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. If you use Windows (like Windows 11, 10, 8, etc.), then you have no need for DOS commands because you don’t have MS-DOS. Check below the table at the bottom of this page for more information.

The Ultimate, Complete List of MS-DOS Commands

Below is a complete list of MS-DOS commands, commonly referred to as just DOS commands, available as of MS-DOS 6.22:

Windows vs. DOS Commands

The commands in Windows are available from the Command Prompt and are called Command Prompt commands or CMD commands, but they are not DOS commands.

Instead, check out our list of Windows CMD Commands for all of the command line options you have available to you in Windows. We also have a comparison table showing which commands are available in different Microsoft operating systems.

If you’re interested, there are also Windows-specific lists, which you can find in these Windows 8 commands, Windows 7 commands, and Windows XP commands.

  • What is the MS-DOS command to go up one level?
  • To go up one level in the current directory, type cd ..\ and press Enter. To go up two levels, type cd ....\ and press Enter. To switch drives, enter the drive letter followed by a colon (for example, c:).
  • What is the MS-DOS command to display hidden files?
  • Use the dir command. To display hidden files in the current directory, type dir /ah and press Enter.

To go up one level in the current directory, type cd ..\ and press Enter. To go up two levels, type cd ....\ and press Enter. To switch drives, enter the drive letter followed by a colon (for example, c:).

Use the dir command. To display hidden files in the current directory, type dir /ah and press Enter.

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