MS-DOS was the most popular operating system for desktop PCs until the mid-1990s. Do not use this tag for questions about Windows command line programs or scripts.
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When did the windows command line get the pipe (|)? [closed]
I freely admit I have very little experience with the Windows cli but I seem to recall that DOS had no pipe (or redirect for that matter, but I may well be wrong, its been a while).
I have seen some ...
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Is there any way to convert 16bit DOS app to 32bit?
Is there any way to convert a 16bit DOS app to a 32bit app so that I'm not constrained by the 16383 limit? Or maybe there is a way of running a 16bit app as a 32bit app without converting it?
I don't ...
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“Create an msdos startup disk”
What does this feature do? It occurs when I want to format a flash drive/disk. Why is it greyed out for me?
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installing MS-DOS on new computer
I am going to install MS DOS 6.22 and Windows 3.11 on my new Lenovo IdeaPad U410 laptop just for fun and just to prove myself I can do it.
I want to ask if I can expect some problems? And if so then ...
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x86 based Retro/Nostalgia PC the size of a Raspberry Pi [closed]
A couple of years ago now, I resurrected an old machine for nostalgia, and to some extent to learn about the system architecture using Assembly language, C++ (for real mode DOS).
Specs:
AMD Duron ...
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Can I make Grub2 boot to dos like this?
I have a laptop with a working dual boot system to Windows NT4 on the first primary partition, (another primary partition,) and Lubuntu Linux on an extended partition using grub2 as the boot manager ...
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Find the character in line?
I am trying to find the some character in file using find or findstr, for example file contents like:
"/test/abctest/abci.txt = c:\abctest\tst\work\workt.txt;abc_test1"
"/test/abctest/abci.txt = ...
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Compare output of “DOS” command to something
(by DOS I mean windows cmd.exe - I don't want to enforce powershell or similar on the end user)
I want to run a command line file that prints output to CON / the screen.
I want to capture that ...
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Edit command in Windows 8
I'm studying IT and in my current class in learning the basic MS DOS commands (CD, DIR, TREE, etc...). At the school, I'm using windows 7, and I don't know how but I'm still able to run the old EDIT ...
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Why do I get this error when I specify a path in the windows command prompt?
I'm trying to use the cd command in order to point to the folder where my file is located but I keep getting SyntaxError: invalid syntax (see screenshot).
Could anyone please point out what I'm ...
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View DNS Suffix list
I am local administrator on my PC, but I cannot view my DNS Suffixes.
I just want to be able to view them. Is there another way to see them?
I am on Windows 7 64-bit Enterprise.
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Check whether a file/folder exists, with DOS command-line (NOT batch script)
I am on DOS trying to find out whether a file/folder exists or not.
EXIST could be used in batch, but it is not available on the command-line:
C:\Users\WIN7PR~1>EXIST C:\Users
'EXIST' is not ...
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Windows 98 SE install screen on Virtualbox is a mess, how to fix?
I'm trying to install Windows 98 SE on Virtualbox, but the screen is messed up:
Any idea how to fix this? Or perhaps could there somewhere be a complete guide, which displays every each screen one ...
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Installing FreeDOS from Linux
I need to install [minimal] FreeDOS in a machine already running Linux, without a CD drive. I already have another FAT32 target partition.
I've already runned "sys-freedos-linux" but it just ...
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Using Call SET to Designate a Variable in a Dos Batch “For” Loop
Trying to use the Call SET to set a variable in a windows batch file loop. Not working but here is the input / output file. trying to assign Var C to equal 1.
Batch file:
@ECHO OFF
for /f ...
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Windows command to perform a similar function to spool command in SQL or Script command in UNIX?
In DOS is there a command to perform a similar spool function in SQL or Script command in UNIX to create a log?
I want to print all command line output to a file but I don't want to use the echo ...
