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DOS commandAn instruction that DOS and Windows execute from the command line or from a batch file. A variety of internal commands, such as Dir and Copy, are built into COMMAND.COM, located in the \DOS or \WINDOWS folder. Many external commands, such as Format and Xcopy, are individual executables that reside in the \DOS or \WINDOWS\COMMAND folder. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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It's done with an old-fashioned sleight of hand called a batch file--something lots of people used before Windows painted over simple DOS commands, such as "copy teabiscuit. You can use your favorite file manager to do the job, but the most efficient way may be to go to the DOS command line by clicking on the MS DOS Prompt icon, and then use the DOS "deltree" command to delete the old AOL directory. This feature lets the user temporarily suspend the accounting system, either access an entirely separate application or execute a DOS command, and then, when finished, reactivate the accounting system. |
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