DOS Commands

Here are some useful MS-DOS Commands:

Attrib - Displays or changes file attributes

Syntax: attrib [+/- [R] [A] [S] [H] [I]] [drive:] [path] [filename] [/S [/D] [/L]]

  • + = Set an attribute
  • -  = Clear an attribute
  • R = Read-only file attribute
  • A = Archive file attribute
  • S = System file attribute
  • H = Hidden file attribute
  • I  = Not content indexed file attribute
  • /S= Processes matching files in the current folder and all subfolders
  • /D= Processes folders as well
  • /L = Work on the attributes of the Symbolic Link versus the target of the Symbolic Link

Call - Calls another batch program from another

Syntax: call [drive:] [path] filename [batch-parameters]

 

CD - Displays the name of or changes the current directory

Syntax:

  1. CHDir [/D] [drive:] [path]
  2. CHDir [..]
  3. CD [/D] [drive:] [path]
  4. CD [..]
  • /D= Change the current drive as well as directory for a drive
  • ..  = Change the directory to the parent of the current directory