| ABOUT CD |
| CD (Change Directory) is a command used to switch directories in MS-DOS. |
| CD SYNTAX |
| CHDIR [drive:][path] CHDIR[..] CD [drive:][path] CD[..] |
| EXAMPLES |
| cd\ Goes to the highest level the root of the drive. Typically your c:\> (said as C prompt) cd.. Goes back one directory. For example if you are within the C:\WINDOWS\COMMAND> directory this would take you to C:\WINDOWS> cd XYZ If present would take you into the XYZ directory. XYZ can be substituted with any other directory name. |
| ADDITIONAL INFORMATION |
| Windows 95 and Windows 98 added a new feature in the CD command which allows you to go back more then one directory when using the periods. For example typing cd... with three dots after the cd would take you back two directories. |