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ansi.sysDefines functions that change display graphics, control cursor movement, and reassign keys.  
appendCauses MS-DOS to look in other directories when editing a file or running a command.  
arpDisplays, adds, and removes arp information from network devices.  
assignAssign a drive letter to an alternate letter.  
assocView the file associations.  
atSchedule a time to execute commands or programs.  
atmadmLists connections and addresses seen by Windows ATM call manager.  
attribDisplay and change file attributes.  
batchRecovery console command that executes a series of commands in a file.  
bootcfgRecovery console command that allows a user to view, modify, and rebuild the boot.ini  
breakEnable / disable CTRL + C feature.  
caclsView and modify file ACL's.  
callCalls a batch file from another batch file.  
cdChanges directories.  
chcpSupplement the International keyboard and character set information.  
chdirChanges directories.  
chdskCheck the hard disk drive running FAT for errors.  
chkntfsCheck the hard disk drive running NTFS for errors.  
choiceSpecify a listing of multiple options within a batch file.  
clsClears the screen.  
cmdOpens the command interpreter.  
colorEasily change the foreground and background color of the MS-DOS window.  
commandOpens the command interpreter.  
compCompares files.  
compactCompresses and uncompress files.  
controlOpen Control Panel icons from the MS-DOS prompt.  
convertConvert FAT to NTFS.  
copyCopy one or more files to an alternate location.  
cttyChange the computers input/output devices.  
dateView or change the systems date.  
debugDebug utility to create assembly programs to modify hardware settings.  
defragRe-arrange the hard disk drive to help with loading programs.  
delDeletes one or more files.  
deleteRecovery console command that deletes a file.  
deltreeDeletes one or more files or directories.  
dirList the contents of one or more directory.  
disableRecovery console command that disables Windows system services or drivers.  
diskcompCompare a disk with another disk.  
diskcopyCopy the contents of one disk and place them on another disk.  
doskeyCommand to view and execute commands that have been run in the past.  
dosshellA GUI to help with early MS-DOS users.  
drivparmEnables overwrite of original device drivers.  
echoDisplays messages and enables and disables echo.  
editView and edit files.  
edlinView and edit files.  
emm386Load extended Memory Manager.  
enameRecovery console command to enable a disable service or driver.  
endlocalStops the localization of the environment changes enabled by the setlocal command.  
eraseErase files from computer.  
exitExit from the command interpreter.