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 does not use this command. It is accepted only for compatibility with MS-DOS files.
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
Using debug subcommands
There are several debug subcommands that you can use. For more information about debug subcommands, see Related Topics.
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