• The command is short for ATTRIB -a -h -r - s *.* (removes all attributes of a file).
• Attrib allows a user to change the properties of a specified file. Using attrib the user has the capability of changing the file to be
• Read-only allowing the file to be only vied and not written to.
• Archived allowing Microsoft backup to know which files to archive to a backup.
• Hidden making the file invisible and or a system file.
• System making the file known to be an important system file.

• This lists all files including hidden files, does not work in Windows 95 / 98 / NT / 2000.
• The dir command allows you to see the available files in the current and or parent directories.

• Lists all directories that do not have extensions. In Windows 95 / Windows 98 will list the contents of the directories previous to the directory currently in.
• The dir command allows you to see the available files in the current and or parent directories.

• Recreates the Master Boot Record See CH000175 for additional information.
• Fdisk is one of the more commonly used MS-DOS commands even today with Windows 95 and Windows 98. Fdisk allows the user to delete and or create partitions on the hard disk drive.
• MS-DOS 3.3x and below used fdisk.com
  MS-DOS 4.x and above uses fdisk.exe

• Fdisk is one of the more commonly used MS-DOS commands even today with Windows 95 and Windows 98. Fdisk allows the user to delete and or create partitions on the hard disk drive.
• MS-DOS 3.3x and below used fdisk.com
  MS-DOS 4.x and above uses fdisk.exe

• Fdisk is one of the more commonly used MS-DOS commands even today with Windows 95 and Windows 98. Fdisk allows the user to delete and or create partitions on the hard disk drive.
• MS-DOS 3.3x and below used fdisk.com
  MS-DOS 4.x and above uses fdisk.exe

• Fdisk is one of the more commonly used MS-DOS commands even today with Windows 95 and Windows 98. Fdisk allows the user to delete and or create partitions on the hard disk drive.
• MS-DOS 3.3x and below used fdisk.com
  MS-DOS 4.x and above uses fdisk.exe

• Prevents fdisk from booting the system automatically after exiting fdisk.
• Fdisk is one of the more commonly used MS-DOS commands even today with Windows 95 and Windows 98. Fdisk allows the user to delete and or create partitions on the hard disk drive.
• MS-DOS 3.3x and below used fdisk.com
  MS-DOS 4.x and above uses fdisk.exe

• Shows you the current status of your hard drives.
• Fdisk is one of the more commonly used MS-DOS commands even today with Windows 95 and Windows 98. Fdisk allows the user to delete and or create partitions on the hard disk drive.
• MS-DOS 3.3x and below used fdisk.com
  MS-DOS 4.x and above uses fdisk.exe

• Formats the hard drive without any prompting.
• Format is used to erase all of the information off of a computer diskette or fixed drive.
• The format command is ran by running the format.com file.

• Like /AUTOTEST but it will ask you for a volume label.
• Format is used to erase all of the information off of a computer diskette or fixed drive.
• The format command is ran by running the format.com file.

• Command used with FDISK supporting FAT32, used to specify the cluster size in bytes where n is multiplied by 512.
• Format is used to erase all of the information off of a computer diskette or fixed drive.
• The format command is ran by running the format.com file.

• Adds a line into the MEM command tells the available space in High memory area (HMA).
• Allows you to determine the available, used and free memory.

• Will make all directories hidden however still accessible, to get them back SET DIRCMD=
• Allows you to change one variable or string to another.

• When placed before a file, will display the whole directory in which it exists.

• Tells you the Revision and if DOS is in HMA.
• Displays the version of MS-DOS or if running Windows 95 or above the version of Windows.

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