We’ve got every single DOS command there ever was.

Unlike in Windows, DOS commands are the primary way in which you use the operating system.

Windows and other modern operating systems use a graphics-based system designed for touch or a mouse.

Screenshot of the CHKDSK command in MS-DOS 6.22

MS-DOS 6.22 (CHKDSK Command).

If you use Windows (like Windows 11, 10, 8, etc.

), then you have no need for DOS commandsbecause you don’t have MS-DOS.

Check below the table at the bottom of this page for more information.

We also have a comparison table showingwhich commands are available in different Microsoft operating systems.

FAQ

To go up one level in the current directory, typecd ..\and pressEnter.

To go up two levels, typecd ....\and pressEnter.

To switch drives, enter the drive letter followed by a colon (for example,c:).

Use the dir command.

To displayhidden filesin the current directory, typedir /ahand pressEnter.