
FC Compares two files or sets of files, and displays the differences
between them.
FIND Searches for a text string in a file or files.
FINDSTR Searches for strings in files.
FOR Runs a specified command for each file in a set of files.
FORMAT Formats a disk for use with Windows 2000.
FTYPE Displays or modifies file types used in file extension associations.
GOTO Directs the Windows 2000 command interpreter to a labeled line in a
batch program.
GRAFTABL Enables Windows 2000 to display an extended character set in graphics
mode.
HELP Provides Help information for Windows 2000 commands.
IF Performs conditional processing in batch programs.
LABEL Creates, changes, or deletes the volume label of a disk.
MD Creates a directory.
MKDIR Creates a directory.
MODE Configures a system device.
MORE Displays output one screen at a time.
MOVE Moves one or more files from one directory to another directory.
PATH Displays or sets a search path for executable files.
PAUSE Suspends processing of a batch file and displays a message.
POPD Restores the previous value of the current directory saved by PUSHD.
PRINT Prints a text file.
PROMPT Changes the Windows 2000 command prompt.
PUSHD Saves the current directory then changes it.
RD Removes a directory.
RECOVER Recovers readable information from a bad or defective disk.
REM Records comments (remarks) in batch files or CONFIG.SYS.
REN Renames a file or files.
RENAME Renames a file or files.
REPLACE Replaces files.
RMDIR Removes a directory.
SET Displays, sets, or removes Windows 2000 environment variables.
SETLOCAL Begins localization of environment changes in a batch file.
SHIFT Shifts the position of replaceable parameters in batch files.
SORT Sorts input.
START Starts a separate window to run a specified program or command.
SUBST Associates a path with a drive letter.
TIME Displays or sets the system time.
TITLE Sets the window title for a CMD.EXE session.
TREE Graphically displays the directory structure of a drive or path.
TYPE Displays the contents of a text file.
VER Displays the Windows 2000 version.
VERIFY Tells Windows 2000 whether to verify that your files are written
correctly to a disk.
VOL Displays a disk volume label and serial number.
XCOPY Copies files and directory trees.

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@ Copyright (C (C ) ) 1990 - 1999 Microsoft company (association). All rights were reserved.
@ This is the disk operating system (DOS ) general help archive. It (this) contains (holds) a brief @ description of every command supported by the disk operating system (DOS ) help command.
Type HELP with no arguments @ to display the text in this file.
The @ lines beginning with @ are comments, and are ignored by HELP.
@ This file can (may) be modified (improved) to add new commands. If the HELP command name @ form is used, any new command should support the /? parameter.
@ New commands should start in the first column. Any extra lines needed @ for the command description should be preceded by white space. Commands @ must be added in alphabetical order.
ASSOC displays or modifies file extension associations AT (AT ) association timetable commands and programs run on a computer.
ATTRIB displays or changes file attributed to.
Crack (BREAK ) sets or clears extended CTRL+C checking (stopping).
CACLS displays or modifies the access control tables (directories) ( ACLs ) of files.
Summon (CALL ) calls one batch program from another batch.
CD displays the name of or changes the current directory.
CHCP displays or sets the active code page number.
CHDIR displays the name of or changes the current directory.
CHKDSK checks a disk and displays a status report.
CHKNTFS displays or modifies checking the disk at boot time.
CLS clears the screen.
CMD starts a new example of the Windows 2000 command interpreter.
Color (COLOR ) sets the default console of foreground and background colors.
COMP compares the contents of two files or sets of files.
Compact (COMPACT ) displays or changes the compression of files on NTFS partitions.
Convert turns FAT volumes into NTFS. You cannot convert the current drive.
Copy (COPY ) copies one or more files to another location.
Date (DATE ) displays or sets the date.
DEL deletes one or more files.
DIR displays a table (directory) of files and subdirectories in a directory.
DISKCOMP compares the contents of two floppy disks.
DISKCOPY copies the contents of one floppy disk to another floppy disk.
DOSKEY edits command lines, recalls Windows, and 2000 commands create macros.
Echo (ECHO ) displays messages, or turns command echo on or off.
ENDLOCAL ends localization of environment changes in a batch file.
Erase (ERASE ) deletes one or more archives.
Exit exits CMD. EXE program (command interpreter).
Foot-candle (FC ) compares two files or sets of files, and displays the differences between them.
Find (FIND ) in a file for a text search or archives.
FINDSTR searches for strings in files.
For runs the specified command for each file in a set of files.
Format (FORMAT ) formats a disk for use with Windows 2000.
FTYPE displays or modifies file types used for file extension associations.
GOTO directs the Windows 2000 command interpreter to a labeled line in a batch program.
GRAFTABL allows Windows 2000 to display an extended character set in graphics mode.
Help (HELP ) provides help information for Windows 2000 commands.
If performs conditional processing in batch programs.
Label (LABEL ) creates, changes, or deletes a disk's volume label.
MD creates a directory.
MKDIR creates a directory.
Mode (MODE ) configures a system device.
More displays output one screen at a time.
Move (MOVE ) moves one or more archives from one directory to another.
Path (PATH ) displays or sets a search path for executable files.
Pause (PAUSE ) interrupts processing of a batch archive and displays a message.
POPD restores the previous value of the current directory saved by PUSHD.
Print (PRINT ) prints a text archive.
Prompt (PROMPT ) changes the Windows 2000 command prompt.
PUSHD now saves the current directory and changes it.
Rural free delivery removes a directory.
Recover recovers readable information from a bad or defective disk.
Memory identifier records comments (remarks) in batch files or CONFIG.SYS.
REN renames a file or files.
Rename renames a file or files.
Replace replaces files.
RMDIR removes a directory.
Set (SET ) displays, sets, or removes Windows 2000 environment variables.
SETLOCAL begins localization of environment changes in a batch file.
Shift (SHIFT ) shifts the position of replaceable parameters in batch archives.
Input type (SORT ) type.
Start (START ) starts a separate window to run a specified program or command.
SUBST associates a path with a drive letter.
Time (TIME ) displays or sets the system time.
Title (TITLE ) sets this window title for the CMD. EXE session.
Tree (TREE ) graphically displays the directory structure of a drive or path.
Type (TYPE ) displays the contents of a text archive.
Displays Windows) 2000 version person.
Verify (verify) whether your files were written correctly to a disk tells Windows 2000.
VOL displays a disk volume label and serial number.
XCOPY copies files and directory trees.

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