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  1. #1
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    Need Basic Dos commands for Commands prompt

    Hi,

    My windows XP pro is not working anymore from desktop i can not run any command I tried to open command prompt & i got it on the screen but now I don't know the basic commands to move or cut+pest or copy+pest my important files from C drive to other drive ie. D drive.

    I want to know the basic commands to move or copy files from one drive to other through command prompt.

    One more thing that I noticed is when I type dir command I get the files information but it also says there is no label found what this means?

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    Re: Need Basic Dos commands for Commands prompt

    You can use these commands!

    BACKUP
    (External)

    BACKUP d:[path][filename] d:[/S][/M][/A][/Fsize)] [/P][/D:date] [/T:time] [/L:[path]filename]

    Makes a backup copy of one or more files. (In DOS Version 6, this program is stored on the DOS supplemental disk.)

    CHKDSK
    (External)

    CHKDSK [d:][path][filename] [/F][/V]

    Checks a disk and provides a file and memory status report.

    COMMAND
    (External)

    COMMAND [d:][path] [device] [/P][/Esize)] [/MSG][/Y [/C (command)|/K (command)]

    Starts a new version of the DOS command processor (the program that loads the DOS Internal programs).

    COPY
    (Internal)

    COPY [/Y|-Y] [/A][/B] [d:][path]filename [/A][/B] [d:][path][filename] [/V]
    or
    COPY [/Y|-Y][/A][/B] [d:][path]filename+[d:][path]filename[...][d:][path][filename] [/V]

    Copies and appends files.

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    Re: Need Basic Dos commands for Commands prompt

    COPY Command
    The COPY command can be used both to copy files from disk to disk or to create a second copy of a file on a single disk. (There are many more uses of the COPY command, but only the basic operation is discussed here.)

    Example:

    * C> copy c:kermit.exe a:
    * Copies the file 'KERMIT.EXE' from the C drive to the A drive and gives it the same name.
    * C> copy a:brazil1.dat b:\south\brazil2.dat
    * Creates a copy of 'BRAZIL1.DAT' from drive A on drive B, putting it in the 'SOUTH' subdirectory and renaming it 'BRAZIL2.DAT'.

    The key to use this command correctly is to remember that the first file specified after the COPY command is the source file, the second is the target:ehp1 file. The source is the file to be copied. The target will be the location and name of the new file. If the file name and extension are omitted after the target's drive specification, the new file will have exactly the same name as the source file.

    Example:

    * C> copy a:myfile.txt b:
    * C> copy c:command.com b:com.com
    * C> copy b:golly.gee a:whao.boy
    * C> copy command.* a:
    * C> copy a:mymap.dwg c:\maps

    Note: it is always good practice to us the complete file specifications for both source and target files, Be very sure of yourself before you accept defaults or employ wild-card characters. Otherwise you may end up with some interesting results. Incomplete or incorrect source names may result in errors, such as the command: copy edlin a:myomy.bat. Try it and see what happens.

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    Re: Need Basic Dos commands for Commands prompt

    Copy Something

    To copy a files or directories in DOS, it is necessary to use the "copy" command. The default drive indicated in the DOS propmpt is of no concern when copying an item. Files or folders may be copied from anywhere to anywhere, regardless of the prompt drive. For example, to copy the file, "pacman.exe" from the directory "D:\arcade" to the directory "C:\programs" (notice that the location indicated for the DOS prompt is different from both the source directory and the copy directory):

    C:\different\> copy D:\arcade\pacman.exe C:\programs [enter]

    Here, we repeat the previous copy command, while simultaneously renaming the file to "ms-pacman.exe":

    C:\different\> copy D:\arcade\pacman.exe C:\programs\ms-pacman.exe [enter]

    The copy command may be generalized as follows:

    [prompt location]\> copy [source item] [target location][\optional rename] [enter]

    Erase Something

    To delete an item, use the deadly "erase" command. For example, if you want to delete the file, "terminated.jpg", located on the Y drive:

    X:\> erase Y:terminated.jpg [enter]

    To delete a file within the directory indicated in the DOS prompt, no additional directory information is needed:

    X:\> erase terminated.jpg [enter]

    If you would like to erase all of the contents of a directory, say, Y:

    X:\> erase Y:*.* [enter]

    Format Something

    To format a drive, use the "format" command. Formatting a disk involves error checking and directory creation. For example, if you want to format the floppy disk in drive A (note: disk formatting requires user input regarding several options presented during the process):

    X:\> format A: [enter]

    Create a Directory

    To create a new directory, use the "mkdir" command. For example, to create a directory called "rygar" within the Y:\arcade directory:

    X:\> mkdir Y:\arcade:rygar [enter]

    This is even easier if you wish to create a directory within the current directory (i.e., the directory listed in the DOS prompt). For example, to create a rygar directory within the Y:\arcade directory while in Y:\arcade:

    Y:\arcade> mkdir rygar [enter]

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    Re: Need Basic Dos commands for Commands prompt

    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 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 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.

    FTYPE
    Displays or modifies file types used in file extension associations.

    GOTO
    Directs the Windows command interpreter to a labeled line in a batch program.

    GRAFTABL
    Enables Windows to display an extended character set in graphics mode.

    HELP
    Provides Help information for Windows 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 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 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 version.

    VERIFY
    Tells Windows 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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    Re: Need Basic Dos commands for Commands prompt

    @Rudra.J
    Looking for commands for
    START->RUN->eg,regedit,........................(needs for different functions)

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