Windows Command Prompt

To run the Command Prompt in Windows XP, click START button and select the RUN option.

In the Run dialog above, type "cmd" and click OK. Then the Command Prompt window / terminal will open.

A summary of MS DOS commands can be found here:

http://www.commandpromptcommands.com/  - a few basic commands

http://commandwindows.com/vista-commands.htm - commands for Windows Vista.

http://dosprompt.info/

http://www.microsoft.com/resources/documentation/windows/xp/all/proddocs/en-us/ntcmds.mspx?mfr=true