 COMMAND.COM in Windows 10 | |
| Other names | MS-DOS Prompt, Windows Command Interpreter |
|---|---|
| Developer(s) | Seattle Computer Products, IBM, Microsoft, The Software Link, Datalight, Novell, Caldera |
| Initial release | 1980 |
| Written in | x86 assembly language[1] |
| Operating system | |
| Platform | 16-bit x86 |
| Successor | cmd.exe |
| Type | Command-line interpreter |
COMMAND.COM is the default command-line interpreter for MS-DOS, Windows 95, Windows 98 and Windows Me. In the case of DOS, it is the default user interface as well. It has an additional role as the usual first program run after boot (init process). As a shell, COMMAND.COM has two distinct modes of operation: interactive mode and batch mode. Internal commands are commands stored directly inside the COMMAND.COM binary; thus, they are always available, but can only be executed directly from the command interpreter.