Basic MS-Dos commands
Here is a list of basic commands that you can use in a DOS prompt (e.g. a using a boot disk).
To have additional information about these commands, type /? after entering the command in the DOS prompt (copy/?,dir/?..), this will normally open an help page.
The command prompts:
cd < directory name>
cd is the basic DOS command, it allows you to change directory.
dir [ name of directory]
dir allows you to list all contents of the specified directory.
copy <source> <destination>
Allows you to copy a file from a <source>folder to a <destination folder>.
del<file>
delete specific file.
move <source> <destination>
Allows you to move a file from a <source>folder to a <destination folder>.
ren <source> <destination>
Rename the specified file.
edit <filename>
Opens the default DOS editor to allow modification of specified file.
cls
Clear DOS screen.
exit
Leave the DOS terminal.