I started using computers in 1973 and purchased the first IBM 8088 computer for home using MS-DOS 2.0. I have always loved that computer, and the ability to manipulate files and directories from what is now the command line. I like the fact that most of the early MS-DOS system commands are still available in the modern operating system from the command prompt.

If you push the right arrow key the last keyboard entry is displayed one letter at a time. Push and hold the arrow key to re-enter the last line typed.

Very informative and useful, than you very much!

to go directly from one disk space to another disk space is not working

it is very useful for the beginner.

helpful. thanks.

How to move files and folders using CMD

very useful, thanks

I dont know why a symple question like this in developers community becames so complex and even you got ridiculed for asking, thank you very much !!!

Learn a lot of thing ,thannk you.

thank you so much

Here it is, February of 2020 and this article helped me add missing details to a set of instructions for how to use the command prompt in administrator mode in order to list and restore items quarantined by Windows Defender. I had to try many times to get the commands right but was finally successful. Your help was worth rubies. I should write an article on how to do it! Or, perhaps you should! Thank you!

Nice wallpaper, can I have the source of your wallpaper, please? thank you

Excellent tutorial! Can I save it as PDF files and let my students following your tutorial?

thank you

Very nice article for a beginner to start..It was really helpful for me..

This is possibly the best introduction I’ve seen to folks who’d like to learn more about the “intimidating” command prompt. Thank you for this valuable article!

Ren and rename command is not functioning in my command prompt.

Is there another command to rename a file?

Thanks, this helped a lot

Thank you for this clear and concise article. I bookmarked it because I’m trying to become a developer and need helpful texts like this.

thanks

Good for learning.

Well, this brings some great memories. I am old enough to remember good old MS DOS.

That was exelent and perfecr description for a new one like me…thank you…

Good intro. However, it would be less confusing if you added a space after your cd command. Instead of “cd..”, it should be “cd ..”. It’s a command and an argument. The fact that Windows handles it even without space is just weird.

Very useful and clear article. Really nice.

Thank you for the guidance. It helps a lot 🙂

i love your everything … in xcopy command “/i” doesn’t work for me. i thought it will create the same directory at the destination if doesn’t exist, unfortunately not. could you help me please !

okk i got it

thank you very much for the great tutorial, it was extremely informative and easy to follow, ive been looking for a tute on the command prompt that was directed at a lower level of understanding for ages. looking forward to reading the rest of the tutorials. keep up the good work.

best tutorial so far…kudos!

Thanks, very descriptive tutorial.
My question is how do i switch to desktop from C drive ?

Thank you very much, this article was very clear and easy to understand unlike many others ive tried and the pictures make it easier to understand incase we feel like we didn’t do something right.

like to see command repair tools like regfix and sfc /scannow alternates for system repairs!

thank you!

Nice…………..

Excellent easy to understand even for a beginer.

Excellent tutorial,simple and amazing

Isn’t there any online guid teacher for this?

Can one use the command prompt for hacking purpose also. If yes, then how? what are the commands?

Hi
this is a very helpful information

Maximilian,

As usual, an excellent article: very clear and exteremely detailed so one can easily follow along.

I sure hope you continue the series about the Command Prompt and then do a series on the command shell.

I am looking forward to the next article.

Thanks,

BRIAN