Windows XP Enhanced DOS Commands

DOS has gradually gone away, we are used to Windows 98/Me/2000/XP every day, but do you know DOS in Windows? In fact, in some cases, DOS is much more convenient and faster than Windows. After all, this is a classic of the operating system. The following is a summary of the eight techniques used by the author in the process of using DOS to explain, I hope that more or less can be a little inspiration and help for the reader in the process of using the computer.

◆Command: DIR, column file, directory

Add parameters: /-C

Parameter description: The file size displayed in the DIR column file and directory, the value is Separated by thousands, using this parameter, “DIR/-C” will cancel the separator in the display to meet the visual habits of some people.

Add parameters: /Q

Parameter Description: Windows is a multi-user operating system. When this parameter is used as the "DIR /Q" column file or directory, the user who will display the file and directory will be displayed. Attributes.

Add parameters: /T:C, /T:A, /T:W

Parameter description: Use this parameter to be "DIR/T:C", "DIR/T:A ", "DIR/T:W" shows the file, the creation time of the directory, the last access time, and the last modification time.

Add parameters: /X

Parameter description: When using this parameter, ie "DIR/X" column file and directory, the file name of "8.3" format will be displayed for long file name.

◆Command: CD, change directory

Add parameters: /D

Parameter Description: The function of this parameter is to quickly change the current directory, such as the current directory is C:Windows Use the command "CD/DE:Tools" to quickly switch to the E:Tools directory. Note: This parameter can only be used in the DOS window obtained by entering "CMD" in the "Run" text box of Win XP.

◆Command: MD, create directory

Function description: This command does not add parameters, but it has enhanced functions. It can create multi-level subdirectories at once, for example using the command "MD AABBCCDD" A sub-directories of AA, BB, CC, and DD will be created at one time. In the old version of DOS, if there is no AA subdirectory, it is impossible to directly create a deep subdirectory such as BB under AA.

◆Command: RD, delete directory

Add parameter: /S

Parameter description: Use this parameter, ie “RD/S” to delete the directory tree, ie delete All subdirectories and files in the directory and directory are equivalent to the DELTREE command in the previous version.

Add parameters: /Q

Parameter Description: When using the /S parameter above to delete the directory tree, the system will ask the user to confirm whether it is really necessary to delete. If the /Q parameter is "RD/S /Q" at the same time, the confirmation will be canceled when the delete operation is performed, which is equivalent to the /Y parameter of the DELTREE command.

◆Command: DEL, delete files or directories

Add parameters: /F

Parameter Description: Use this parameter, “DEL/F”, to delete read-only files.

Add parameters: /S, /Q

Parameter description: Use this parameter, that is, "DEL/S" works exactly the same as "RD/S", that is, delete all the directories and directories. Subdirectories and files. Using the parameter /Q at the same time cancels the system confirmation when the delete operation is performed.

Add parameters: /A

Parameter Description: Delete the specified attributes or files other than the specified attributes, /AR, /AH, /AS, /AA respectively indicate delete read-only, hidden, system , archive files, /AR, /AH, /AS, /AA means to delete files other than read-only, hidden, system, archive. For example, "DEL/AR *.*" means to delete all read-only files in the current directory, and "DEL/A-S *.*" means to delete all files except the system files in the current directory.

◆Command: ATTRIB, change the properties of files or directories

Add parameters: /D

Parameter Description: In Win XP we can not set files or folders to System properties can only be set to read-only, hidden, or archive properties. With the parameter /D use the ATTRIB command to set all the properties of the file, the settings must be used with the parameter /S. For example, "ATTRIB /S /D +S D:Study", the role is to set the D:Study folder as a system folder.

◆Command: format, format disk

Add parameters: /FS:filessystem

Parameter Description: Format according to the specified file system type (FAT, FAT32, NTFS) Disk, such as "format /FS:NTFS".

◆Command: DATE, TIME, display system date and time

Add parameter: /T

Parameter description: Use this parameter to be "DATE/T", "TIME" /T” will only display the current date and time without having to enter a new date and time.