Reference number: CH000395
COMMAND.COM vs.
CMD.EXE.
Question:COMMAND.COM vs. CMD.EXE.
Answer:Not to be confused with OS/2 Warp
CMD.EXE, the file CMD.EXE is the Microsoft Windows NT command line shell
and is more compatible and portable between different hardware
platforms when compared to the original COMMAND.COM, which has been
used as the command interpreter with DOS for several years.
COMMAND.COM is included for backwards compatibility and is recommended
that it be used when old MS-DOS programs may not be able to be run in
Windows NT.
What versions of
Windows have support for the CMD command?
Microsoft Windows NT, Windows
2000, Windows XP, and above all have support for the CMD command.
What are some
advantages of using CMD instead of COMMAND?
Apart from what was listed in the
opening paragraph, one of the most noticeable things a user is
going to notice when using CMD to access MS-DOS is the ability to
use long file names. When a user is using COMMAND they will need
to use the short 8.3 name. For example, if a user wanted to access
"My Documents" in COMMAND they would need to type
"cd mydocu~1". However, a user who wanted access the
same directory through CMD could type "cd my documents". Additional
information about long file names can also be found on document
CH000209.
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