October 29, 2007
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Computer cannot start if no proper boot device exists, or if the active boot device fails.
September 26, 2007
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Mount a file folder as a drive-letter, like a shortcut to make it easier to access the folder.
February 22, 2003
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Description of environment variables and how to configure them.
July 6, 2002
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Describes the benefits and the costs of using multiple partitions.
March 1, 2002
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How to use the FOR keyword in a batch file to search all available partitions for a file mask.
March 1, 2002
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How to use the FOR keyword to perform an operation on a collection of files that matches a wildcard.
March 1, 2002
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How to use the Choice program to present a set of options the user can choose from.
March 1, 2002
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How to check the ERRORLEVEL variable to get the return code of a program.
January 1, 2001
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How batch files gets input parameters and how to access these parameters in the batch file.
January 1, 2001
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How to create your own sleep / wait command, which be used in other batch files.
January 1, 2000
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How to configure the config.sys and autoexec.bat to use multiple startup configurations.
January 1, 2000
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How to wrap a batch file around the pkzip and pkunzip command line utiltities.
January 1, 2000
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How to create a batch file that works like a dir command but only lists executables.
January 1, 2000
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List of the available command line switches for scandisk.
January 1, 2000
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Description of the special switch for MEM to diagnose conventional memory usage, and how to put it in a batch file.
January 1, 2000
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Description of the PATH environment variable, and how to configure it.
January 1, 2000
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How to change the listing of files and folders when using the dir command with an environment variable.
January 1, 2000
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Description of the temporary directory, and how to change the location using environment variables.
January 1, 2000
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Description of the options available for styling the DOS prompt.
January 1, 2000
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How to use environment variables to detect that a batch file is executed within Windows.
January 1, 2000
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How to write a batch file with description of different commands available.
January 1, 2000
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How to configure Himem.sys so it will not perform memory testing.
January 1, 2000
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How to get fdisk to create small FAT32 partitions with special parameter.
January 1, 2000
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How to check if a filename or directory exists
January 1, 2000
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How to use the TYPE command to perform file manipulation on text files.
January 1, 2000
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How to use the copy command to copy from the keyboard and into a text file.
January 1, 2000
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How to change the number of visible lines in a command prompt.
January 1, 2000
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How to rewrite the master boot record with fdisk to disable a boot-sector virus.
January 1, 2000
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Description of the ECHO command and the possible ways to make output.
January 1, 2000
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How to use the diskcopy command to copy floppy disks using only one floppy drive.
January 1, 2000
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How to bypass or single step through the startup files Config.sys and Autoexec.bat using the keyboard keys F5 and F8.
January 1, 2000
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How to increase the memory available for environment variables at the expense of conventional memory.