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• You
can
also use a semicolon (;), an equal sign ( = ),
or
a tab
to
separate MS-DOS
commands
from
their
options. C
In this manual, spaces separate
commands
from
their
options.
• You should
use
punctuation marks,
such
as backslashes,
[_
slashes, equal signs, quotation marks,
or
colons,
where
appropriate.
• Disk drives
are
referred
to
as source drives
and
target drives.
A
source
drive is
the
drive
from
which
you
transfer information. C
A target drive is
the
drive to
which
you
transfer information_
• Many commands manipulate
strings
of
text. A string is a
group
of
characters that can include letters, numbers, spaces,
and
any
.-
other
characters. Searching for a particular
word
in a file is a L __
common
use
of
a string.
MS-DOS Commands
The
following MS-DOS
commands
are
described
in this chapter.
Note that synonyms for
commands
are
in parentheses.
Note If
you
have only
one
floppy disk drive, refer
to
Appendix
A,
"Instructions for Users
with
Single Floppy Disk Drive Systems,"
before
running
any
of
the
following commands_
append
assign
attrib
backup
break
chdir
chkdsk
cis
command
copy
date
del
dir
diskcomp
Sets a search
path
for data files.
Assigns a drive
letter
to
a different drive.
Sets
or
displays file attributes.
Backs
up
one
or
more
files from
one
disk
to
another.
Sets
CONTROL-C
check.
Changes directories
or
prints
the
working
directory
(cd).
Scans
the
directory
of
the
default
or
deSignated
drive and checks for consistency.
Clears
the
screen.
Processes internal
MS-DOS commands.
Copies
the
specified file( s
)_
Displays
and
sets
the
date.
Deletes
the
specified file(
s)
(
erase).
Lists
the
requested
directory
entries.
Compares disks.
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