debug
Starts Debug.exe, a program you can use to test and debug MS-DOS
executable files. Used without parameters, debug starts
Debug.exe and the debug prompt appears, which is
represented by a hyphen (-).
Syntax
debug [[Drive:][Path]FileName
[Parameters]]
Parameters
[Drive:][Path]FileName
Specifies the location and name of the executable
file that you want to test.
Parameters
Specifies any command-line information required by
the executable file that you want to test.
?
Displays a list of debug subcommands.
Remarks
- Windows XP and the Windows Server 2003 family of products do not use this command. It is included only to preserve compatibility with existing MS-DOS files, but it has no effect at the command line because the functionality is automatic.
- Using MS-DOS subsystem commands
Debug is a MS-DOS subsystem command that runs under WOW/NTVDM.
- Separating command parameters
You can separate parameters with a comma or white space, but these separators are required only between two hexadecimal values. For example, the following commands are equivalent:
dcs:100 110
d cs:100 110
d,cs:100,110
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Using debug subcommands
There are several debug subcommands that you can use. For more information about debug subcommands, see Related Topics.
Formatting legend
| Format | Meaning |
| Italic | Information that the user must supply |
| Bold | Elements that the user must type exactly as shown |
| Ellipsis (...) | Parameter that can be repeated several times in a command line |
| Between brackets ([]) | Optional items |
| Between braces ({}); choices separated by pipe (|). Example: {even|odd} | Set of choices from which the user must choose only one |
| Courier font | Code or program output |
Some of these terms may be the same or similar to DOS commands. For information on DOS Commands, click here