Simple, Useful, DOS Commands

In the DOS Interface, you can also perform simple tasks quickly and efficiently, such as copying, moving or renaming directories or files.

The Copy Command
To copy a file or directory, the following format is used:

e:\> copy_(filename.ext)_(new file location)
e:\> copy winterdance.doc b:\

The above example will copy the document named "winterdance" from its current location, on the e: drive, to a new location, the root directory of the b: drive.

The Move Command
To move a file or directory, type the following command into DOS:

e:\> move_(old directory name)_(new directory name)

The Rename Command
To rename a file or group of files, use the following DOS command:

e:\>ren_(old filename)_(new filename)

Copying, Moving and Renaming files can be accomplished quickly using DOS.