Internal command

An internal command is an MS-DOS command that is stored in the system memory and loaded from the command.com or cmd.exe. The illustration shows how commands within command.com are part of the command.com file. However, with the external commands, each command is a separate file.

Listing of internal commands

Below are examples of internal commands in MS-DOS and the Windows command line currently listed in the Computer Hope database.

Where are the internal command files stored?

Internal commands are part of the shell, which could be command.com or cmd.exe, depending on MS-DOS or Windows version. They are not separate files on the hard drive.

• What is the difference between COMMAND.COM and cmd.exe?

How do you run an internal command?

As long as you can open a command line, you can run any of the internal commands included with your version of MS-DOS or Microsoft Windows.

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