commands

[maotx]

format c:

[bigfeta]

unformat c:

[Wizzard~Of~Ozz]

dir
smartdrv
deltree
del
rd
md
cd
lock
copy
move
fdisk
type
fc

and net (for NT)

Those are the commands I use the most.

[JacobM5727]

cd
dir /s "folder" > *.txt
exit

is about all i use in dos/prompt

for formatting, i just use the os install program/within the os

almost forgot, the most used of them all:

/?

[tmx468]

Its been a long old while since I last had to delve into the world of DOS...

[Wizzard~Of~Ozz]

I still like dos, It was very fast, however you weren't specific in what OS the commands are for, and I hope someone posts common commands for Linux

DOS is one that is more impressive to watch someone use, for some reason people think it's harder then using a GUI, but I've found it's a lot harder to find certain things in Winblows based systems.

[meese]

A simple backup batch file. I like XCOPY!


@ECHO OFF
CLS
ECHO Transmitting

e:
cd\
xcopy E: G: /D /E /Y


NET USE X: \\server1\D$
e:
cd\
xcopy whatever X:\whatever\ /D /S /E /Y
xcopy whatever X:\whatever\ /D /S /E /Y
ECHO Transfer Complete, will hang-up now.
NET USE X: /DELETE


RASDIAL VPN_HOME
NET USE X: \\homeserver\d$\folder
e:
cd\
xcopy whatever X:\whatever\ /D /S /E /Y
xcopy whatever X:\whatever\ /D /S /E /Y
ECHO Transfer Complete, will hang-up now.
RASDIAL VPN_HOME /DISCONNECT
NET USE X: /DELETE