How to Cheat at Windows System Administration Using Command Line Scripts

Appendix A

MS-DOS Commands Not Supported in Windows XP and Windows 2003

Topics in this chapter:

 MS-DOS Commands Not Supported in Windows XP/2003 32-Bit Operating Systems

 MS-DOS Commands Not Supported in Windows XP/2003 64-Bit Operating Systems

Introduction

The command shell in Windows XP/2003 uses a command-line interpreter program called cmd.exe. This interpreter provides a command-line environment to execute DOS commands, in a way similar to MS-DOS’s command.com. cmd.exe is a 32-bit application, whereas command.com is a 16-bit application. ...