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Windows 2000 and DOS

Get a List of Commands

SUMMARY: Here's how to get a list of available DOS commands in Windows 2000.

To get a list of the available DOS commands in Windows 2000, enter in the following command at the Windows 2000 DOS CMD prompt:

HELP | MORE

Then, with most commands, you can type in HELP followed by the command to get detailed help. For example, to learn about the added parameters to the DIR command in Windows 2000, type in at the Windows 2000 DOS CMD prompt:

HELP DIR

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