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Old December 6th 03, 08:49 AM
Michael Kraft
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Default CMD.EXE -- Where can I find a list of commands it supports?

I've noticed that some DOS commands (e.g., 'deltree'
and 'attrib') aren't supported by CMD.EXE (Windows XP Pro
5.1).

Where can I find a full list of the commands that CMD.EXE
supports?

Thanks.

Michael Kraft

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Old December 6th 03, 08:49 AM
Nicholas
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Default CMD.EXE -- Where can I find a list of commands it supports?

There are commands used by the Command Prompt MS-DOS emulator,
but there are no DOS commands because Windows XP is not based on DOS.

Windows XP Commands
http://math.ucsd.edu/~driver/driver/...lHelp.htm#CMD=



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"Michael Kraft" wrote in message:
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| I've noticed that some DOS commands (e.g., 'deltree'=20
| and 'attrib') aren't supported by CMD.EXE (Windows XP Pro=20
| 5.1).
|=20
| Where can I find a full list of the commands that CMD.EXE=20
| supports?
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| Thanks.
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| Michael Kraft
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Old December 6th 03, 08:49 AM
Earl F. Parrish
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Default CMD.EXE -- Where can I find a list of commands it supports?


"Michael Kraft" wrote in message
...
I've noticed that some DOS commands (e.g., 'deltree'
and 'attrib') aren't supported by CMD.EXE (Windows XP Pro
5.1).

Where can I find a full list of the commands that CMD.EXE
supports?

Thanks.

Michael Kraft


Type Help at a command prompt. Type Help followed by a command for
specific information about that command.

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Earl F. Parrish

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Old December 6th 03, 08:49 AM
JimC
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Default CMD.EXE -- Where can I find a list of commands it supports?

You and Mike must have gotten short-changed because my Win
XP supports ATTRIB.
BTW, emulated does not mean emasculated. Just like commands
in real DOS, emulated commands produce real results and must
be used with caution.

Although DELTREE was included in DOS 5.0, which is the
nominal specification for the DOS emulator in Win XP, this
command was omitted from the emulated command set.

"Nicholas" wrote in message
...
There are commands used by the Command Prompt MS-DOS
emulator,
but there are no DOS commands because Windows XP is not
based on DOS.

Windows XP Commands
http://math.ucsd.edu/~driver/driver/...llHelp.htm#CMD


--
Nicholas

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"Michael Kraft" wrote in message:
...

| I've noticed that some DOS commands (e.g., 'deltree'
| and 'attrib') aren't supported by CMD.EXE (Windows XP Pro
| 5.1).
|
| Where can I find a full list of the commands that CMD.EXE
| supports?
|
| Thanks.
|
| Michael Kraft
|


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Old December 6th 03, 09:00 AM
Michael Kraft
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Default CMD.EXE -- Where can I find a list of commands it supports?

Thanks for that link.


-----Original Message-----
There are commands used by the Command Prompt MS-DOS

emulator,
but there are no DOS commands because Windows XP is not

based on DOS.

Windows XP Commands
http://math.ucsd.edu/~driver/driver/..._help/Allhelp/

AllHelp.htm#CMD


--
Nicholas

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"Michael Kraft" wrote in message:
...

| I've noticed that some DOS commands (e.g., 'deltree'
| and 'attrib') aren't supported by CMD.EXE (Windows XP

Pro
| 5.1).
|
| Where can I find a full list of the commands that

CMD.EXE
| supports?
|
| Thanks.
|
| Michael Kraft
|
.

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Old December 6th 03, 09:00 AM
Michael Kraft
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Default CMD.EXE -- Where can I find a list of commands it supports?

Since I posted my original message, I've noticed that for
some strange reason 'attrib' sometimes works and sometimes
doesn't - in the latter case, I get the following error
message returned:

'attrib' is not recognized as an internal or external
command, operable program or batch file

Has anyone else experienced this? (It's not related
to 'path' status - I've checked that.)

--- 'deltree,' is there any equivalent in cmd.exe -
i.e., a command (or combination of commands) to
recursively delete directories and their files?

Thanks again.

************************************************** ********

-----Original Message-----
You and Mike must have gotten short-changed because my Win
XP supports ATTRIB.
BTW, emulated does not mean emasculated. Just like

commands
in real DOS, emulated commands produce real results and

must
be used with caution.

Although DELTREE was included in DOS 5.0, which is the
nominal specification for the DOS emulator in Win XP, this
command was omitted from the emulated command set.

"Nicholas" wrote in message
...
There are commands used by the Command Prompt MS-DOS
emulator,
but there are no DOS commands because Windows XP is not
based on DOS.

Windows XP Commands
http://math.ucsd.edu/~driver/driver/..._help/Allhelp/

AllHelp.htm#CMD


--
Nicholas

----------------------------------------------------------

--
--------------

"Michael Kraft" wrote in message:
...

| I've noticed that some DOS commands (e.g., 'deltree'
| and 'attrib') aren't supported by CMD.EXE (Windows XP

Pro
| 5.1).
|
| Where can I find a full list of the commands that

CMD.EXE
| supports?
|
| Thanks.
|
| Michael Kraft
|


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