Listing of secret and/or unknown MS-DOS commands and options

ATTRIB ,
The command is short for ATTRIB -a -h -r - s *.* (removes all attributes of a file).
BACKUP /HP
Unknown
DIR ,
This lists all files including hidden files, does not work in Windows 95 / 98 / NT / 2000.
DIR ...
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.
DOSKEY /APPEDIT
Utilize doskey functions in MS-DOS command utilities such as edlin and debug.
DOSKEY /COMMAND
Unknown
DOSKEY /PERMANENT
Unknown
DOSKEY /SCRSIZE
Unknown
DOSKEY /XHISTORY
Unknown
FDISK /MBR
Recreates the Master Boot Record See CH000175 for additional information.
FDISK /PRI
See FDISK Page for additional information.
FDISK /EXT
See FDISK Page for additional information.
FDISK /LOG
See FDISK Page for additional information.
FDISK /Q
Prevents fdisk from booting the system automatically after exiting fdisk.
FDISK /STATUS
Shows you the current status of Related Pages: Resolved Were you able to locate the answer to your questions? Yes No
your hard drives.
FORMAT /AUTOTEST
Formats the hard drive without any prompting.
FORMAT /BACKUP
Like /AUTOTEST but it will ask you for a volume label.
FORMAT /Z:n
Command used with FDISK supporting FAT32, used to specify the cluster size in bytes where n is multiplied by 512.
MEM /A or /ALL
Adds a line into the MEM command tells the available space in HMA.
RESTORE /Y
Unknown
RESTORE /Z
Unknown
SET DIRCMD=0
Will make all directories hidden however still accessible, to get them back SET DIRCMD=
SHARE /NC
Unknown
TRUENAME
When placed before a file, will display the whole directory in which it exists.
VER /R
Tells you the Revision and if DOS is in HMA.