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How do I assign a LPT port for a usb to parallel adapter on Windows 7 [duplicate]
Possible Duplicate:
How do I simulate a parallel (LPT) Printer with a USB Printer?
I have a legacy DOS application that needs to print to a LPT port and only have USB ports on the host ...
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Why is this new folder not in path after partitioning?
I just re-partitioned my hard drive due to lack of space on C:\, and the program, Easus Partition Master, moved a bunch of data from D:\ to C:\ without updating the path to allow those files to be ...
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taskkill - end tasks with window titles ending with a specific string
I need to write a batch program to end all MS office communicator tasks with window titles (usually ending with pattern "- Conversation" .
I tried
taskkill /FI "WINDOWTITLE eq *Conversation" ...
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MS-DOS check folder size
My computer has crashed, so I only have access to the CMD. I am backing up my hard drive, and I just want to make sure that I copied everything from my Documents folder.
How do I check the entire ...
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How do I connect a 5 1/4" floppy drive to a modern PC?
This question was originally posted on Gaming Stack Exchange.
I have a small collection of 5 1/4" floppy disks (early Sierra games) that I am trying to read. How can I connect a drive that accepts ...
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Custom MS-DOS / FreeDOS
Goal : Build a custom DOS to boot into. To automate tasks like formating a drive, or doing recovery.
I've been using Grub4DOS to boot into these images.
So far I've looking into taking a windows ...
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MS-DOS application sending screen output to LPT printer
We have a MS-DOS application(coded in FoxPro), and recently had this glitch: the screen menu of the application without reason starts printing in an LPT Panasonic KX-1150 printer. It's a never ending ...
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pxe boot dos 7.x / 8.x on modern mainboard without floppy controller
How to pxe boot MS DOS 7.x / 8.x on a modern pc (mainboard without floppy controller) without using an external usb floppy drive?
MS DOS 6.22 and earlier or other flavors pxe boot just fine on ...
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How to access Windows Registry from DOS
How to access Windows Registry from DOS?
I need to access registry from DOS, while I boot from DOS bootable disk.
I've searched all the internet, and found only Offline NT Password and Registry ...
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Run SOX batch on files in a relative folder
I have a windows batch script that runs a SOX command on various files, but I don't know how to get the batch to run on files in a relative path to that of the SOX executable. Currently all the files ...
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How to get the path of folder and subfolders in dos [closed]
I am using following script but it is giving syntax error. Can somebody tell me what is the issue here?
@echo off
SETLOCAL EnableDelayedExpansion
SET test=
dir /s /-c /a | find "Directory" >> ...
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How to create bootable DOS USB stick which sees NTFS drives?
How to create bootable DOS USB stick which sees NTFS drives ?
I've found ntfs4dos.exe by Mark Russinovich, but I don't know how to use it with dos.
Also I've found many ways to create DOS bootable ...
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Extract part of command output to use in another command
Using Windows command prompt, I want to unlock and delete several files in a single command if possible. So far I have managed to come up with:
net file | findstr /R [0-9]*lock
This results in:
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Accessing rights of worms,viruses,etc
If I create a folder named nul (or con, prn,etc) which are DOS reserved names, I will not be able to edit (or modify or delete) files inside it directly. So my doubt is that, if the PC is infected ...
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Can ms dos list all files and directory (including hidden ones)
I think there used to be a command called
dir -a
or something like that.
Now it's no longer there isn't it?
To see hidden file we need
dir /a:h
which will show only hidden files, which is not ...
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Software for copy file to an Amiga floppy
I need to copy a program to an Amiga floppy (Twin Express) but I cannot find a method how to copy it to an amiga disk, the target Amiga is an Amiga 1200 which has a workbench 3.0 system.
Any program ...
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How do I check a checkbox in DOS?
At a certain point during the installation of FreeDOS, one has to choose which optional packages to install. The packages selected by default are marked with Xs in their repective boxes. One then has ...
