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Once I get into the DOS window and have a command line, am wondering what
DOS commands are available with XP? What DOS version works and where can I
get the whole thing? Thanks...Mike
 
Windows XP retains and enhances almost all MS-DOS functionality. The following tables
explain:

• Changes to the functionality of MS-DOS commands.

• MS-DOS commands that are no longer available in Windows XP.

• MS-DOS commands that are no longer available on Windows XP 64-Bit Edition.


http://www.microsoft.com/resources/...xp/all/proddocs/en-us/dos_diffs.mspx?mfr=true



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| Once I get into the DOS window and have a command line, am wondering what
| DOS commands are available with XP? What DOS version works and where can I
| get the whole thing? Thanks...Mike
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MikeG said:
Once I get into the DOS window and have a command line, am wondering
what DOS commands are available with XP? What DOS version works and
where can I get the whole thing? Thanks...Mike
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At the command prompt, type Help.

Check out the Help and Support; search for "DOS" and 'command'.

Pop`
 
Open a command prompt, type: help and hit Enter.

Command-line reference
http://www.microsoft.com/resources/documentation/windows/xp/all/proddocs/en-us/ntcmds_o.mspx

Or >>

Command-line reference

Start | Run | Copy and paste the following line:

hh ntcmds.chm

Click OK.

Double click on the closed book icon.
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Command-line reference A-Z
http://www.microsoft.com/resources/documentation/windows/xp/all/proddocs/en-us/ntcmds_o.mspx

Or >>

Command-line reference A-Z

Start | Run | Copy and paste the following line:

hh ntcmds.chm::/ntcmds.htm

Click OK.

I have a shortcut to
%windir%\hh.exe ms-its:c:\Windows\Help\ntcmds.chm::/ntcmds.htm
on my Start Menu.
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New ways to do familiar tasks
http://www.microsoft.com/resources/documentation/windows/xp/all/proddocs/en-us/dos_diffs.mspx

Or >>

New ways to do familiar tasks

Start | Run | Copy and paste the following line:

hh ntcmds.chm::/dos_diffs.htm

Click OK.

Scroll down to Unavailable MS-DOS Commands

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MikeG said:
Once I get into the DOS window and have a command line, am wondering
what DOS commands are available with XP?
Click to expand...


If you're familiar with DOS, most of the commands you know will work.

What DOS version works
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No DOS version works. This is not DOs, but a DOS-like command line
interface.

and
where can I get the whole thing?
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You have the whole thing. There is no more.
 
Many thanks to all who replied to my post - really appreciate it. You
answered everything...I'm an old DOS person and want to start using it
again...Mike
 
In XP, you'll have to make do with the command line. There is no DOS.

But as pointed out, *almost* everything that you already know is not wasted.
Many of the old DOS commands are similar to NT commands. And there are new
NT commands that never existed in DOS.

Command.com may read:

Microsoft(R) Windows DOS
(C)Copyright Microsoft Corp 1990-2001.

But every command typed into command.com is executed by cmd.exe.

Windows XP is really Windows NT 5.1.

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