How To Use MS-DOS Prompt Window

Some time people need to use MS-DOS Prompt window to edit or open some files in the PC. By using MS-DOS Prompt we do not require mouse we use only keys of keyboard. To click the MS-DOS Prompt on your PC. Firstly Click on the “Start Button” which are at the bottom of the left side window and then click “Run”.
Then type command or cmd on the run window and click ok You will see MS-DOS Prompt as seen below:

You will be able to open any file  on your PC by typing a command on your MS-DOS Prompt.

The MS-DOS Prompt understand all the MS-DOS Commands. At the end of command ,press the  enter key. To get help on a particular command ,add “/?” to the end of the command such as:”dir/?”.You can take full screen view by pressing Alt+Enter key.Now if yopu want to move previous position, then again press Alt+Enter key.

Command is an instruction written in a computer acceptable language that usaer type on the DOS Prompt. There are two types of DOS Commands

1.Internal Commands

2.External Commands

1.Internal Commands: The internal commands are those which are loaded in the memory when the operating system DOS is loaded into the memory.These commands are used for comman tasks like creating a file,typing the contents of the vfile,copying a file and erasing a file etc. For example  COPY CON, DATE, TIME,

VOL, TYPE,DIR etc.

2. External Commands: These commands are not permanent part of the memory. To execute or run these commands an  external file is required. The external files used for the execution of external commands are .EXE, COM, BAT. Some commands are DISKCOPY,FORMAT,DELTREE,ATTRIB etc.

Change the Default Drive

Change the Default Drive,simply type the your choice. The default will be listed in subsequent DOS prompts.

Example:

C> A:[learn]

Change the default drive from C to A.

A> C: [enter]

Change the default drive from A to C.