MS DOS Command: EXIT

Reference from Microsoft MS-DOS cmd help

Description

Quits the MS-DOS command interpreter (COMMAND.COM) and returns to the program that started the command interpreter, if one exists.

Syntax

Remarks

Using exit with the command interpreter

When you use the MS-DOS COMMAND command to start a new instance of the command interpreter, you can use the EXIT command to return to the old command interpreter. Also, while running some programs, you can run the MS-DOS command interpreter and then use the EXIT command to return to your program. For more information about command interpreters, see the COMMAND command.

If you are not using the /P (permanent) switch with the inital copy of COMMAND.COM, the EXIT command quits the command interpreter. You must then specify at the command prompt the location of the COMMAND.COM file to start the command interpreter again.

Using exit when the command program is loaded as permanent

If you start the COMMAND.COM program with the /P (permanent) switch, the EXIT command has no effect.