RE: How can I find valid commands for Command Prompt window?

From: wyocowboy (wyocowboy_at_discussions.microsoft.com)
Date: 02/03/05


Date: Thu, 3 Feb 2005 12:31:06 -0800

One more thing - the HELP command gives a list of the standard command line
command. There are other commands that can be entered, but aren't documented
by HELP. What are you trying to do?

"K Apple" wrote:

> I know how to get help for a particular command prompt command. It's the
> command with a /? like cd /? However, how can I get a list of all the
> commands available at the command prompt. I could have sworn that the old DOS
> command was either HELP or MENU, but neither of them seem to work.
> Thanks,
> Ken



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