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PCI Expansion card resource allocation by a Plug-and-Play BIOS
Plug-and-Play BIOS spec says that if you have a PnP BIOS, it can configure the hardware.
This means that your BIOS reads the resource requirements of all devices and configures them (allocates ...
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What is the difference between CMD and Command prompt in windows?
Until now, I never thought (and never observed) that cmd and command are two different things. Well, are they?
Take a look at this pic:
Actually, I usually open cmd from the Run dialog whenever I ...
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Are the Command Prompt and MS-DOS the same thing?
I argued with my friend that the Command Prompt is just a GUI version of MS-DOS which works in the Windows forms environment. He totally disagrees with me.
Who is right?
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Is there any way to boot to DOS in a system who's BIOS option is set to UEFI?
I have a system that has an option in the BIOS to choose boot type as "BIOS" or "UEFI". When I choose "BIOS" I can boot to DOS without problems. When I choose "UEFI" I can boot to an EFI startup.nsh ...
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Windows 7 batch files: How to write string to text file without carriage return AND trailing space?
I am trying to have my batch file write a string of text to a text file. At first, the command I was using was writing an extra carriage return to the end of the string, but I found this command that ...
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Boot Linux from DOS (with loadlin.exe etc)
I have been using the latest version of loadlin.exe (version 1.6e). It works on some machines but on others I get "no place after kernel for initrd". The kernel is about 5MB in size (non-modular) and ...
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DOS ethernet driver
I am trying to run Arachne software on my DOS boot USB. Arachne is fine but I need a DOS driver for my 802.11n Wireless LAN Card. I do not know much more information and am only 70% sure that is the ...
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Why does MS-DOS tells me I need extended memory and thinks a file is read-only? [closed]
I am running a .COM file on a MS-DOS 6.22 boot USB drive When I run it on my laptop the program works fine but when I run it on my desktop I get error 40 not enough extended memory.
When I go to the ...
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Scanstate.exe Migration Error
I'm trying to create a migration store on a server using Scanstate and this is the error I recieve:
C:\USMT>scanstate.exe \(Server_Name)\migration\mystore /f:migdocs.xml /f:
migapp.xml /v:13 ...
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Convert .exe to .com
I recently downloaded MS-DOS 6 on my laptop and I want to be able to do all the commands on cmd but I need to go convert the .exe to .com I will download any software to do this.
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MS-DOS boot disk error
I did what it said at http://www.sevenforums.com/tutorials/46707-ms-dos-bootable-flash-drive-create.html but when i boot it up it goes on forever any ideas?
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A non-diskette MS-DOS boot disk
I want to format a device to be an MS-DOS boot disk but I dont have a floppy disk drive. Unless you show me one on ebay thats 5 dollars or less I cant buy it. I wanted to know If I could format ...
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How to make a pxe bootable 10MegaByte or larger dos image?
Would like to make a "massive" DOS floppy disk image, say 10MegaBytes or more containing all the firmware updates i need for any system, harddrive, BIOS. i do not need the DOS image to be networkable ...
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How can I get more low memory with the following setup:
Modules using memory below 1 MB:
Name Total = Conventional + Upper Memory
-------- ---------------- ---------------- ----------------
MSDOS 14 317 (14K) ...
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Any program to tunnel MS-DOS application through internet?
How to make legacy MS-DOS application accessible remotely through internet retaining it's command line mode - so the remote site feels like accessing that application locally?
It's a MS-DOS legacy ...
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Is it better to turn off computer or power continuously to keep ancient 1990 harddrive alive (MSDOS 6.22 )
I want to extend the life of this harddrive as much as possible because I found it nearly impossible to clone.
It is running MSDOS 6.22. 110mb harddrive from 1990.
The computer is only utilized 1 ...
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Undelete utility for Windows with Sync capability before undeleting
I accidentally deleted a large >200GB folder of files from a USB drive, which given the size of the folder was not put in the recycle bin. Whilst I can undelete this manually using a tool such as ...
