How do you get out of MS-DOS?

Answer 1

DOS is started up when the system is booted. To access DOS Command line from Windows go to Accessories and click on Command Prompt. for a list of commands type HELP and press enter. For help on each command, type the command then space /? and press enter.
If you want to use the MS-DOS operating system, there is an emulator named DOSBox that will run on almost any OS/platform. You can download it from their website - it is the first result when searching Google for 'dosbox'.

If you are referring to the DOS-style command prompt included in modern Windows operating systems, it can be accessed by searching for 'command prompt' or 'cmd' in the Start menu search. You could also use Windows key + R to open Run, and then type in 'cmd' and press Enter.

Answer 2

There are mainly 3 kinds of executable programs in MS DOS,

.exe, .com and .bat..

To run any command you need to just enter the command name without extension. For example, if you want to run game.exe, game.com or game.bat, simple right "game" and press enter..

Answer 3

If you are running MS-DOS alone, and not a DOS (Command Prompt) window within some flavor of Windows, then the only way to get out of MS-DOS is to turn the computer off. If it's a window within Windows, then either click the close button at the top right of the Command Prompt window, or type "exit" at the command prompt. Hope that helps - please feel free to elaborate if you need more help/info! Cheers!

Answer 4

It depends on the version of windows. In XP hit the Startbutton, click on Run and type cmd or command.In Vista hit the Start button type cmd or command in the search box.

Answer 5

MS-DOS is primarily command-driven. Entering the name of a program will launch it. Other commands are used to switch directories or to perform operations on files.