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START - open Windows program or open directory with Windows Explorer

CD - Current Directory

DIR - view directory

[drive]: - change current drive

COPY - copy a file from one directory to another

XCOPY - with parameters, copy entire directories at once

MOVE - move a file from one directory to another

DEL - delete a file.

DELTREE - delete entire directory trees.

MD - make directory

RD - remove directory

[command] | MORE - pause after a screenful

EDIT - Opens the MS-DOS Editor

TYPE - type a file onto the screen

TIME - view or change the current time

DATE - view or change the current date

VER - view the MS-DOS version number

 

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