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PS/1-Aptiva - What is the PATH command?
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The PATH command tells DOS where to look for executable files. When a command is typed at the DOS prompt, and it is not an internal DOS command, then the current directory is searched for the file. If it is not found, then the path is searched. This allows you to execute many files from anywhere on your hard drive.
One common example of this is the files in the C:\DOS directory. Without the PATH command, if you were in the WORKS directory and typed FORMAT A: to create a data disk, you would get a "Bad command or file name" message. But since you probably have the C:\DOS directory included in your PATH command, you can type FORMAT from anywhere on your hard drive, and it will be executed properly.
The PATH command will only look for files with the extensions .EXE, .COM or .BAT, also known as executable files.
To change the path of where your operating system would look for files, you would edit your AUTOEXEC.BAT file. An example of a PATH command is listed below.
PATH=C:\:C:\DOS;\C:\WINDOWS;
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18-03-97 | |
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11-03-2000 | |
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IBM Aptiva | |
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Aptiva, PS/1 | |
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