MS-DOS and Windows command line help
Updated: 08/31/2020 by Computer Hope
MS-DOS and Windows command line basics
- What is MS-DOS?
- What is the Windows command line?
- Do I need to have MS-DOS on my computer?
- Full listing of MS-DOS and Windows command line commands.
- How does MS-DOS interpret commands?
- How to install MS-DOS.
- Are MS-DOS and the Windows command line case-sensitive?
- MS-DOS and Windows command line tips.
- Microsoft company contact information.
- The history of MS-DOS.
Top MS-DOS and Windows command line questions
- How to get to an MS-DOS prompt or Windows command line.
- How to use the Windows command line (DOS).
- What is an external and internal command?
- How to find a file or folder in MS-DOS or Windows command line.
- How to copy, move, or rename files with a space in the name.
- How to copy and paste in an MS-DOS window.
- What is the MS-DOS command to get back into Windows?
Batch file questions and answers
- What is a batch file?
- How to make a batch file.
- How to run a batch file.
- How to edit a batch file.
- How to shut down or restart the computer with a batch file.
- All batch file questions and answers.
File and directory questions and answers
- What is a file?
- What is a directory?
- How to create a file in MS-DOS and the Windows command line.
- How to copy files from one drive to another drive.
- How to hide and unhide a file in the Windows command line.
- How to delete files in MS-DOS without a prompt.
- How to run a file from MS-DOS.
- How to replace the file extensions of several files.
- How to create a directory or folder.
- How to change a directory or open a folder.
- How to copy files.
- How to copy a directory or folder.
- How to count how many files are in a folder or directory.
- How to delete a file, directory, or folder.
- How to list files in a directory or folder on the computer.
- How to see hidden files in MS-DOS and the Command Prompt.
- How to move files and folders on the computer.
- How to determine the size of a file or folder.
- How to print a listing of files in a directory.
- How to change or rename a file, folder, or directory.
- How to get the file for an external MS-DOS command.
- Information and help with the io.sys file.
- All file-related questions and answers.
- All directory and folder questions and answers.
Computer hardware-related questions
- What is hardware?
- How to find hardware and other computer specifications.
- Battery help and support.
- CD-ROM help and support.
- CPU help and support.
- Floppy drive help and support.
- Hard drive help and support.
- Gamepad and joystick help and support.
- Keyboard help and support.
- Modem help and support.
- Memory (RAM) help and support.
- Mouse and touchpad help and support.
- Network and network card help and support.
- Printer help and support.
- Sound card help and support.
- Video card help and support.
- List of hardware manufacturers.
Other MS-DOS and Windows command line questions
- Basic Microsoft DOS troubleshooting.
- How to change drives in MS-DOS and Windows command line.
- How to change font, layout, and color options in command line.
- How to change the prompt.
- Command line vs. GUI.
- How to change network settings from MS-DOS.
- How to type more than one command at the command line.
- Information on long file names.
- How to rename or label a disk drive.
- Himem.sys missing or corrupt.
- How to open a new command prompt window using cmd.
- How to get into the program files directory in DOS.
- Why is the edit command missing in Windows?
- What is the difference between cd .. and cd\ or cd / commands?
- Getting 'The syntax of the command is incorrect' error.
- How to clear screen in a Windows command line (MS-DOS).
- How to close or exit the Windows command line.
- How to open a new command window from the command line.
- Stop an MS-DOS window from automatically closing in Windows.
- How to change font, layout, and color options in command line.
- What is the MS-DOS path for the Windows desktop?
- How to disable the Windows Command Prompt.
- How to open multiple Command Prompt windows.
- How to view the name or label of a drive.
- DOS error: parameter format incorrect.
- How to change the title of an MS-DOS window.
- How to fix Stack overflow system halted error.
- Where can I find or download QBasic?
- How to fix the error 'missing command interpreter'.
- How to install software.
- How to uninstall a program using Command Prompt.
- How to open Microsoft Word document from the command line.
- How to resize a fullscreen command line (DOS) window.
- How to scroll in MS-DOS or the Windows Command Prompt.
- How to switch between MS-DOS windows in Windows.
- Why is computer asking for the time and date each time it boots?
- Bootable disk help with creation steps and support.
- How to fix the bad command or file name boot error.
- Why does my Windows computer only start in MS-DOS?
- Why is my computer out of environment space?
- How to fix MS-DOS issues with Windows Me.
- How to restart or shut down the computer in DOS.
- How to fix the error 'too many parameters'.
- How to fix a partition showing up as an MS-DOS partition.
- How to fix an invalid or Non-System disk error.
- Do you have additional information on fdisk /mbr?
- What is the difference between COMMAND.COM and cmd.exe?
- How to fix not enough drive letters issue.
- Information about MS-DOS 7.0.
- Additional help and information on autoexec.bat and config.sys.
- Known early MS-DOS documented issues.