Guest nanop Posted August 22, 2006 Report Share Posted August 22, 2006 Hi,When I start up CMD or DOS on my Pc, it would display something like this: C:\Documents and Settings\.....(confidential)>I want to know how u clear up all that stuff and make it just display C>I used to know a command to do this when I was installing Java, but I forgot it. Thanks very much for your help! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Theatronics Posted August 22, 2006 Report Share Posted August 22, 2006 type: CD\that will take you back to the prompt. (Root directory)-Mike Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest nanop Posted August 22, 2006 Report Share Posted August 22, 2006 Great! Thanks a lot Theatronics! I hope I shall remember that now!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MP Posted August 23, 2006 Report Share Posted August 23, 2006 ...then type CLS to get rid of all the other garbage. (Clear Screen)MP Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
prateeksikka Posted August 24, 2006 Report Share Posted August 24, 2006 cls is infact clear screen.there is a file also in your PC where u can specify where u want to be (ur default directory) when u switch to dos.our frnd has set it to c:\documents\something\something.u can set it to C:\or the other method is just described to u.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gogo2520 Posted August 24, 2006 Report Share Posted August 24, 2006 Hello prateeksikka The file you are talking about is the COMMAND.com. Thats were you can set you path in dos. gogo Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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